How a small radioactive battery paves the way for transparent nuclear use in space

City Labs launched the BOHR satellite aboard SpaceX's Transporter-17, the first commercial nuclear-powered satellite in orbit, carrying a compact tritium betavoltaic battery. The launch establishes the FAA's first-ever regulatory precedent for commercial nuclear space systems and demonstrates a transparency and safety framework that could define future norms for nuclear use in space.

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