“核动力航天器”这个关键词,显示了中国人对航天探索的更远大计划。中国的核动力航天器研发计划,自上世纪70年代至今已超过30年。如今,它正在进行对应用的最后准备。中国在核动力航天器上的探索2004年,中国原子能科学研究院正式启动航天用同位索电池研发,2006年研制出中国第—颗同位素电池。不过,与真正的空间核反应堆相比,核电池无论从技术还是应用来讲,都已经比较成熟。 The key word “nuclear-powered spacecraft” shows the Chinese’s ambitious plan for space exploration. China’s nuclear-powered spacecraft research and development program has been more than 30 years since the 1970s. Now, it’s making the final preparation for the app. China’s Exploration on Nuclear-powered Spacecraft In 2004, China Institute of Atomic Energy officially launched the research and development of space-use homocells batteries. In 2006, it developed the first-ranked isotope battery in China. However, compared with the real space nuclear reactors, nuclear batteries in terms of technology or application are concerned, have been more mature.