Site Home Our next San Diego Section ANS dinner meeting will be on Wednesday 21 May 2014. Our program will be Economical Production of Pu-238 LINK TO PRESENTATION Dr. Steven D. Howe Director, Center for Space Nuclear Research All space exploration missions traveling beyond Jupiter must use radioisotopic power sources for electrical power. The best isotope to power these sources is plutonium-238. The US supply of Pu-238 is almost exhausted. The Center for Space Nuclear Research has conceived of a potentially affordable process to produce Pu-238. The new process will also produce dramatically less waste. Come learn about the vital role nuclear energy plays in space exploration and how the needed Pu-238 has been provided in the past and can be produced in the future. We will be at our usual venue: The Hunter Steakhouse 1221 Vista Way (intersection of I-5 and Highway 78) Oceanside, CA 92054-6452 (760) 433-2633 The restaurant offers 4 choices for dinner: (beef / salmon / chicken/ vegetarian) Please indicate your choice in your RSVP The cost for members is $28. Students get half price - $14. The cost for non-members is $38 and includes 2014 dues of $10, after which you are a member. Non-member students are $14 + $5 dues = $19. Dues are now $10 on a calendar year basis and need to be renewed for 2014. Please RSVP by Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Please bring cash or a check; we can't take credit cards. Reply via email to sandiegoans@yahoo.com The evening's scheduled events: No host reception 6:00 PM Dinner 6:45 PM Speaker 7:45 PM to 8:30 PM Q & A 8:30 PM to 8:45 PM Best regards, Ken Schultz, Treasurer