Every year, Constellation Generation moves thousands of nuclear fuel bundles safely in and out of reactor cores in a challenging underwater environment, which is heavily dependent on humans to ensure reliability. Students on this team will aim to eliminate the human element of this critical task, by adapting a robotic tool for underwater nuclear use, reducing the risk of an error.

The future of long-range space exploration will require on-board nuclear space reactor power, which generates a significant amount of heat. Students on the Northrop Grumman nuclear team will study and design efficient and deployable heat-mitigation devices, enabling long-range human missions, and unlocking the full potential of advanced power and propulsion systems.