Projects / prj-isu-nucube-art
Idaho State University / NuCube Advanced Research and Test Reactor
Research and test reactor, heat only, no electricity. Idaho State University requested authorization to host NuCube's Advanced Research and Test Reactor and in September 2026 named its Business and Research Park as the site; criticality targeted for 2029-2030.
- Stage
- Siting
- Design
- Design not selected (Microreactor)
- Technology
- Not selected · unknown
- Operator(s)
- Idaho State University
- Vendor(s)
- —
- Location
- ISU Business and Research Park, Pocatello · United States · precision: undisclosed
Searchable without an invented map pin. - Coordinates
- undisclosed / not plotted
- Electrical capacity
- thermal only (no MWe) · scope: plant
- Thermal capacity
- —
- Modules planned
- —
- Inclusion basis
- microreactor_labeled
- Confidence
- medium
- Last verified
- 2026-10-02 (publication/verification date)
Milestones & dated events
- No dated milestones recorded yet.
Regulatory actions
- None recorded in this release.
Sources
- ISU and NuCube selected for DOE Launch Pad (company_primary, accessed 2026-10-02)
- East Idaho News: site chosen for ISU's Advanced Research and Test Reactor (reputable_press, accessed 2026-10-02)