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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|2:00–3:20PM EDT|Room 306
Session Chair:
Gina Dugala
Alternate Chair:
Monica Salunkhe (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
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The Future of Deep Space Exploration Without Pu-238
2:00–2:20PM EDT
William James Adams (Jim Adams World, LLC), James L. Green (Space Science Endeavors), Ralph L. McNutt Jr. (Johns Hopkins Univ. APL), June F. Zakrajsek (Aerospace Corp.)
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REXIS - Rendezvous With Legacy Nuclear Reactors on Earth Orbit
2:20–2:40PM EDT
Michal Marčišovský (Stellar Nuclear), Edita Bromová (Stellar Nuclear), Marek Strnad (Czech Technical Univ.), Martin Ševeček (Czech Technical Univ.), Adam Hláčik (Stellar Exploration)
Voyager 1 and 2, Cassini, New Horizons, Curiosity, and Perseverance – Overachieving Beyond all Expectations
2:40–3:00PM EDT
Thomas J. Sutliff (Aerospace Corp.), Ralph L. McNutt Jr. (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
Dragonfly Mission MMRTG Launch System Integration for the a Horizontal Processing Launch Vehicle System
3:00–3:20PM EDT
Steven R. Vernon (Johns Hopkins APL), Hoi Yee Tom (Johns Hopkins APL)
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