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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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MIT Maritime Consortium wins ABS approval
Maritime classification and certification organization the American Bureau of Shipping has granted its approval in principle (AIP) for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system, as developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maritime Consortium. This is the first AIP to be granted to a technology developed through the consortium, which includes founding members MIT, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, and Capital Maritime Group.
Technical Session
Monday, May 9, 2022|10:30AM–12:30PM EDT|Vanda
Session Chair:
Tabitha Dodson (DARPA)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Barry Miller (Lockheed Martin)
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Power Generation on the Moon for Future In-Situ Resource Utilization
Diana Nikitaeva (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Paper
Cost Projections and Economic Analysis of Lunar Surface Electrical Power
Elliot Carol (Lunar Resources), Alex Ignatiev (Lunar Resources), Peter Curreri (Lunar Resources), Sumontro Sinha (Lunar Resources)
Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) for a Robust Commercial Lunar Ecosystem
Mathew DeMinico (NASA Glenn Research Center), James P. Mastandrea (Johns Hopkins APL), Wesley T. Fuhrman (Johns Hopkins APL)
Powering the Moon: From Artemis Technology Demonstrations to a Lunar Economy
Jeffrey Csank (NASA Glenn Research Center), George L. Thomas (NASA Glenn Research Center), Matthew Granger (NASA Glenn Research Center), Brent Gardner (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Use of a Dynamic Radioisotope Power Source for a Long Duration Lunar Science Rover
Steven Oleson (NASA Glenn Research Center), Elizabeth Turnbull (NASA Glenn Research Center), Paul Schmitz (Power Computing Solutions), Kirby Runyon (Johns Hopkins APL), Anthony Colozza (HX5), Thomas Packard (HX5), John Gyekenyesi (HX5), Brandon Klefman (NASA Glenn Research Center), Brent Faller (NASA Glenn Research Center), Natalie Weckesser (NASA Glenn Research Center), Onoufrios Theofylaktos (NASA Glenn Research Center), Christine Schmid (NASA Glenn Research Center), Christopher Heldman (NASA Glenn Research Center), James Fittje (Science Applications International Corp.), Ben Bussey (Johns Hopkins APL), Paul Ostdiek (Johns Hopkins APL), Cassandra Chang (NASA Glenn Research Center)
