Zephyr Fusion: Orbiting Fusion Reactors in Space

A new company has just come out of stealth called Zephyr Fusion. Their plan is to launch nuclear fusion reactors into space without using all the bulky hardware needed on Earth.

In this video I explain their plan and how launching fusion reactors into space has advantages over terrestrial reactors.

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00:00 Intro
02:55 Understanding the Key Concept for Fusion: Magnetised Vacuum Volume
05:15 Why Space Makes Fusion Easier
08:51 Physics and Cost Curves
09:51 Challenges: Hard Problems Still Need to be Solved
10:42 Final Thoughts
12:19 Outro

Sources:

Zephyr Fusion: https://zephyrfusion.com

Zephyr Fusion: In-orbit fusion power: https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Oox-zephyr-fusion-in-orbit-fusion-power (Archive link: https://web.archive.org/web/20251112164850/https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Oox-zephyr-fusion-in-orbit-fusion-power )