Antares Secures DOE Safety Approval for Mark-1 Nuclear Microreactor Construction

By Aman Tripathi · Interesting Engineering · 2026-10-24

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, the Department of Energy has signed off on the safety design agreement for the Antares Mark-1 system. This regulatory milestone allows the company to begin building and testing its power-generating microreactor at the Idaho Nat

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, the Department of Energy has signed off on the safety design agreement for the Antares Mark-1 system. This regulatory milestone allows the company to begin building and testing its power-generating microreactor at the Idaho Nat