THE LARGEST PROJECT IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANITY IS ABOUT TO ENTER A KEY PHASE: THE FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REACTOR CORE, LED BY AN AMERICAN GIANT

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Westinghouse Electric Company has secured a €168 million contract to lead the assembly of the core of ITER's fusion reactor. The critical operation will involve the precise installation and welding of nine massive steel sectors to form the tokamak's vacuum vessel, the heart of the fusion reactor. Each 400-ton sector must be positioned and welded with millimeter precision to create a perfectly circular, hermetically sealed chamber. ITER's primary technical goal is to demonstrate fusion power at a commercial scale. If successful, the project is expected to spawn multiple approaches to commercial fusion.