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In March 2012 the Aerospace Nuclear Science and Technology Division
(ANSTD) of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) will hold the 2012
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space topical meeting in The
Woodlands, TX. The year 2012 will mark completion of the first 50 years
of nuclear-powered spaceflight, which began with launch of the Transit
4A satellite in June of 1961. In honor of this occasion, NETS 2012 will
be held in conjunction with the 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science
Conference. Nuclear power
has been an enabling technology for the most ambitious planetary
missions in history. Holding the meetings together will allow the
science community to learn more about the latest developments in
nuclear power and propulsion, and to see how new technologies could
help their exploration efforts in the future.
NASA is currently developing capabilities for robotic and
crewed
missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Strategies that implement
advanced power and propulsion technologies, as well as radiation
protection, will be important in accomplishing these missions in the
future. NETS serves as a major communications network and forum for
students and professionals working in the area of space nuclear
technology. Every year it facilitates the exchange of information among
research and management personnel from government, industry, academia,
and the national laboratory system. To this end, the NETS 2012 meeting
will address topics ranging from overviews of current programs to
methods of meeting the challenges of future space endeavors.
The NETS-2012 Program and Abstracts are now available!
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech