National Space Society's 44th Annual:
INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE (ISDC) 2026
The NSS invites you to ISDC 2026, the annual gathering of the global space community.
It takes place June 4-7, 2026, in McLean, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.
ISDC brings together visionaries in spaceflight, the NewSpace economy, and space settlement for four days of groundbreaking discussions and insights.
Connect with NASA astronauts, top space industry executives, researchers, engineers, and academics shaping the new space age.
This exciting, one-of-a-kind conference is open to everyone.
Call For Abstracts
Want to be considered as a speaker?
We are now accepting abstracts for ISDC 2026!
The submission deadline is April 15, 2026.
Explore cutting-edge topics
ISDC 2026 Sessions
Meet the Leaders of Space Exploration
ISDC 2026 Featured Speakers
Dr. Pascal Lee
Planetary Scientist, Co-founder and Chairman, Mars Institute
Zaheer Ali
Space Paladin, Director of the Space MBA Program, University of Central Florida
Aarti Holla-Maini
Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Dr. Giuseppe Iaria
Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Calgary, and Director of the Canadian Space Health Research Network
John Mankins
President, Mankins Space Technology
Isaac Arthur
President of the National Space Society
Dr. Gretchen Green
Astronaut, Explorer, Educator, The Expert Resource
Rod Pyle
Ad Astra Editor-in-Chief, Author, Host of "This Week in Space"
ISDC: Shaping the Legacy of Space Conferences for Over 40 Years
Moments that Defined Space Dialogue
Jared Isaacman
Martine Rothblatt
Buzz Aldrin
Susan Kilrain & Hoot Gibson
Melissa Navia
William Shatner
Bill Nye
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Jeff bezos
Brian McManus & Isaac Arthur
Buzz & Neil
Elon Musk
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