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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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A year in orbit: ISS deployment tests radiation detectors for future space missions
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.
Plenary Session|Panel
Monday, June 14, 2021|10:00AM–12:30PM EDT
It’s been a long journey, but we are closer than ever before to deploying the next generation of advanced reactors. New, innovative designs with enhanced safety and improved economics, including small modular and micro reactors, should be under construction in only a few years. Speakers from across the new reactor community will address how we got here, what we’ve learned, and how we keep the momentum going to assure success.
General Chair
Dr. Thomas ZachariaOak Ridge National LaboratoryDirector
ANS President
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, PhDANS President 2020-2021
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Craig H. PiercyANS Executive Director/CEO
SPEAKERS
Maria KorsnickNuclear Energy InstitutePresident and Chief Executive Officer
Chris LevesqueTerraPowerPresident and Chief Executive Officer
J. Clay SellX-energyChief Executive Officer
Dr. Rita BaranwalElectric Power Research InstituteVice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
Honorable Christopher T. HansonU.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionChairman
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