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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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American Nuclear Society condemns attack on UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant
Washington, D.C. — The American Nuclear Society (ANS) issued the following statement:
"The American Nuclear Society condemns today's drone attack on the outer perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates. The IAEA has confirmed that radiation levels are normal and no injuries have been reported. The safety systems performed as designed, a demonstration of the layered protections built into robust modern nuclear facilities. Incidents like this reinforce the importance of the IAEA's calls for maximum military restraint around nuclear power reactors, and of full adherence by all combatants to the IAEA's seven pillars for nuclear safety and security during armed conflict."
Technical Session|Architectures, Missions, and Use Cases
Wednesday, April 29, 2026|10:10–11:30AM EDT|Room 306
Session Chair:
Jericho Locke
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NTP Engine Performance and Concept of Operations Assessment for Manned Mars Missions With Consideration of Gravity Losses and Reactor Cooling
10:10–10:30AM EDT
F. Bertrand (CEA), A. Simmonet (CEA), P. Sciora (CEA), V. Brun-Magaud (CEA), L. Matteo (CEA), E. Proust (CEA), M. Mascaron (CEA), M.L. Schlegel (CEA), V. Girardin (ESA)
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Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Reimagined: Leveraging NASA's Fission Surface Power and Modern Launch Vehicles
10:30–10:50AM EDT
Brian J. Muzek (L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne), C. Russell Joyner II (L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne), Timothy Kokan (L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne), Rodney W. Noble (L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne), Christopher B. Reynolds (L3Harris Aerojet Rocketdyne)
Leveraging Advanced Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration
10:50–11:10AM EDT
Britton Reynolds (L3Harris Technologies), Claude R. Joyner II (L3Harris Technologies), Timothy Kokan (L3Harris Technologies), Brian J. Muzek (L3Harris Technologies)
Conceptual Design of a Nuclear Electric Propulsion Mission for Direct Rendezvous With Uranus
11:10–11:30AM EDT
Monica A. Salunkhe (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
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