Cots Program
Legislation / Policy
A White House-announced program in March 2022 that analogous to the SpaceX model, aims to leverage the private sector for fusion development by providing financing for difficult challenges, without getting in their way.
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Dennis Whyte: Nuclear Fusion and the Future of Energy | Lex Fridman Podcast #353
Lex Fridman
A White House-announced program in March 2022 that analogous to the SpaceX model, aims to leverage the private sector for fusion development by providing financing for difficult challenges, without getting in their way.

Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel | Lex Fridman Podcast #356
Lex Fridman
The Commercial Orbital Transportation Services program, a NASA initiative to stimulate the development of commercial cargo transportation capabilities to the International Space Station.