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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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OSTP memo guides space nuclear plan
A White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum released on Tuesday guides NASA, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Defense on their roles in deploying near-term space nuclear power.
This follows a series of NASA announcements last month—driven by the executive order “Ensuring American Space Superiority,” issued by Trump in December—including an ambitious timeline for establishing a moon base, which would rely on fission surface power (FSP) to survive the long lunar night at the moon’s south pole, and plans for a nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) rocket to be launched in 2028.
Plenary Session|Panel
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Plaza Ballroom BCEF
Join senior executives from companies actively building and advancing nuclear facilities for a high-impact plenary panel focused on turning momentum into megawatts. This session will explore what it takes to deliver nuclear projects at scale—across reactors, fuel, and the broader nuclear ecosystem. Panelists will share real-world insights on deploying proven fission technologies, advancing fusion toward commercialization, and ensuring the availability of reliable nuclear fuel, including front-end fuel supply, enrichment, fabrication, and advanced fuel forms. The discussion will also address practical challenges related to supply chains, workforce readiness, regulatory alignment, and execution required to bring new nuclear capacity online.
H.M. “Hash” Hashemian
President 2025-2026 ANS
AMS Corp.
Amir Vexler
President and Chief Executive Officer
Centrus Energy Corporation
Jean-Luc Palayer
Chief Executive Officer & President
Orano USA
Seth Grae
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Lightbridge
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