US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory just awarded $33.7 million to Lockheed Martin to help 'mature high-power nuclear electric power and propulsion technologies and spacecraft design.' https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UVyEoMG7ZWenTTf94GVvfX.jpg https://www.space.com/space-nuclear-power-tech-lockheed-martin-jetson-contract