Oklo names its Groves-2 isotope facility, grounded in test-reactor criticality
From the Energy digest for 2026-10-19
What happened: On October 19, 2026 (~5:24 AM ET), World Nuclear News reported that Oklo plans its isotope facility under the US Launch Pad initiative: the Groves-2 Forge isotope production and processing pilot facility will build on the deployment of the Groves Isotope Test Reactor, which reached criticality earlier in 2026.
What's genuinely new: A development, not a debut. The Groves-2 storyline opened October 15, 2026 as announced plans with no site, partner, or timeline; today's article names the pilot facility (Groves-2 Forge) and ties it to the test reactor's earlier-this-year criticality. Site, partner, dated timeline, and isotope-customer detail remain out of capture.
Watch: Unchanged in essentials — a site and partner for Groves-2, a dated construction/operations timeline, isotope customers and economics, and the Launch Pad program's mechanics.
Links: World Nuclear News