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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.
Technical Session|Panel|Reprocessing and Fuel Conditioning
Tuesday, August 18, 2026|1:30–3:15PM CDT|Grand Ballroom A
The recycling of used nuclear fuel has a number of benefits for the nuclear fuel cycle but also a number of challenges. Key challenges include the high cost of recycling, proliferation concerns, and final disposal options for generated waste. This panel will examine the mix of technical, socio-economic, and political considerations and what has changed recently that may pave the way for recycling in the future.
Ken Marsden
INL
Ross Radel
Chief Technology Officer
SHINE
Yechezkel Moskowitz
Christina Leggett
Director of Fuel Cycle Technology
Oklo
Jean-luc PALAYER
Orano Federal Services
