The intent of this workshop is to re-awaken interest in large scale space settlements along the lines of those originally proposed by Gerard K. O’Neill in the latter half of the 20th century. While our technology, economy, and society have all grown and evolved substantially in the decades since O’Neill, there has been little work devoted to his ideas that incorporate new and better approaches appropriate for our time. With highly cost effective and fully reusable orbital launch vehicles being developed by industry, now is the time for a new look at space settlements. Now is the time to carefully consider building worlds in space made from materials harvested from the Moon and asteroids. This workshop will consider space settlements in the light of developments and breakthroughs across a range of technical, financial, and cultural realms.

In addition to cross-cutting systems issues and approaches, twelve topic areas are planned for the workshop including:

You are welcome to stay at the hotel where the Workshop is being held – the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

There are two hotels for lower cost accommodations.

• The Mosaic Hotel at $209 per night plus taxes. Reserve Room
• The Maison 140 at $159 per night plus taxes. Reserve Room
• On Friday November 5th, there is an evening reception at the Mosaic Hotel from 6 pm to 9 pm to which Space Settlement Summit participants are also invited.

Both are located in Beverly Hills about 2 blocks away from the main hotel, the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

 

Note that blocks of rooms at special rates are set aside for this event at the Mosaic and Maison Hotels. You may stay at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills at the best current rate but there is no block of reserved rooms.