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Videos from the 2013 International Space Development Conference

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Thanks to our friends at MoonandbackMedia, some of the presentations from the 2013 NSS International Space Development Conference in San Diego are now online.

ISDC 2013 Opening Opening Ceremony. 16 minutes.

 

Jeff Greason Bas Landsdorp. 29 minutes. Opening Keynote Address. Bas Lansdorp is Co-Founder and CEO of Mars One.

 

Stephen D. Covey Asteroid Panel: Threats or Resources? 50 minutes. Moderated by Stephen D. Covey.

 

Martin Elvis Dr. Martin Elvis: Asteroid Characterization for Planetary Defense. 39 minutes.

 

Bob Richards Bob Richards. 46 minutes. Thursday Luncheon Speaker. Dr. Richards is Co-Founder and CEO of Moon Express.

 

Ohio University - Space Solar Power Ohio University – Space Solar Power. 14 minutes. Creative Visualizations of Space Solar Power.

 

Dana Rohrabacher Dana Rohrabacher. 46 minutes. Congressman Rohrabacher (CA) is Vice Chairman of the Science, Space and Technology Committee.

 

Chris Lewicki and David Gump Asteroid Mining Prospects. 50 minutes. Chris Lewicki, President and Chief Engineer, Planetary Resources, and David Gump, CEO, Deep Space Industries.

 

Mark Sonter Mark Sonter: Asteroid Mining. 55 minutes. Director of Mining and Processing, Deep Space Industries.

 

Howard Bloom Howard Bloom. 47 minutes. Saturday Luncheon Presentation: Gardening the Solar System, Greening the Galaxy.

 

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. 73 minutes. Saturday Night Gala. Space Solar Power: Key to a Livable Planet Earth.

 

Mae Jemison Dr. Mae Jemison, physician astronaut. 61 minutes. Saturday Keynote Plenary Speaker.

 

Tom and Tina Sjogren Tom and Tina Sjogren: To Mars in Alpine Style. 49 minutes.

 

Robert Zubrin Robert Zubrin: Mars in Our Time. 52 minutes. Robert Zubrin is founder and president of the Mars Society.

 

Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin. 85 minutes. Saturday Luncheon Speaker. A Unified Space Vision: Mission to Mars.

 

Maria Zuber Maria Zuber. 91 minutes. Principal Investigator of the lunar GRAIL mission. Saturday Banquet includes tribute to Women in Space and NSS Chapter Awards.

 

Robert Kerr Robert Kerr. 52 minutes. Director of the Arecibo Observatory.

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