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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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A year in orbit: ISS deployment tests radiation detectors for future space missions
The predawn darkness on a cool Florida night was shattered by the ignition of nine Merlin engines on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The thrust of the engines shook the ground miles away. From a distance, the rocket appeared to slowly rise above the horizon. For the cargo onboard, the launch was anything but gentle, as the ignition of liquid oxygen generated more than 1.5 million pounds of force. After the rocket had been out of sight for several minutes, the booster dramatically returned to Earth with several sonic booms in a captivating show of engineering designed to make space travel less expensive and more sustainable.
Technical Session|Panel
Wednesday, May 10, 2023|3:45–5:25PM MDT|Twin Falls Room
Session Chair:
Youssef A. Ballout
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chairs:
Sebastian C. Corbisiero
Vedant K. Mehta
Highlight the growth in the space nuclear industry, and discuss the challenges related to a rising staffing demand for commercial companies and national labs with respect to space nuclear. The university panelists would provide what is being done to grow future contributors to the field.
Jeff King
Colorado School of Mines
Dale Thomas
University of Alabama-Hunstville
Ron Faibish
General Atomics
Kate Kelly
BWXT
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