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First commercial nuclear-powered satellite reaches orbit

As of July 2026: BOHR in orbit; City Labs in commissioning phase, awaiting first flight data

For decades, only governments could fly nuclear power in space. BOHR, a cubesat built by Florida company City Labs, launched July 7 on SpaceX's Transporter-17 and is now in orbit, entering commissioning.

Updated Jul 8

Notable Quotes

"Nuclear has been done for decades... but to really take it to the next step and to scale up, it's got to be commercial."

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"BOHR demonstrates that safe, compact, and regulatory-approved nuclear power systems are ready for routine commercial deployment."

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"We're excited about opening this path up, but it's not just for City Labs. We're opening up the commercial nuclear space for a bunch of other companies who are also trying to do this type of thing."

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