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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Hanford contractor settles fraud suit for $3.45M
Hanford Site services contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) has agreed to pay the Department of Justice $3.45 million as part of a settlement agreement resolving allegations that HMIS overcharged the Department of Energy for millions of dollars in labor hours at the nuclear site in Washington state.
Technical Session|Policy, Regulations, Safety, and Security
Tuesday, April 28, 2026|1:00–2:00PM EDT|Room 306
Session Chair:
Susan S. Voss (GNNA LLC)
Alternate Chair:
Sarah Frazar (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
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Thin Film Isotope Nuclear Engine Rocket (TFINER) Preliminary Launch Safety Analysis
1:00–1:06PM EDT
Brian Casel (The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.), James Bickford (The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.)
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Anticipating Cyber Threats to Space Nuclear Systems: Engineering and Policy Options
1:06–1:12PM EDT
Kathleen A. Doty (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), David Koch (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), Kevin Eldrige (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Integrated Risk Framework for Space Nuclear Power: Lessons from Terrestrial Safety Analysis
1:12–1:18PM EDT
Mission Pull and Fission Surface Power
1:18–1:24PM EDT
Frank A. Putzu (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Impact tests for the americium-based radioisotope heater unit (Am-RHU)
1:24–1:30PM EDT
Alessandra Barco (University of Leicester), Ramy Mesalam (Space Park Leicester), Tony Crawford (University of Leicester), Richard M. Ambrosi (University of Leicester), Rob Tute (University of Leicester), Kristian Bell (University of Leicester), Emily Jane Watkinson (University of Leicester), Adam White (University of Leicester), Joanna Lucas (University of Leicester), Pierre Coquay (ESA ESTEC), Christophe Fongarland (European Space Agency)
Strategic Messaging’s Impact on the Public’s Perception of Space Nuclear–Critical Role of the Community to Support Mission Success for All
1:30–1:36PM EDT
Kristin M. Jansen (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), Kerri Beisser (The Aerospace Corporation), Margaret Simon (The Aerospace Corporation), David Lam (ARES Technical Services Corporation)
Enabling Mission Success: Effective Joint Information Center (JIC) Communication during the Mars 2020 Launch
1:36–1:42PM EDT
Vicky Ryan (JPL), Paul VanDamme (JPL), Douglas Isbell (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Closing the Gap: Policy Reforms Needed to Enable U.S. Space Nuclear Leadership
1:42–1:48PM EDT
John Jacobs (Zeno Power)
Payload Review and FAA Determination for Tritium Power Sources
1:48–1:54PM EDT
Peter Cabauy (City Labs), Kevin Makinson (Nuclear Consulting, LLC), Mark Stone (City Labs, Inc.)
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