At and Around ISDC

At ISDC 2027 

What you can enjoy at this year's International Space Development Conference at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel in California, USA.

Things to See Around ISDC 2027 

Nearby Space and Aviation Attractions:

The Griffith Observatory sits on the slopes of Mount Hollywood, serving as Southern California’s premier gateway to the cosmos. Located at 2800 East Observatory Road in Los Angeles, it offers public space exploration alongside sweeping views of the city and the Hollywood Sign.

• Public Telescopes & Exhibits: The Observatory provides free public telescope viewing every clear night it is open (including its historic 12-inch Zeiss refracting telescope and lawn telescopes) and houses multiple indoor exhibit galleries featuring interactive science displays.
• Planetarium Shows: The Samuel Oschin Planetarium features live astronomy presentations led by a storyteller for every show. 

The California Science Center is a bit further inland at Exposition Park but stands as the area's premier destination for space exploration. Its air and space galleries trace aviation history from early flight to cosmic journeys.

• Space Shuttle Endeavour: Serves as the permanent home of the famous NASA orbiter.
• Historic Craft: Features a supersonic Lockheed A-12 Blackbird spy plane and various historic space capsules.

The Columbia Memorial Space Center is located east of LAX in Downey on the historic site where the Apollo Command Modules were built. It functions as an official NASA partner organization focused on space science education.

• Space Architecture: Commemorates the location where the Space Shuttle was conceived and Apollo components were manufactured.
• Interactive Labs: Offers family-friendly, hands-on space science exhibits and simulated mission control experiences.