International Space Development Conference
The International Space Development Conference (ISDC) is the annual conference of the National Space Society bringing together NSS leaders and members with leading managers, engineers, scientists, educators, and business people from civilian, military, commercial, entrepreneurial, and grassroots advocacy space sectors. Information about sponsorships, exhibiting, and volunteering is available on the ISDC website.
Location of future ISDCs:
- 2027 — Los Angeles, CA, May 27-30
Past ISDCs
Image: Jeff Bezos with Space Settlement Contest students, chaperones and support team at the 2018 International Space Development Conference
Credit: Keith Zacharski, Inthebarrelphoto.com
- 2026 — McLean, VA
- 2025 — Orlando, FL
- 2024 — Los Angeles, CA
- 2023 — Frisco, TX
- 2022 — Arlington, VA
- 2021 — Virtual (on YouTube)
- 2020 — [cancelled]
- 2019 — Arlington, VA
- 2018 — Los Angeles, CA
- 2017 — St. Louis, MO
- 2016 — San Juan, PR
- 2015 — Toronto, ON
- 2014 — Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 — San Diego, CA
- 2012 — Washington, DC
- 1996 — New York, NY
- 1995 — Cleveland, OH
- 1994 — Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1993 — Huntsville, AL
- 1992 — Washington, DC
- 1991 — San Antonio, TX
- 1990 — Anaheim, CA
- 1989 — Chicago, IL
- 1988 — Denver, CO
- 1987 — Pittsburgh, PA
- 1986 — Seattle, WA
- 1985 — Washington, DC
- 1984 — San Francisco, CA
- 1983 — Houston, TX
- 1982 — Los Angeles, CA
