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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Industry Update—December 2025
Here is a recap of recent industry happenings:
Agreement signed on advanced nuclear technology in space
Texas-based space technology and orbital logistics developer Space Ocean Corporation and New Mexico–based space nuclear power systems developer Space Nuclear Power Corporation (SpaceNukes) have signed a letter of intent to explore the integration of advanced nuclear reactor technology into future space missions. Space Ocean agreed to test SpaceNukes’ 10-kilowatt microreactor aboard its ALV-N satellite and, if performance criteria are met, to use SpaceNukes as a core supplier of reactors for future Space Ocean lunar and planetary missions. The companies also agreed to examine the integration of fluid delivery systems with reactor modules, to collect operational data to support technology readiness certification, and to form a joint working group to pursue additional space infrastructure and commercial opportunities.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Banyan A
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Kenneth J. Geelhood
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Shielded Irradiation Facility Design for use in the High Flux Isotope Reactor
8:00–8:20AM PDT
Richard Howard (ORNL), Abby Till (ORNL), Zain Karriem (ORNL)
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Current Status of the AMIS Ion Irradiation Facility at Argonne
8:20–8:40AM PDT
Peter Mouche (ANL), Laura Jamison (ANL), Brahim Mustapha (ANL), Yinbin Miao (ANL), William Limestall (ANL), Abdellatif Yacout (ANL)
Investigation of Gamma/Heavy Ion Irradiated Materials and Nuclear Graphite Studies by use of Positron Annihilation
8:40–9:00AM PDT
Jagoda Urban-Klaehn (INL), Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Jacy K. Conrad (INL), Arvin Cunningham (INL), Anne Gaffney (INL), Spencer Doran (Oregon State), Di Chen (INL), Milad Ghayoor (Oregon State), Somayeh Pasebani (Oregon State)
Neutron PIE: Accelerating Post-Irradiation Examination with Advanced Neutron Imaging for Next-Gen. Nuclear Reactor Materials
9:00–9:20AM PDT
Alexander M. Long (LANL), Sven C. Vogel (LANL)
Microstructural Properties of Laser Welded 304 Austenitic Steel in Underwater Environment
9:20–9:30AM PDT
Danbi Song (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials), Sujin Lee (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials), Jungsoo Choi (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials), Induck Park (Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
Application of CVD and CVI Techniques to Deposit ZrC Coatings on Complex Geometries
9:30–9:40AM PDT
Ryan Heldt (ORNL), Eddie Lopez-Honorato (ORNL), Tyler Gerczak (ORNL), Peter Doyle (ORNL), Grant Helmreich (ORNL), Katherine Montoya (ORNL), Dylan Richardson (ORNL)
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