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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Plans for Poland’s first nuclear power plant continue to progress
Building Poland’s nuclear program from the ground up is progressing with Poland’s first nuclear power plant project: three AP1000 reactors at the Choczewo site in the voivodeship of Pomerania.
The Polish state-owned utility Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has announced some recent developments over the past few months, including turbine island procurement and strengthened engagement with domestic financial institutions, in addition to new data from the country’s Energy Ministry showing record‑high public acceptance, which demonstrates growing nuclear momentum in the country.
Technical Session|Fission Surface Power/Nuclear Electric Propulsion
Tuesday, May 7, 2024|3:15–4:55PM MDT|Sweeney B
Session Chair:
N. Dianne B. Ezell
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Scott Wilson
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Estimation of the Maximum Number of Fissions for a Space Nuclear Reactor
3:15–3:40PM MDT
Patrick McClure (Space Nuclear Power Corp.), David Poston (Space Nuclear Power Corp.)
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A Model Based Systems Engineering Approach to Space Nuclear System Safety
3:40–4:05PM MDT
B. Fisher (Lockheed Martin Space), M. Granger (Lockheed Martin Space), A. Herbert (Lockheed Martin Space), N. Roberts (Lockheed Martin Space)
Impact on Mars Crew Vehicle with Nuclear Propulsion and Use of Artificial Gravity
4:05–4:30PM MDT
C. Russell Joyner II (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Jacob Evans (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Timothy Kokan (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Daniel J. H. Levack (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Rodney Noble (Aerojet Rocketdyne), Christopher Reynolds (Aerojet Rocketdyne)
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