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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|1:00–2:00PM EDT|Room 306
Session Chair:
Ernestina Wozniak
Alternate Chair:
Danielle Allen
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Point Design for a Nuclear Electric Propulsion Flagship Mission to Uranus
1:00–1:06PM EDT
Matthew Duchek (AMA), Sean Greenhalge (AMA), Adam Boylston (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Emanuel Grella (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Christopher Harnack (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), William Machemer (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Annabella Shaffer (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.), Corey Smith (Analytical Mechanics Assoc.)
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Reactor Decision Assessment Platform (ReDAP)
1:06–1:12PM EDT
Stephanie Keve (Noblis, Inc.), Ben Miller (Noblis, Inc.), Ivan Limansky (Noblis, Inc.), Dave Bilinski (Noblis, Inc.), Adam Turbett (Noblis, Inc.), Keri Robinson (Noblis, Inc.), Michael Kim (Noblis, Inc.), Theresa Perry (Noblis, Inc.), Clark Bee (Noblis, Inc.)
The Radsetta Stone – Establishing a Common Environment Taxonomy Across Space Nuclear Technologies
1:12–1:18PM EDT
Tyler R. Steiner (NASA Glenn Research Center), Jarvis A. Caffrey (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center), N. Dianne Bull Ezell (ORNL)
Maneuvering Without Regret: The Effective Specific Impulse of the Hybrid Propulsion Engine and Reactor Impulse for Orbital Navigation
1:18–1:24PM EDT
Logan R. Horner (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Devin Boggs (Center for Space Nuclear Research), John Stanek (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Abigail Hogue (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Daniel Gadaleta (Center for Space Nuclear Research), Robert C. O'Brien (Center for Space Nuclear Research)
Success in the Lunar and Mars Frontiers Enabled by Radioisotope Power Systems
1:24–1:30PM EDT
A.C. Charania (Zeno Power)
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