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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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A year in orbit: ISS deployment tests radiation detectors for future space missions
The predawn darkness on a cool Florida night was shattered by the ignition of nine Merlin engines on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The thrust of the engines shook the ground miles away. From a distance, the rocket appeared to slowly rise above the horizon. For the cargo onboard, the launch was anything but gentle, as the ignition of liquid oxygen generated more than 1.5 million pounds of force. After the rocket had been out of sight for several minutes, the booster dramatically returned to Earth with several sonic booms in a captivating show of engineering designed to make space travel less expensive and more sustainable.
8:00–9:20AM EDT
Panel|Room 305|Technology Research and Development
Room 306|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
Session Chair: Luis A. Rodriguez|Alternate Chair: Kaitlyn Judd
Panel|Room 302/303/304|Policy, Regulations, Safety, and Security
10:10–11:30AM EDT
Room 306|Technology Research and Development
Session Chair: Teandra Pfeil|Alternate Chair: Ethan Payne
Room 302/303/304|Technology Research and Development
Session Chair: Timothy Erickson|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Panel|Room 305|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
1:00–2:00PM EDT
Session Chair: June F. Zakrajsek|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Room 305|Testing, Evaluation, and Production Supply Chain
Session Chair: A.C. Charania|Alternate Chair: Timothy Frazier
Room 306|Policy, Regulations, Safety, and Security
Session Chair: Frank Putzu|Alternate Chair: Sarah Frazar
2:00–3:20PM EDT
Session Chair: Thomas DeMichael|Alternate Chair: Mahmoud Eltawila
Panel|Room 305|Architectures, Missions, and Use Cases
Session Chair: Nicole Smith
Session Chair: Susan S. Voss|Alternate Chair: Patrick Wiley
Session Chair: Lauren Clayman|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Session Chair: Matthew Stang|Alternate Chair: Noah Kentros
Session Chair: Catrina Melograna|Alternate Chair: Sarah Frazar
Session Chair: David Frate|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Room 306|Architectures, Missions, and Use Cases
Session Chair: Tim Duquette|Alternate Chair: Leonard A. Dudzinski
Room 305|Technology Research and Development
Session Chair: Timothy Wharton|Alternate Chair: Garrett Pohl
Session Chair: Julia Cline|Alternate Chair: Vincenzo Barbato
Session Chair: Ernestina Wozniak|Alternate Chair: Danielle Allen
Session Chair: Daniel Kelly|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Session Chair: Gina Dugala|Alternate Chair: Monika Salunkhe
Session Chair: Jhonathan Rosales|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Session Chair: Salvatore Oriti|Alternate Chair: Luke Hansen
Session Chair: Sara Sumner|Alternate Chair: Alexandru Stafie
Session Chair: June F. Zakrajsek|Alternate Chair: Corey Smith
Session Chair: Jarvis Caffrey|Alternate Chair: Jacob Stonehill
Session Chair: Vincent Varouh|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Session Chair: Nicholas Brooks|Alternate Chair: Timothy Stack
Session Chair: A.C. Charania|Alternate Chair: Nathaniel Cavanaugh
Session Chair: Joel Krakower|Alternate Chair: Timothy Blackman
Session Chair: Allen Guzik|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
Session Chair: Jessica Leung|Alternate Chair: Tyler Steiner
