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About The Conference .

The International Space Development Conference® (ISDC® 2018) program will include sessions on:

This year and next will see American commercial space companies begin putting people into space for the first time since the Space Shuttle’s last launch in July 2011.

In April 2017 George Whitesides confirmed that Virgin Galactic is on track to begin commercial passenger spaceflights in 2018.
Also in April 2017 Jeff Bezos announced that Blue Origin plans to carry its first paying passengers in 2018.
The NASA-contracted Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner could bring astronauts to the International Space Station as early as November 2018.
SpaceX’s Dragon2 is also contracted with NASA to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station, with crewed missions slated for December 2018.

Space travel is putting people into space. Where are they going? How will they get there? How will they live there? What is needed? How do we make it happen?

The National Space Society invites you to come learn about the current ideas and plans for space travel, space development & space settlements at the International Space Development Conference.

Space Settlement

Human Space Settlements in Free Space, on the Moon, on Mars

Space Development and Business

Space Solar Power, Space Business Opportunities

Space Infrastructure and Foundations

Space Transportation, Advanced Operations in Space, Space Governance and Security

Discovery and Innovation for our Future in Space

Exploring and Developing the Space Frontier, Innovative Concepts for the Future

Educating the Next Space Generation

ISDC Education Programs and Competitions, Networking with Experts in Space

ISDC^® 2018 is the perfect place for space leaders, astronauts, enthusiasts and the next generation of experts to meet.

ISDC^® attracts men and women of all ages; each bringing unique skills and backgrounds such as aerospace industry leaders and startups, space exploration pioneers, academic thought leaders, and space supporters - all united by a common goal; to discuss the latest discoveries and projects on space development.

Schedule At-A-Glance

Morning Plenaries

Sessions & Workshops