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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT professor develops method to verify compliance with Outer Space Treaty
Danagoulian
Areg Danagoulian of the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is proposing a mechanism for verifying that Earth-orbiting satellites are in compliance with the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons in space. Danagoulian’s “concept and feasibility study,” titled “Verification of the Outer Space Treaty with cosmic protons,” was published recently in the journal Nature.
Friday, August 21, 2026|7:15AM–2:50PM CDT
Meet in Hotel Lobby at 7:00am
LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 2026
Price: $95 (lunch and transportation will be included)
Capacity: 48 participants
Tour description
Chrysalis
This facility is currently being constructed, but it will ultimately house 8 fusion neutron sources, each of which will drive an aqueous subcritical fission assembly. After irradiation, short lived fission products, such as Mo-99, will be chemically isolated from the uranium solution. Our fusion production platform will make Chrysalis the world’s largest source of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99). The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is licensing Chrysalis under its Part 50 framework; the same rigorous code used for nuclear reactors. It’s the first advanced nuclear facility in decades to be approved through this process.
FLARE: Fusion Linear Accelerator for Radiation Effects
Built on our core fusion technology, FLARE is a service that tests and validates materials for aerospace, defense, and advanced energy applications. Launched in 2024, it delivers steady 14 MeV fusion neutrons—the same conditions materials experience in nuclear and space environments. FLARE quickly gives customers the data they need to design and qualify mission-critical systems. Early contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense and leading aerospace companies highlight its emergence as the new standard in radiation-effects testing.
Requirements
Offered to attendees only
Refund info
Please note tour refunds are only available prior to the early-bird deadline. After this date, all tour bookings are considered final and non-refundable. We appreciate your understanding.