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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
Technical Session
Tuesday, May 10, 2022|10:30AM–12:30PM EDT|Calypso
Session Chair:
Susannah Howieson (DOE)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Donald Helton (NASA)
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UK Progress on Nuclear Space Power Systems
Jacob White (National Nuclear Laboratory), Tim Tinsley (National Nuclear Laboratory), Daniel Thatcher (Rolls-Royce Submarines), Oliver Ward (Rolls-Royce Submarines), Gary Jones (Rolls-Royce Submarines)
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Nuclear Propulsion and Trajectory Trades for a Mars Transit System
Christine M. Edwards (Lockheed Martin Space), Timothy Cichan (Lockheed Martin Space), Lisa May (Lockheed Martin Space)
Reactor and Coolant System Technology Maturation Strategy for Nuclear Electric Propulsion Applications
Dasari V. Rao (LANL), Kelsa Palomares (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Roger Myers (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Frank Curran (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), Kurt Polzin (NASA), Adam Martin (NASA)
Evolution of Kilopower Reactors from Kilowatts to Megawatts
David Poston (Space Nuclear Power Corp.), Marc Gibson (Space Nuclear Power Corp.), Patrick McClure (Space Nuclear Power Corp.)
