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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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From SPARC to ARC: CFS prepares for a first-of-a-kind fusion plant
Commonwealth Fusion Systems makes no small plans. The company wants to build a 400-MWe magnetic confinement fusion power plant called ARC near Richmond, Va., and begin operating it in the early 2030s. And the plans don’t end there. CFS wants to deploy “thousands” of fusion power plants capable of accelerating a global energy transition.
Technical Session|Panel
Monday, May 8, 2023|10:30AM–12:10PM MDT|Twin Falls Room
Session Chair:
Todd Tofil (NASA)
Alternate Chairs:
Sebastian Corbisiero (INL)
Vedant K. Mehta
Session Organizer:
Highlight the latest information related to space nuclear missions NASA has and is planning. The topic will discuss both fission and radioisotope power systems. Review the status of major missions, goals and challenges, and how it fits into the broader NASA vision for space exploration.
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Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — First Panel Presentation_Munk
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Third Calomino Mission Updates
Presentation Slides (Visible to Attendees) — Fourth_ Sandifer_Mission Updates Panel
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