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    Will Lockheed Martin and Skunkworks announce a successful test of a break-even compact fusion reactor by April 2019?

    created by Anthony on Jan 04 2016

    Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks has publicly announced that it is developing compact fusion energy generation devices.

    In their announcemend dated 10/15/14 they suggested a one-year timeframe for developing a test, and a 5-year timeframe for a prototype device. Similar predictions were made in a recent article.

    As of 1/2/16 this effort is still featured on the Lockheed Martin website.

    WIll they announce a successful test of a break-even device by April 15, 2019?

    Categories: Research Impact, Technological Advances, Physical Sciences - Condensed Matter and Materials Science, Physical Sciences - Chemistry, Physical Sciences - Nuclear Physics, Technology - General

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