International Space Development Conference 2021 - June 24, 2021

The National Space Society (NSS) is presenting the International Space Development Conference® 2021 (ISDC® 2021) virtually on June 24-27, 2021. June 24th Schedule:

9:00 AM PDT Anita Gale, NSS Chief Executive Officer, National Space Society Board of Directors
9:05 AM Evolution of Volatiles in the Lunar Poles
James Green, Chief Scientist, NASA
9:20 AM Space Policy: Policy Recommendations to Accelerate the Establishment of Communities Beyond Earth. Steve Wolfe
(President and Co-Founder, Beyond Earth Institute), Sean W. Hadley, Esq. (Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, Beyond
Earth Institute) and Tony DeTora (VP of Policy Coherence & Co-Founder, Beyond Earth Institute)
9:45 AM Perspectives on Humanity’s Expansion into Space
Karlton Johnson, Chairman, National Space Society Board of Governors with Rod Pyle, Editor-in-Chief, Ad Astra Magazine
10:10 AM Moonbase 2030 Step One: Mauna Loa
Henk Rogers, Founder, International MoonBase Alliance, National Space Society Board of Governors
10:20 AM Deployable and Transformable Concepts for Lunar Habitation Elements
Dr. Barbara Imhof, Managing Director, LIQUIFER Systems Group, Vienna - Bremen
10:35 AM Introduction to Space Ambassadors
Loretta Hall, NSS Space Ambassador
10:40 AM NASA HUNCH Program
Christean Kapp, Adjunct Professor, Lone Star College, NSS Space Ambassador
10:45 AM Making the NSS Vision a Reality Through Collaboration and Outreach
Eric Harkleroad, NSS Space Ambassador
10:50 AM Why I am a Space Ambassador and Want to Farm in Space!
Bryce Meyer, St. Louis Space Frontier, National Space Society Board of Directors, NSS Space Ambassador
11:00 AM Jupiter, Up Close and Personal
Dr. Scott Bolton, Director, Space Science and Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute and Principal Investigator,
NASA's Juno Mission with Michelle Hanlon, NSS President, National Space Society Board of Directors
Presenting of NSS Space Pioneer Award to Dr. Scott Bolton
11:45 AM Objects on the Lunar Surface: Artifact or Debris?
Michelle Hanlon, NSS President, National Space Society Board of Directors
12:00 noon Lunar Habitats: The Critical Challenges
Haym Benaroya, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University
12:15 PM On The Horizon: Lunar Tourism
Madhu Thangavelu, Vice President of NSS-India Relationships, National Space Society
12:30 PM A Message from the ISRO
Dr. R. Umamaheswaran, Scientific Secretary, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
12:45 PM Celebration of World Space Week
Avinash Shirode, National Space Society Board of Directors, President-NSS Nashik India Chapter, NSS Space Ambassador
1:00 PM NSS Space Settlement Contest Grand Prize Winner
AeroSpace Meridian Venus Team, Makua Lani Christian Academy, Kona, Hawaii
Presenting: Hana Husek, Austin Pham, Andrew Olafsrud, Mikella Chang and Frederick Herrmann (teacher)
with Lynne F. Zielinski, NSS Vice President of Education and Outreach, NSS Director of Education, National Space Society
Board of Directors
1:15 PM The Basics of Farming in Space
Bryce Meyer, St. Louis Space Frontier, National Space Society Board of Directors
1:30 PM Larry Bartoszek In My Own Words
Larry Bartoszek, Bartoszek Engineering, NSS Space Ambassator
1:35 PM Modern Day Space Elevator - 2021
Dr. Peter Swan, President, International Space Elevator Consortium and Dr Jerry Eddy, Board of Directors and Secretary,
International Space Elevator Consortium
2:00 PM END

To learn more about the event go to: https://isdc2021.nss.org/