Featured Speakers
Jim Bridenstine
NASA Administrator
James Frederick “Jim” Bridenstine was nominated by President Donald Trump, confirmed by the…[more]
Jim Bridenstine
NASA Administrator
James Frederick “Jim” Bridenstine was nominated by President Donald…[more]
Eileen M. Collins
Former NASA Astronaut
Eileen M. Collins is a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. A former…[more]
Eileen M. Collins
Former NASA Astronaut
Eileen M. Collins is a former NASA astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel…[more]
Salvatore T. “Tory” Bruno
President and CEO, United Launch Alliance
Salvatore T. “Tory” Bruno is the president and…[more]
Salvatore T. “Tory” Bruno
President and CEO, United Launch Alliance
Salvatore T. “Tory” Bruno is the president and chief executive officer for United…[more]
Beth Moses
Chief Astronaut Instructor, Virgin Galactic
Beth Moses is an American astronaut, aerospace engineer and Chief Astronaut Instructor at Virgin…[more]
Beth Moses
Chief Astronaut Instructor, Virgin Galactic
Beth Moses is an American astronaut, aerospace engineer and…[more]
Al Worden
Astronaut – Apollo 15
From July 26 to August 7, 1971, Astronaut Al Worden served as the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 15 mission along…[more]
Al Worden
Astronaut – Apollo 15
From July 26 to August 7, 1971, Astronaut Al Worden served as the Command Module…[more]
Gerry Griffin
Apollo Flight Director Mission Control
Gerry Griffin is the former Director of NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston. His career…[more]
Gerry Griffin
Apollo Flight Director Mission Control
Gerry Griffin is the former Director of NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center…[more]
Jeffrey Manber
CEO, NanoRacks
Jeffrey Manber has served as the CEO of NanoRacks since 2009, growing the company into the…[more]
Jeffrey Manber
CEO, NanoRacks
Jeffrey Manber has served as the CEO of NanoRacks since 2009, growing the…[more]
Dr. Martine Rothblatt
Chairman & CEO, United Therapeutics Corporation
Martine Rothblatt is the Chairman & CEO of United Therapeutics Corporation, a biotechnology…[more]
Dr. Martine Rothblatt
Chairman & CEO, United Therapeutics Corporation
Martine Rothblatt is the Chairman & CEO of United Therapeutics…[more]
Kathryn P. Hire
Former NASA Astronaut
After earning her Naval Flight Officer wings in October 1982, Hire…[more]
Kathryn P. Hire
Former NASA Astronaut
After earning her Naval Flight Officer wings in October 1982, Hire conducted…[more]
Dr.Scott Pace
Executive Secretary, National Space Council
Dr. Scott Pace is the Executive Secretary for the National Space Council. The Council is chaired…[more]
Dr.Scott Pace
Executive Secretary, National Space Council
Dr. Scott Pace is the Executive Secretary for the National Space Council. The Council is…[more]
Dr. Ellen Stofan
Director, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
Dr. Ellen Stofan is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and…[more]
Dr. Ellen Stofan
Director, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
Dr. Ellen Stofan is the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the Smithsonian’s…[more]
Geoff Notkin
CEO, Aerolite Meteorites Inc.; President, Desert Owl Productions, Inc.
President, National Space Society
Geoff Notkin starred in three seasons of…[more]
Geoff Notkin
CEO, Aerolite Meteorites Inc.; President, Desert Owl Productions, Inc.
President, National Space Society
Geoff Notkin starred in three seasons of the multi award-winning television…[more]
Dr. Greg Autry
Director, Southern California Commercial Spaceflight Initiative, USC
VP for Space Development for the National Space Society
Dr. Greg Autry is…[more]
Dr. Greg Autry
Director, Southern California Commercial Spaceflight Initiative, USC
VP for Space Development for the National Space Society
Dr. Greg Autry is an Assistant Professor, Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial…[more]
Dr. John M. Logsdon
Professor Emeritus, Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University
Dr. John M. Logsdon (Ph.D., New York…[more]
Dr. John M. Logsdon
Professor Emeritus, Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University
Dr. John M. Logsdon (Ph.D., New York University) is a Professor Emeritus at….[more]
Peter Wilhelm
Director of the Naval Center for Space Technology at the U.S. Naval Research Lab (Ret.)
Peter Wilhelm is the Retired Director of the Naval Center for Space…[more]
Peter Wilhelm
Director of the Naval Center for Space Technology at the U.S. Naval Research Lab (Ret.)
Peter Wilhelm is the Retired Director of the Naval Center for Space Technology…[more]
Robert S. Walker
CEO, MoonWalker Associates
Bob Walker is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MoonWalker Associates. Walker has been in the forefront of space…[more]
Robert S. Walker
CEO, MoonWalker Associates
Bob Walker is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MoonWalker Associates. Walker has…[more]
Lars Hoffman
SVP, Global Launch Services
Lars Hoffman is Rocket Lab’s Senior Vice President of Global Launch Services. In this role, he leads the business…[more]
Lars Hoffman
SVP, Global Launch Services
Lars Hoffman is Rocket Lab’s Senior Vice President of Global Launch Services. In this role…[more]
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen
Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, NASA
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen is NASA’s Associate Administrator for…[more]
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen
Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, NASA
Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen is NASA’s Associate Administrator for the Science Mission…[more]
Mike Mongo
Author, The Astronaut Instruction Manual
Mike Mongo is author of The Astronaut Instruction Manual. As an author, teacher, podcaster, and STEAM writer, he…[more]
Mike Mongo
Author, The Astronaut Instruction Manual
Mike Mongo is author of The Astronaut Instruction Manual. As an author, teacher…[more]
Mark Sirangelo
Former Special Assistant to the NASA Administrator
Mark recently served as Special Assistant to the NASA Administrator. Sirangelo has a long history in space and…[more]
Mark Sirangelo
Former Special Assistant to the NASA Administrator
Mark recently served as Special Assistant to the NASA Administrator…[more]
Jerome Pearson
President, STAR, Inc.
Jerome Pearson is President of STAR, Inc., a small business in South Carolina that has developed aircraft and spacecraft designs for NASA and DOD…[more]
Jerome Pearson
President, STAR, Inc.
Jerome Pearson is President of STAR, Inc., a small business in South Carolina that…[more]
Robert Zubrin
President, Pioneer Astronautics
Robert Zubrin is President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D company located in Lakewood, Colorado. He is…[more]
Robert Zubrin
President, Pioneer Astronautics
Robert Zubrin is President of Pioneer Astronautics, an aerospace R&D…[more]
Dr. Paul Jaffe
Electronics Engineer, Spacecraft Engineering Department/Space Electronics Systems Development, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Dr. Paul Jaffe is an electronics…[more]
Dr. Paul Jaffe
Electronics Engineer, Spacecraft Engineering Department/Space Electronics Systems Development, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Dr. Paul Jaffe is an electronics engineer, researcher, and integration…[more]
Kevin M. O’Connell
Director of the Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
Kevin M. O’Connell is the Director of the Office of Space Commerce at the U.S. Department of…[more]
Kevin M. O’Connell
Director of the Office of Space Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce
Kevin M. O’Connell is the Director of the Office of Space Commerce at the U.S. Department of Commerce…[more]
Previous Featured Speakers
Jeff Bezos, Amazon, Blue Origin (ISDC 2018)
Freeman Dyson (ISDC® 2018)
Thomas Muller, Propulsion CTO, SpaceX (ISDC® 2018)
Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director General, ESA (ISDC® 2017)
William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administator, NASA (ISDC® 2017)
Thomas P. Stafford, Gemini & Apollo Astronaut (ISDC® 2017)
Alan Stern, Principal Investigator, New Horizons (ISDC® 2016)
Ellen Ochoa, Director NASA’s Johnson Space Center ISDC® 2016)
Lindley Johnson, Planetary Defense Officer, NASA (ISDC® 2016)
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut (ISDC® 2015)
Lori Gaver, former NASA Deputy Administrator ISDC® 2015)
Kip Thorne, Interstellar, Caltech (ISDC® 2015)
Anousheh Ansari, X Prize, private Space Traveler (ISDC® 2015)
Elon Musk, SpaceX (ISDC® 2014)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India (ISDC® 2013)
Mae Jemison, NASA Shuttle Astronaut (ISDC® 2013)
Jeff Bezos at ISDC® 2018
Los Angeles, California
Photo by Keith Zacharaski/NSS
Kip Thorne at ISDC® 2015
Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS
Buzz Aldrin at ISDC® 2015
Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS
Previous Keynote Speakers
Jeff Bezos, Amazon, Blue Origin (ISDC 2018)
Freeman Dyson (ISDC® 2018)
Thomas Muller, Propulsion CTO, SpaceX (ISDC® 2018)
Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director General, ESA (ISDC® 2017)
William Gerstenmaier, Associate Administator, NASA (ISDC® 2017)
Thomas P. Stafford, Gemini & Apollo Astronaut (ISDC® 2017)
Alan Stern, Principal Investigator, New Horizons (ISDC® 2016)
Ellen Ochoa, Director NASA’s Johnson Space Center ISDC® 2016)
Lindley Johnson, Planetary Defense Officer, NASA (ISDC® 2016)
Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Astronaut (ISDC® 2015)
Lori Gaver, former NASA Deputy Administrator ISDC® 2015)
Kip Thorne, Interstellar, Caltech (ISDC® 2015)
Anousheh Ansari, X Prize, private Space Traveler (ISDC® 2015)
Elon Musk, SpaceX (ISDC® 2014)
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India (ISDC® 2013)
Mae Jemison, NASA Shuttle Astronaut (ISDC® 2013)
Jeff Bezos at ISDC® 2018
Los Angeles, California
Photo by Keith Zacharaski/NSS
Kip Thorne at ISDC® 2015
Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS
Buzz Aldrin at ISDC® 2015
Toronto, Canada
Photo by Gordon Hawkins/NSS