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RPS Radioisotope Power System at Sunol, California, USA

Radioisotope power system (nuclear battery) providing long-duration power for space missions and remote terrestrial applications.

RPS Radioisotope Power System by Zeno Power · Unverified · Space

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Manufacturing facility at Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, CA. DOE contract for radioisotope power systems.

Safety record

No incidents on record for RPS Radioisotope Power System at Sunol, California, USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-08-08
Model
RPS Radioisotope Power System
Company
Zeno Power
Location
Sunol, California, USA
Status
announced
First seen
2025-06-01
ID
37082624-c158-463d-8986-cd0ac0e1bba2

Timeline

  1. Jun 2025
    First recorded
    RPS Radioisotope Power System first documented operating at Sunol, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.zenopower.com/news/zeno-power-establishes-manufacturing-at-vallecitos · 2025-06-01T00:00:00Z
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: space

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the RPS Radioisotope Power System deployment at Sunol, California, USA?
RPS Radioisotope Power System, built by Zeno Power, is recorded as a deployment at Sunol, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Zeno Power operates the deployment directly.
Who operates RPS Radioisotope Power System at Sunol, California, USA?
Zeno Power, the manufacturer of RPS Radioisotope Power System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the RPS Radioisotope Power System deployment at Sunol, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the RPS Radioisotope Power System deployment at Sunol, California, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the RPS Radioisotope Power System deployment at Sunol, California, USA?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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