Zeus

First mission of Russia’s nuclear-powered space tug

The first flight has been scheduled for 2030

Zeus has been designed since 2010

Russia plans to send the Zeus transport and energy module to Jupiter.

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Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos and design bureau Arsenal signed a contract for developing a preliminary project of a nuclear-powered space tug Nuklon, to be used in deep space missions. The contract signed on 10 December 2020 is estimated at more than 4.17 billion rubles. The delivery date is July 28, 2024.