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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
Standards Program
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Education and training to support Canadian nuclear workforce development
Along with several other nations, Canada has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Part of this plan is tripling nuclear generating capacity. As of 2025, the country has four operating nuclear generating stations with a total of 17 reactors, 16 of which are in the province of Ontario. The Independent Electricity System Operator has recommended that an additional 17,800 MWe of nuclear power be added to Ontario’s grid.
Technical Session|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Monday, May 5, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)
Session Chair:
Mitchell Rodriguez (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
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The Case for Architecting Space Nuclear Propulsion Missions and Vehicles That Incorporate In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Principles
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Julia Cline (NASA Langley Research Center), John Dorsey (NASA Langley Research Center)
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Alumni Project: Ntp Engine Design Options and Performance Assessment Against Mars Mission Use Cases
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Frederic Bertrand (CEA), Pierre Sciora (CEA), Valérie Brun-Magaud (CEA), Eric Proust (CEA), Gedeon Mauger (CEA), Thibault Moulignier (CEA), Michel L. Schlegel (CEA), Fabrice Jacquet (Ariane Group), Jean-Luc Dumont (Ariane Group), Lea Wullschleger (Ariane Group), Nicolas Guezennec (Ariane Group), Aranud Ruiz (Ariane Group), Nicolas Corlay (Ariane Group), Valere Girardin (ESA)
Mission Formulation Using Digital Engineering for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System
10:50–11:15AM CDT
Saroj Kumar (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Safety Engineering Framework for Space Nuclear Reactor Control Mechanisms
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Matthew Granger (Lockheed Martin Space), Alexander Herbert (Lockheed Martin Space)
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