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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
Technical Session|Panel
Tuesday, May 9, 2023|3:45–5:25PM MDT|Twin Falls Room
Session Chair:
Jean-Pierre Fleurial (JPL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chairs:
Austen D. Fradeneck
Vedant K. Mehta
Radioisotope Heat and Power Systems are key enabling technologies for exploration of our solar system. Considering that there seems to be a strong mission pull from government agencies and commercial space and with recent changes in the regulatory framework for the launch of spacecraft containing space nuclear systems, prospects of new generation of radioisotope power system-enabled missions are on the horizon. The focus of this panel is to discuss the legacy/heritage RPS technologies, key lessons learned, and perspectives on where we’re headed in the next couple of decades and beyond.
Leo Gard
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Tyler Bernstein
Zeno Power Systems
Lucas Rich
INL
Jay Newman
NASA Glenn Research Center
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