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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|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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