Orano and Perpetual Atomics Sign Agreement for Sourcing Americium-241 from Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycling to Create Space-based Power Systems

Dec 19, 2025

Americium-241 from Orano's spent nuclear fuel recycling process will create steady, long-lasting energy in Perpetual Atomics’ radioisotope power systems for scientific, commercial, and exploration space missions.

Perpetual Atomics and QSA Global Achieve Breakthrough in Americium Ceramic Fuel Pelleting for Space Power Systems

Dec 1, 2025

A key challenge in space nuclear power solved; turning americium dioxide into stable, large-scale pellets via an industrially scalable process suitable for direct use in the production of sealed sources for radioisotope power systems.

Space Park Leicester and Perpetual Atomics achieve historic first in radioisotope heater unit safety testing

Nov 19, 2025

Success for University of Leicester and spinout company Perpetual Atomics Ltd as containment system undergoes impact test campaign.

Space power: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Shock Test Success

18/09/2024

A cutting-edge ‘space battery’ has been subjected to extreme shock levels to test its resilience for the harsh environment of a launch or planetary surface landing – and passed with flying colours.

Space power: Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator aces vibration test

11/07/24

A cutting-edge ‘space battery’ has been subjected to extreme vibrations to test its resilience for the harsh environment of a rocket launch – and passed with flying colours.

Leicester engineers work on power systems for lunar rovers

05/04/24

A team of world-class engineers from Leicester are involved in an exciting new project to develop systems that will power unmanned lunar rovers working at the southernmost point on the Moon.