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      May 31–June 3, 2026

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Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space 2026

Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space 2026
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Schedule Timeline

Schedule is subject to change

Monday — April 27, 2026
2:00PM EDT
    Events
  • Exhibit Set Up From 2:00–5:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom)
  • Consensus Standards For Radioisotope Heat And Power Sources Workshop: The Key To Industry Innovation And Success (Meeting Room 302/303/304)
  • Registration/Help Desk Open From 2:00 pm-7:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom Foyer)
5:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Opening Plenary (Exhibit Hall C)
6:00PM EDT
    Events
  • Opening Reception In The Exhibit Hall (Gem City Ballroom)
Tuesday — April 28, 2026
7:00AM EDT
    Events
  • Continental Breakfast (Gem City Ballroom)
  • Exhibit Open From 7:00 am–4:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom)
  • Registration/Help Desk Open From 7:00 am-5:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom Foyer)
8:00AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Opening Panel - Critical Challenges To The Near-Term Deployment Of Space Nuclear Systems (Room 305)
  • Experiments Supporting NTP (Room 306)
  • Opening Panel - SNPP Launch Approval Processes For Civil, Commercial, And Military Applications (Room 302/303/304)
9:20AM EDT
    Events
  • Networking Break (Gem City Ballroom)
10:10AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Next Gen And F-5R Progress (Room 302/303/304)
  • Nuclear Propulsion R&D (Room 306)
  • Opening Panel - Scaling The Nuclear Space Renaissance (Room 305)
11:30AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Lunch/Plenary 1 (Exhibit Hall C)
1:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Fission Power Lightning Talks (Room 302/303/304)
  • Analytics & Modeling Lightning Talks (Room 305)
  • Space Nuclear Safety And Policy Lightning Talks (Room 306)
2:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Looking Forward To Future Fission Power Needs (Room 302/303/304)
  • Opening Panel - Lessons Learned From Past Programs (Room 305)
  • Reactor Safety And Policy (Room 306)
3:20PM EDT
    Events
  • Networking Break (Gem City Ballroom)
4:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Keynote Speaker
5:00PM EDT
    Events
  • Student Reception (Exhibit Hall C)
Wednesday — April 29, 2026
7:00AM EDT
    Events
  • Continental Breakfast (Gem City Ballroom)
  • Exhibit Open From 7:00 am–4:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom)
  • Registration/Help Desk Open From 7:00 am-5:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom Foyer)
8:00AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Evaluating Impacts Of Lunar Reactors (Room 302/303/304)
  • Infrastructure And System Support Strategies (Room 305)
  • Safety And Legal Considerations For Space Nuclear Power (Room 306)
9:20AM EDT
    Events
  • Networking Break (Gem City Ballroom)
10:10AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Status Of Active RPS Programs (Room 302/303/304)
  • System And Radiological Implications Of Lunar Reactors (Room 305)
  • Enabling Missions To Mars And Beyond (Room 306)
11:30AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Lunch/Plenary 2 (Exhibit Hall C)
1:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • NTP Lightning Talks (Room 302/303/304)
  • Advanced Concepts and Radiation Lightning Talks (Room 305)
  • Architectures, Missions, and Use Cases Lightning Talks (Room 306)
2:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Americium-241 RPS Developments (Room 302/303/304)
  • Executive Panel - Supporting Technologies for Space Nuclear Applications (Room 305)
  • Past, Current, and Future Missions (Room 306)
3:20PM EDT
    Events
  • Networking Break (Gem City Ballroom)
4:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Keynote Speaker
5:00PM EDT
    Events
  • Evening Reception (Gem City Ballroom)
Thursday — April 30, 2026
7:00AM EDT
    Events
  • Continental Breakfast (Gem City Ballroom)
  • Exhibit Open From 7:00 am–1:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom)
  • Registration/Help Desk Open From 7:00 am-5:00 pm (Gem City Ballroom Foyer)
8:00AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Testing and Evaluation Of Critical Matierals (Room 302/303/304)
  • Thermal Management and Conversion in RTGs (Room 305)
  • Evaluating the Enabling Power of Nuclear (Room 306)
9:20AM EDT
    Events
  • Networking Break (Gem City Ballroom)
10:10AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Enhanced Thermal Management with Heat Pipes (Room 302/303/304)
  • Space Reactor Neutronics And Radiation Analysis (Room 306)
  • Executive Panel - An International Perspective on Space Nuclear Power R&D, Industrialisation, Missions and Applications (Room 305)
11:30AM EDT
    Sessions
  • Lunch/Plenary 3 (Exhibit Hall C)
1:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Energy Conversion Lightning Talks (Room 302/303/304)
  • Space Reactor Technology Lightning Talks (Room 306)
  • Materials Processing Lightning Talks (Room 305)
2:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Alternative Production And Radioisotope Fuel Designs For Stirling (Room 302/303/304)
  • Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (Room 305)
  • RPS Fuels & Systems Lightning Talks (Room 306)
3:20PM EDT
    Events
  • Networking Break (Gem City Ballroom)
4:00PM EDT
    Sessions
  • Keynote Speaker (Exhibit Hall C)
6:00PM EDT
    Events
  • Banquet (Offsite) (National Museum of the United States Air Force)
Friday — May 1, 2026
7:15AM EDT
    Events
  • University Of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) Tour
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