nuclear

in 1956, martin (now part of lockheed martin) ad for transportable nuclear power. it foreshadows what would soon become the us army’s army package power reactor (appr) program

5 lessons from martin’s 1956 nuclear ad for scaling microreactors today:
	1.	think small, build big
→ high-density energy in compact form is the ultimate logistics unlock.
	2.	design for deployment, not just performance
→ field conditions break elegant systems. simplicity wins.
	3.	build for autonomy
→ minimal crew, remote ops, smart controls = scalable resilience.
	4.	fuel matters
→ next-gen fuels like triso or haleu unlock safety + longevity.
	5.	failure is a data point, not the end
→ appr reactors had flaws. today we have better tools, materials, and urgency.

action: combine defense urgency + commercial innovation to bring microreactors from lab to field. energy independence starts with resilient kilowatts.

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Nick Touran

in 1956, martin (now part of lockheed martin) ad for transportable nuclear power. it foreshadows what would soon become the us army’s army package power reactor (appr) program

5 lessons from martin’s 1956 nuclear ad for scaling microreactors today:
	1.	think small, build big
→ high-density energy in compact form is the ultimate logistics unlock.
	2.	design for deployment, not just performance
→ field conditions break elegant systems. simplicity wins.
	3.	build for autonomy
→ minimal crew, remote ops, smart controls = scalable resilience.
	4.	fuel matters
→ next-gen fuels like triso or haleu unlock safety + longevity.
	5.	failure is a data point, not the end
→ appr reactors had flaws. today we have better tools, materials, and urgency.

action: combine defense urgency + commercial innovation to bring microreactors from lab to field. energy independence starts with resilient kilowatts.

ad astra!

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