Framatome and Perpetual Atomics Collaborate on Space Batteries

Framatome and Perpetual Atomics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the industrialisation of processing americium into sealed sources for radioisotope power systems, including space batteries. This collaboration aims to scale up the production of these power systems to support future space missions, particularly for the UK and European Space Agency’s lunar and Mars missions planned for the late 2020s. The partnership combines Framatome’s manufacturing expertise and regulatory compliance with Perpetual Atomics’ experience in radioisotope power systems.