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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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First commercial nuclear satellite launched on SpaceX mission
On July 7, SpaceX launched Transporter-17, a smallsat rideshare mission containing 81 payloads. One of the payloads was the Betavoltaic Orbital High-Reliability (BOHR) satellite developed by City Labs.
According to the company, BOHR is “the world’s first commercial nuclear-powered satellite and first nuclear CubeSat.” The spacecraft also broke new ground in the regulatory process for launch approval for commercial nuclear projects.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE)
Technical Session
Thursday, June 16, 2022|1:00–2:45PM PDT|Huntington B/C
Session Chair:
Chad Parish (ORNL)
Alternate Chair:
Leigh Winfrey
Session Organizer:
Lauren M. Garrison (ORNL)
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Effect of Transmutation in Fusion First-Wall/Blanket Steels: Current Challenges and Path Forward
Arunodaya Bhattacharya (ORNL), Steven J. Zinkle (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Samara M. Levine (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville), Mark Gilbert (United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority)
Paper
Relevance of Tritium Breeder Irradiation Testing in a Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source
Chase N. Taylor (INL), Matthew D. Eklund (INL), Thomas F. Fuerst (INL), Masashi Shimada (INL)
Opportunities for Tungsten in Fusion Prototypic Neutron Source Materials Science
Jason Trelewicz (Stony Brook Univ.)
Transmutation Effects on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Tungsten
Lauren M. Garrison (ORNL), John R. Echols (ORNL), Nathan C. Reid (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Yutai Katoh (ORNL)