# Idaho National Laboratory

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-Q4**: Operational Testing — Full-scale power generation tests scheduled at Idaho National Laboratory.
- **2026-03-18**: Oklo Deployment Shift — Oklo announces transition from product development to active project deployment at INL.
- **2026-02-21**: Successful Airlift — Military demonstrates transportability of a reactor unit via heavy-lift aircraft.
- **2025-12-31**: Spire Global Divestiture — Spire Global completes the divestiture of its maritime business to focus on defense intelligence.
- **2025-12-31**: Energy Vault Profitability — Energy Vault returns to positive adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter.
- **2025-11-15**: Policy Shift — Trump administration issues executive order to prioritize nuclear energy for national security.
- **2025-01-01**: Titan America NYSE Listing — Titan America begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking a historic transformative year.
- **2022-06-01**: Project Pele Launch — DoD awards contracts for the design of a mobile microreactor.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Defense Intelligence and Energy Security Pivot: Q4 Earnings Analysis
2026-03-19 12:17:19 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 6

Leading space intelligence and next-generation energy firms reported a decisive shift from research to active deployment in their Q4 2025 earnings. Spire Global's focus on defense-centric space data and Oklo's progress with the Department of Energy signal a maturing ecosystem for critical national infrastructure.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/defense-intelligence-energy-security-q4-earnings-analysis

### Pentagon Airlifts Microreactor as Trump Fast-Tracks Mobile Nuclear Power
2026-02-21 20:29:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 7

The US military has successfully completed a landmark airlift of a small nuclear reactor, marking a pivotal shift in tactical energy logistics. This operation serves as the opening salvo in a broader White House initiative to bypass traditional regulatory hurdles and rapidly deploy micro-nuclear technology across global military installations.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-military-airlifts-microreactor-nuclear-deployment

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