Featured Speakers
Stevan Akerley
Space Ambassadors Program Director
National Space Society
Stevan Akerley is a retired aerospace engineer from Pratt & Whitney, UTC, with 40 years of…[more]
Stevan Akerley
Space Ambassadors Program Director
National Space Society
Stevan Akerley is a retired aerospace engineer from Pratt & Whitney, UTC, with…[more]
Alfred Anzaldua
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Al Anzaldua has an educational background in science and international studies, with a Masters degree in Latin…[more]
Alfred Anzaldua
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Al Anzaldua has an educational background in science and international studies…[more]
Isaac Arthur
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Isaac Arthur is the creator of Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur, a science education and entertainment…[more]
Isaac Arthur
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Isaac Arthur is the creator of Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur, a science…[more]
Greg Autry
Vice President of Space Development
National Space Society
Greg Autry is an educator, writer, technology entrepreneur and advocate for space…[more]
Greg Autry
Vice President of Space Development
National Space Society
Greg Autry is an educator, writer, technology entrepreneur and advocate for space…[more]
Gary Barnhard
CEO
Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc.
Gary Barnhard – a self-described synergistic technological philanthropist…[more]
Gary Barnhard
CEO
Xtraordinary Innovative Space Partnerships, Inc.
Gary Barnhard – a self-described synergistic technological philanthropist…[more]
Larry Bartoszek
Owner
Bartoszek Engineering
Larry Bartoszek, an Aurora, IL resident, has a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from the…[more]
Larry Bartoszek
Owner
Bartoszek Engineering
Larry Bartoszek, an Aurora, IL resident, has a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering…[more]
Haym Benaroya
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Rutgers University
Prof. Benaroya has focused his research in the disciplines of…[more]
Haym Benaroya
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Rutgers University
Prof. Benaroya has focused his research in the disciplines of dynamics, vibration and….[more]
Dr. Scott Bolton
Juno Principal Investigator
Southwest Research Institute
Bolton is the principal investigator for Juno, a mission launched in 2011 to study Jupiter’s origin…[more]
Dr. Scott Bolton
Juno Principal Investigator
Southwest Research Institute
Bolton is the principal investigator for Juno, a mission launched in 2011 to…[more]
Dr. Robert D. Braun
Director for Planetary Science
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bobby Braun joined the JPL leadership team in January 2020 as Director for…[more]
Dr. Robert D. Braun
Director for Planetary Science
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Bobby Braun joined the JPL leadership team in January 2020 as Director for…[more]
Chris Carberry
CEO and Co-Founder
Explore Mars, Inc.
Chris Carberry is the CEO and co-founder of Explore Mars, Inc. a nonprofit space advocacy organization that was created to…[more]
Chris Carberry
CEO and Co-Founder
Explore Mars, Inc.
Chris Carberry is the CEO and co-founder of Explore Mars, Inc. a nonprofit space…[more]
Frances Dellutri
Board of Directors
National Space Society
It is with great enthusiasm that Frances Dellutri serves NSS and its mission as a member of the NSS Board of Directors…[more]
Frances Dellutri
Board of Directors
National Space Society
It is with great enthusiasm that Frances Dellutri serves NSS and its mission as a…[more]
Tony DeTora
VP of Policy Coherence & Co-Founder
Beyond Earth Institute
Tony DeTora is Beyond Earth Institute co-founder and Vice President of of Policy Coherence. He…[more]
Tony DeTora
VP of Policy Coherence & Co-Founder
Beyond Earth Institute
Tony DeTora is Beyond Earth Institute co-founder and Vice President of of Policy…[more]
Daniel H. Deudney
Johns Hopkins University
Daniel H. Deudney is Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. He has published extensively on international theory, world political theory…[more]
Daniel H. Deudney
Johns Hopkins University
Daniel H. Deudney is Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. He has…[more]
Burton Dicht
Vice President of Membership
National Space Society
Dicht is the Director of University Programs for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers…[more]
Burton Dicht
Vice President of Membership
National Space Society
Dicht is the Director of University Programs for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics…[more]
Dave Dressler
Conferences Committee Chair
National Space Society
Dave Dressler has been involved with the National Space Society since volunteering to…[more]
Dave Dressler
Conferences Committee Chair
National Space Society
Dave Dressler has been involved with the National Space Society since volunteering to…[more]
Dr. Jerry Eddy
Board of Directors and Secretary
International Space Elevator Consortium
Former Professor of Physics, Indiana University of PA. Field of Interest: Low…[more]
Dr. Jerry Eddy
Board of Directors and Secretary
International Space Elevator Consortium
Former Professor of Physics, Indiana University of PA. Field of Interest: Low Energy…[more]
Lorna Jean Edmonds
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Dr. Lorna Jean Edmonds is committed to advancing space development, research, and commercialization that is in the interests of…[more]
Lorna Jean Edmonds
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Dr. Lorna Jean Edmonds is committed to advancing space development…[more]
Anita Gale
Chief Executive Officer
National Space Society
Anita Gale was a Senior Project Engineer in Space Shuttle Payload & Cargo Integration, for The Boeing Company in Houston…[more]
Anita Gale
Chief Executive Officer
National Space Society
Anita Gale was a Senior Project Engineer in Space Shuttle Payload & Cargo…[more]
Dr. David Gallo
Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives
RMS Titanic, Inc
Dr. David Gallo has been at the forefront of oceanographic exploration and discovery for…[more]
Dr. David Gallo
Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives
RMS Titanic, Inc
Dr. David Gallo has been at the forefront of oceanographic exploration and…[more]
Al Globus
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Al Globus worked for 39 years at NASA Ames on space settlement, asteroid mining, Hubble, space stations, X37, Earth observation…[more]
Al Globus
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Al Globus worked for 39 years at NASA Ames on space settlement, asteroid mining…[more]
James Green
Chief Scientist
NASA
NASA’s Chief Scientist Jim Green serves as principal adviser to the NASA administrator and other senior officials on…[more]
James Green
Chief Scientist
NASA
NASA’s Chief Scientist Jim Green serves as principal adviser to the NASA administrator…[more]
Sean W. Hadley, Esq.
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Beyond Earth Institute
Mr. Hadley also serves as Associate Faculty at Rutgers University, where he teaches law, public policy…[more]
Sean W. Hadley, Esq.
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
Beyond Earth Institute
Mr. Hadley also serves as Associate Faculty at Rutgers University, where…[more]
Dr. Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger
Researcher
The Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)
Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger is a researcher and practicing architect in…[more]
Dr. Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger
Researcher
The Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)
Sandra Haeuplik-Meusburger is a researcher and practicing architect in habitability…[more]
Loretta Hall
Author
Loretta Hall is an author and freelance writer whose work concentrates on human space exploration and its history. She serves as a member of the NSS Space…[more]
Loretta Hall
Author
Loretta Hall is an author and freelance writer whose work concentrates on human…[more]
Michelle Hanlon
President
National Space Society
Michelle is the President of the National Space Society and Co-Director of the Air and Space Law Program at the University of…[more]
Michelle Hanlon
President
National Space Society
Michelle is the President of the National Space Society and Co-Director of the Air and…[more]
Eric Harkleroad
Space Ambassador
National Space Society
Eric has been a Space Ambassador for several years and has also volunteered with the Mars Society and AIAA. He works as an engineer…[more]
Eric Harkleroad
Space Ambassador
National Space Society
Eric has been a Space Ambassador for several years and has also…[more]
Mark Hopkins
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Mark Hopkins served as a National Space Society Officer in one position or another for 35 of the last 42 years. Hopkins, a California…[more]
Mark Hopkins
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Mark Hopkins served as a National Space Society Officer in one position or another…[more]
Dr. Barbara Imhof
Managing Director
LIQUIFER Systems Group, Vienna – Bremen
Dr. Barbara Imhof is an internationally active space architect and design researcher. She is…[more]
Dr. Barbara Imhof
Managing Director
LIQUIFER Systems Group, Vienna – Bremen
Dr. Barbara Imhof is an internationally active space architect and design…[more]
Dr. Susan Ip-Jewell
CEO/Co-Founder
MMAARS, Inc, (Mars-Moon Astronautics Academy & Research Science)
Susan Ip-Jewell MD, DCEG is a Space Medicine Physician-Scientist, Analog…[more]
Dr. Susan Ip-Jewell
CEO/Co-Founder
MMAARS, Inc, (Mars-Moon Astronautics Academy & Research Science)
Susan Ip-Jewell MD, DCEG is a Space Medicine Physician-Scientist, Analog…[more]
Janet Ivey
President, Explore Mars, Inc.
CEO, Janet’s Planet, Inc.
Janet Ivey, creator of the TV children’s series Janet’s Planet that airs on 140+ public television stations…[more]
Janet Ivey
President, Explore Mars, Inc.
CEO, Janet’s Planet, Inc.
Janet Ivey, creator of the TV children’s series Janet’s Planet that airs on 140+ public…[more]
Dr. Pekka Janhunen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
Dr. Pekka Janhunen has authored over 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers on mainly space plasma physics. For example, he is…[more]
Dr. Pekka Janhunen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
Dr. Pekka Janhunen has authored over 160 peer-reviewed scientific papers on mainly…[more]
Karlton Johnson
Chairman
National Space Society Board of Governors
Karlton D. Johnson is the Chairman of the National Space Society’s Board of Governors…[more]
Karlton Johnson
Chairman
National Space Society Board of Governors
Karlton D. Johnson is the Chairman of the National Space Society’s Board of…[more]
Brett Jones
Vice President for Communications and Digital Media
Beyond Earth Institute
Brett Jones is the Beyond Earth Institute Vice President for Communications…[more]
Brett Jones
Vice President for Communications and Digital Media
Beyond Earth Institute
Brett Jones is the Beyond Earth Institute Vice President for Communications and…[more]
Chris Kapp
Space Ambassador
National Space Society
Chris got the space bug early in life with his father working for the US Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB. Chris…[more]
Chris Kapp
Space Ambassador
National Space Society
Chris got the space bug early in life with his father working for the US Air Force at…[more]
Sabrina Kerber
UAV Pilot & Analog Astronaut
TU Vienna, EuroMoonMars
…[more]
Sabrina Kerber
UAV Pilot & Analog Astronaut
TU Vienna, EuroMoonMars
…[more]
Dr. Pascal Lee
Mars Institute
SETI Institute
NASA Ames Research Center
Dr. Pascal Lee is chairman of the Mars Institute…[more]
Dr. Pascal Lee
Mars Institute
SETI Institute
NASA Ames Research Center
Dr. Pascal Lee is chairman of the Mars Institute, senior planetary scientist at the SETI…[more]
Jeffrey Manber
CEO
NanoRacks
Jeffrey Manber has served as the CEO of NanoRacks since 2009, growing the company into the first…[more]
Jeffrey Manber
CEO
NanoRacks
Jeffrey Manber has served as the CEO of NanoRacks since 2009, growing the…[more]
John C. Mankins
Mankins Space Technologies, Inc.
John C. Mankins, President of Mankins Space Technology is an internationally recognized leader in space…[more]
John C. Mankins
Mankins Space Technologies, Inc.
Iohn C. Mankins, President of Mankins Space Technology is an internationally…[more]
Robert Manning
Chief Engineer
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Rob Manning, an Engineering Fellow at NASA’s Jet Propulsion…[more]
Robert Manning
Chief Engineer
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Rob Manning, an Engineering Fellow at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, been…[more]
Bryce L. Meyer
St. Louis Space Frontier
Bryce has advanced degrees in Engineering and Biology, but more importantly has thousands of hours in field work, literally, on…[more]
Bryce L. Meyer
St. Louis Space Frontier
Bryce has advanced degrees in Engineering and Biology, but more importantly has…[more]
Geoffrey Notkin
CEO, Aerolite Meteorites, Inc.
President, Desert Owl Productions, Inc.
Board of Governors, National Space Society
Geoffrey Notkin…[more]
Geoffrey Notkin
CEO, Aerolite Meteorites, Inc.
President, Desert Owl Productions, Inc.
Board of Governors, National Space Society
Geoffrey Notkin starred in three seasons of the multi award-winning television…[more]
Dr. Anthony Paustian
Director of Communication and Branding
National Space Society
Following his Air Force career in fighter aircraft…[more]
Dr. Anthony Paustian
Director of Communication and Branding
National Space Society
Following his Air Force career in fighter aircraft and the building of national brands…[more]
Bruce Pittman
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Bruce Pittman has been at the forefront of commercial space development for public benefit for over thirty…[more]
Bruce Pittman
Board of Directors
National Space Society
Bruce Pittman has been at the forefront of commercial space development for public…[more]
Jim Plaxco
Space Ambassador
National Space Society
Jim Plaxco is a former Vice President of the National Space Society and former NSS Director of…[more]
Jim Plaxco
Space Ambassador
National Space Society
Jim Plaxco is a former Vice President of the National Space Society and former NSS...[more]
Rod Pyle
Editor-in-Chief Ad Astra Magazine
National Space Society
Rod Pyle is an author, journalist, television producer, and…[more]
Rod Pyle
Editor-in-Chief Ad Astra Magazine
National Space Society
Rod Pyle is an author, journalist, television producer, and Editor-in-Chief of Ad Astra...[more]
Umamaheswaran R.
Chairman, ISRO
Secretary, DOS
Mr. Umamaheswaran R. is currently Distinguished Scientist and Scientific Secretary, Indian…[more]
Umamaheswaran R.
Chairman, ISRO
Secretary, DOS
Mr. Umamaheswaran R. is currently Distinguished Scientist and Scientific Secretary…[more]
Henk Rogers
Founder
International MoonBase Alliance
Henk Rogers is perhaps best known for his background in computer gaming…[more]
Henk Rogers
Founder
International MoonBase Alliance
Henk Rogers is perhaps best known for his background in computer gaming and…[more]
Avinash Shirode
President
NSS Nashik India Chapter
Avinash Shirode is President of the NSS Nashik India Chapter and a Space Scientist having worked in…[more]
Avinash Shirode
President
NSS Nashik India Chapter
Avinash Shirode is President of the NSS Nashik India Chapter and a Space Scientist…[more]
Gwynne Shotwell
President and COO
SpaceX
As President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell is responsible for day-to-day operations and…[more]
Gwynne Shotwell
President and COO
SpaceX
As President and COO of SpaceX, Gwynne Shotwell is responsible for day-to-day…[more]
Dale Skran
Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
National Space Society
Dale Skran worked 17 years with Bell Labs (AT&T, Lucent Technologies) and…[more]
Dale Skran
Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer
National Space Society
Dale Skran worked 17 years with Bell Labs (AT&T, Lucent Technologies) and…[more]
Peter Swan
President
International Space Elevator Consortium
Peter Swan, Ph.D., is President of the International Space Elevator…[more]
Peter Swan
President
International Space Elevator Consortium
Peter Swan, Ph.D., is President of the International Space Elevator Consortium...[more]
Madhu Thangavelu
Vice President
NSS-India Relationships
Madhu Thangavelu conducts the graduate Space Exploration Architectures Concept Synthesis…[more]
Madhu Thangavelu
Vice President
NSS-India Relationships
Madhu Thangavelu conducts the graduate Space Exploration Architectures Concept...[more]
Dr. Peggy A. Whitson
Retired NASA Astronaut Space and Science Consultant
NSpace, LLC.
Dr. Peggy A. Whitson is a Space and Science…[more]
Dr. Peggy A. Whitson
Retired NASA Astronaut Space and Science Consultant
NSpace, LLC.
Dr. Peggy A. Whitson is a Space and Science Consultant for NSpace, LLC. She…[more]
Steve Wolfe
President and Co-Founder
Beyond Earth Institute
Steven Wolfe is President and Co-Founder of the Beyond Earth Institute. He is also Deputy Executive…[more]
Steve Wolfe
President and Co-Founder
Beyond Earth Institute
Steven Wolfe is President and Co-Founder of the Beyond Earth Institute. He is also…[more]
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Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator (ISDC 2019)
Jeff Bezos, Amazon, Blue Origin (ISDC 2018)
Freeman Dyson (ISDC® 2018)
Thomas Muller, Propulsion CTO, SpaceX (ISDC® 2018)
Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director General, ESA (ISDC® 2017)
William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administator, NASA (ISDC® 2017)
Thomas P. Stafford, Gemini & Apollo Astronaut (ISDC® 2017)
Alan Stern, Principal Investigator, New Horizons (ISDC® 2016)
Ellen Ochoa, Director NASA’s Johnson Space Center ISDC® 2016)
Lindley Johnson, Planetary Defense Officer, NASA (ISDC® 2016)
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut (ISDC® 2015)
Lori Gaver, former NASA Deputy Administrator ISDC® 2015)
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Anousheh Ansari, X Prize, private Space Traveler (ISDC® 2015)
Elon Musk, SpaceX (ISDC® 2014)
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Mae Jemison, NASA Shuttle Astronaut (ISDC® 2013)
Jeff Bezos at ISDC® 2018
Los Angeles, California
Photo by Keith Zacharaski/NSS
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Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS
Buzz Aldrin at ISDC® 2015
Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS
Tory Bruno, CEO, ULA (ISDC 2019)
Jeff Manber, CEO, NanoRacks (ISDC 2019)
Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator (ISDC 2019)
Jeff Bezos, Amazon, Blue Origin (ISDC 2018)
Freeman Dyson, (ISDC® 2018)
Thomas Muller, Propulsion CTO, SpaceX (ISDC® 2018)
Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director General, ESA (ISDC® 2017)
William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administator, NASA (ISDC® 2017)
Thomas P. Stafford, Gemini & Apollo Astronaut (ISDC® 2017)
Alan Stern, Principal Investigator, New Horizons (ISDC® 2016)
Ellen Ochoa, Director NASA’s Johnson Space Center ISDC® 2016)
Lindley Johnson, Planetary Defense Officer, NASA (ISDC® 2016)
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut (ISDC® 2015)
Lori Gaver, former NASA Deputy Administrator ISDC® 2015)
Kip Thorne, Interstellar, Caltech (ISDC® 2015)
Anousheh Ansari, X Prize, private Space Traveler (ISDC® 2015)
Elon Musk, SpaceX (ISDC® 2014)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India (ISDC® 2013)
Mae Jemison, NASA Shuttle Astronaut (ISDC® 2013)
Jeff Bezos at ISDC® 2018
Los Angeles, California
Photo by Keith Zacharaski/NSS
Kip Thorne at ISDC® 2015
Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS
Buzz Aldrin at ISDC® 2015
Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS