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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Technical Session|Panel|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Wednesday, May 7, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|Atlantis/Discovery/Columbia (Marriott)
Session Chair:
Ron S. Faibish
Session Organizer:
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
This panel will feature leading industry experts that that will discuss latest space nuclear enabling technology advancements made by industry in collaboration with, and support of, key government programs. Both nuclear propulsion and power advancements will be addressed.
Robert Schleicher
General Atomics
Kurt Polzin
NASA
Joseph Halackna
Westinghouse Electric Co.
Jake Matthews
Zeno Power
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