UK and Japan deepen fusion cooperation with new agreement; Helion clears key regulatory milestone for Orion power plant; First Light Fusion recreates orbital impact velocities

Adrian Carrillo, Master's Student at the University of Washington focusing on computational plasma physics, gives today’s global fusion news update. Links to all of the stories mentioned are included below.

1. UK and Japan deepen fusion cooperation with new agreement

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-japan-fusion-partnership-strengthened-by-ukaea-and-qst

2. Helion clears key regulatory milestone for Orion power plant

https://www.helionenergy.com/newsroom/helion-clears-key-regulatory-milestone-on-the-path-to-building-and-operating-the-worlds-first-fusion-power-plant

3. First Light Fusion recreates orbital impact velocities in Texas tests

https://firstlightfusion.com/media/first-light-fusion-successfully-recreates-orbital-impact-velocities-at-texas-am-engineering-experiment-station/

4. Energy Department Releases Finalized Fusion Science and Technology Roadmap to Accelerate Commercial Fusion Power

https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-releases-finalized-fusion-science-and-technology-roadmap-accelerate

Bonus:

How fusion is powering UK prosperity – Episode 5: First Light Fusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNTcdlQoAo

Interview with SHINE: A Revenue-Backed Roadmap on the Path to Fusion (FusionX:Americas)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGISpdJDwTM