The ISDC is the annual conference of the National Space Society bringing together NSS leaders and members with key managers, engineers, scientists, educators and business leaders from civilian, military, commercial, entrepreneurial and grassroots advocacy space sectors. Information about sponsorships, exhibiting and volunteering is available at the ISDC2022 website.

As in recent years, ISEC will host a ‘Space Elevator Track’ within ISDC2022, to be held on Friday 27th May 2022 , 2-5 pm. All ISDC attendees may join the session : follow this link to register.

The session consists of papers from the Space Elevator community and a “panel” for discussion : 

The session introduction is:

• The concept of a Dual Space Access Strategy is well along the way. The combining of strengths of advanced rockets and space elevators will be transformational as a permanent transportation infrastructure moves massive cargo daily, routinely, inexpensively, safely and environmentally friendly.

• This Green Road to Space is entering engineering development and will ensure our future will improve the Earth’s environment, expand our reach towards the Moon and Mars, and enable projects not even thought about yet.

• These transformational strengths will be able to raise massive payloads to GEO and beyond (30,000 tonnes per year at Initial Operations) enabling strategic investment, ubiquitous access, and uninterrupted exchange of resources… the staples of Space Elevators.

• Join the world’s leading experts as they outline, discuss, and debate the best approaches to this exciting technology that will revolutionize access to space.

The full ISDC schedule is below :