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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Rolls-Royce-CEZ SMR project at Temelín moves forward
A newly signed contract between U.K.-based Rolls-Royce SMR and the ČEZ Group in the Czech Republic will allow for design work to begin on the planned small modular reactors at the Temelín nuclear power plant site in the Czech Republic. The companies, which hope to deploy as much as 3 gigawatts of new nuclear capacity in the country, signed an early works contract that will see them begin preparing for consents, permitting, and licensing and continuing preliminary infrastructure activities as they develop a site application for the SMRs.
Technical Session|Technology Research and Development
Thursday, April 30, 2026|2:00–3:20PM EDT|Room 302/303/304
Session Chair:
Jessica Leung
Alternate Chair:
Krystine Pimentel
This session highlights innovative approaches to spacecraft power and design, focusing on the roadmap for 3D-printed Stirling convertors alongside the preliminary design and atmospheric reentry safety analysis of the JETSON Low Power spacecraft.
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Merging Additive Manufacturing and Stirling Convertors for Space Power Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and a Roadmap for 3D-Printed Stirling Engines
2:00–2:20PM EDT
Matthew D. Stang (NASA Glenn Research Center)
Paper
Atmospheric Reentry Analysis of a Co-60 Heat Source for the JETSON LP Spacecraft
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Ryan Potter (Standard Nuclear, Inc.), Brian Ade (Standard Nuclear, Inc.)
Preliminary Design of the JETSON-Low Power Spacecraft
2:40–3:00PM EDT
Vincent Bilardo (Intuitive Machines), Chris Tutt (Intuitive Machines), Ben Pigg (Intuitive Machines), Nicholas Marks (Intuitive Machines), Robert Pavelko (Intuitive Machines), Andrew Jordan (Intuitive Machines), John Stanley (Sunpower), Ryan Potter (Standard Nuclear), Ricky Kanak (Standard Nuclear), Robert Hon (West Coast Solutions), Scott Kimbrel (L3Harris/Aerojet Rocketdyne)
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