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June 4-7, 2026
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, McLean, Virginia
In the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area
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.
Call For Abstracts
Interested in presenting at ISDC 2026?
The submission deadline is April 15, 2026.
What you can do at ISDC
THE ISDC 2026 EXPERIENCE
From enthusiast to astronaut
Who belongs at isdc?
ISDC is open to everyone who’s excited about humanity’s future in space. Whether you’re coming to learn, present, network, or just soak up the energy of an event dedicated to humanity’s next steps in space, ISDC offers something for all who believe in a spacefaring future.
It’s ideal for:
Explore cutting-edge topics
ISDC 2026 Sessions
Meet the Leaders of Space Exploration
ISDC 2026 Featured Speakers
Aarti Holla-Maini
Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Jeffrey Manber
President of International and Space Stations, Voyager Technologies
Michael López-Alegría
Chief Astronaut, Axiom Space
Lindy Elkins-Tanton
Director, Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley
Susan Kilrain
Former NASA Astronaut
Robert "Hoot" Gibson
Former NASA Chief Astronaut
Dr. Steven Hawley
Former NASA Astronaut
Melodie Yashar
Space Architect, Founder, AENARA
Dr. Gretchen Green
Astronaut, Explorer, Educator, The Expert Resource
Tory Bruno
President of National Security, Blue Origin
Dr. Pascal Lee
Planetary Scientist, Co-founder and Chairman, Mars Institute
JOIN THE ISDC 2026 TOUr to the
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Join us on Wednesday, June 3, for the ISDC 2026 tour to the Smithsonian’s premier hangar facility. Home to the Space Shuttle Discovery and the SR-71 Blackbird, the center provides an unparalleled look at the history of aviation and space exploration within its massive open setting.
Collaboration turning vision into velocity.
From vision to voyage—powered by partnership.
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Past attendees
Trusted by Space Visionaries, Celebrated by Enthusiasts
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
Thank you to ISDC 2026 Sponsors for Making it Happen!
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