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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The predawn darkness on a cool Florida night was shattered by the ignition of nine Merlin engines on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The thrust of the engines shook the ground miles away. From a distance, the rocket appeared to slowly rise above the horizon. For the cargo onboard, the launch was anything but gentle, as the ignition of liquid oxygen generated more than 1.5 million pounds of force. After the rocket had been out of sight for several minutes, the booster dramatically returned to Earth with several sonic booms in a captivating show of engineering designed to make space travel less expensive and more sustainable.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NCSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|1:00–2:45PM CDT|Armitage
Session Chair:
Deborah A. Hill
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Benjamin Martin
Fundamental to the successful operation of any nuclear site is a first-class safety culture which strives to continually improve in response to good industry practices and operating experience feedback. Presenters will provide examples of either specific good practices and / or lessons learned at their site, following which an audience discussion will be initiated on alternative good practices and experiences in these areas.
Tyler Lovelace
CNS
David Epp
Sandia
Ulric Groves
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
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