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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
Technical Session|Panel
Tuesday, May 9, 2023|1:30–3:10PM MDT|Twin Falls Room
Session Chair:
Michael G. Houts
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chairs:
Kurt Polzin
Vedant K. Mehta
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) can help enable the detailed exploration and extensive utilization of the solar system, as well as provide enhanced capability for pragmatic earth-moon system (cislunar) delivery missions typically conducted by upper stage rocket engines. The NTP panel will discuss the history of NTP, ongoing and near-term NTP activities, and potential future NTP systems and missions.
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