The National Space Society’s 10th annual International Space Development Conference was held in San Antonio, Texas. Conference sessions included:
Opening Session: A call for Action
- Dr. Carol Redfield
- Martin Goland
- Brig. Gen. William L. Worthington, Jr.
- Dr. John Howe
- Charlie Walker
Potpourri: Planning and Systems
- Dr. Kumar Krishen – Critical Technologies for Future Space Applications
- Dennis Stone – The Assured Crew Return Vehicle
Technology: Space Manufacturing
- Glen Chapman – Space: The Ideal Place to Manufacture Microchips
Technology: Space Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Mike Simon – Introduction
- Douglas Comstock – Low Earth Orbit
- Robert Zubrin – Mars Surface
- John Logston – Lunar Surface
- Brent Shrewood – Cycling Orbits
Technology: Space Manufacturing
- Scott Pace – U.S. Competitive Position in Manufacturing Tech.
- Hubert P. Davis – The Moon as a Source of Energy for Earth
- Gay Canough – Experimental Spacecraft Society
General: Business and Economics
- Bill Wirin – Introduction
- James C. Bennett – A Decade of Space Entrepreneurship: A Retrospective and Prospective View
- James Joseph Sanchez – A Fifteen Year Program for Developing Lunar Based Information Industries
- Dr. Peter C. Bishop – The Future of the Space Industry: Opportunities for Texas
- Mike H. Ryan – A Practical Perspective on Space Enterprise
- Kirby Ikin – Doing Business in Space – An Australian Perspective
- Edward L. Keith – Low-Cost Earth to Low Earth Orbit Transportation System
- George L. von Pragenau – United Space Fleet: It’s Safety and Economy
Potpourri: Instructional
- J. Wesley Regian – Future Training Technology: Intelligent Virtual Training Worlds
- Shirley J. Ratcliff – Demonstration of Multimedia: A Training Tool to Counter Space-Age Information Overload
Technology: Future Technology
- K. Eric Drexler – Nanotechnology for Space Development
- Joe Feaber and Keri Koleski – Technology: Planetary Communities, Genesis: Advanced Lunar Outpost II
- Mark Kaehny – The Lunar Hostel: An Alternative Concept for First Beachhead and Secondary Outposts
NSS Awards Banquet
- Dr. Hans Mark – Presentation
International Programs
- Bill Wirin – Introduction
- Dictmar Wurzel – German Space Policy and International Cooperation
- H. Hollister Cantus – International Space Business
- Bill Wirin – USSR GlavCosmos
Closing session: Global Space Community
- Aaron Cohan – Closing Remarks
- General Robert Herres – Our National Space Agenda: Horizon for Progress
- Max Hunter – Single Stage to Orbit, SSX
- Final Remarks