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

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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