ISDC 2006: Exploring New Worlds

At adAstra Online, Leonard David writes about the upcoming 25th Annual International Space Development Conference.

From the conference schedule, as of this posting, the following Space Elevator themed presentations and panel discussions will occur:

On Thursday, May 4th:

Steven E. Patamia: Movement of Space Elevator Ribbon due to Magnetospheric Storms and Solar Pressure (3:30)
Jim Dempsey: Second Generation Space Elevator (4:00)
Michael Fischer: Using Momentum Transfer to Climb the Space Elevator (4:30)
Tom Nugent: Modular Self-Reinforcing Space Elevator (5:00)
Tom Nugent: The Lifter Shield — An Improved SE Vehicle Design (5:30)

On Friday, May 5th:

Ben Shelef: The Story of the Space Elevator (2:00)
Bradley C. Edwards: Overview of the Space Elevator Concept (2:30)
Alan Chan: How I Built the Space Elevator – Primers to Using Hollywood Talent and Tools to Shape the Future (3:00)
David D. Lang: Space Elevator Initial Construction Mission Overview (3:30)
Panel: Engineering Alternatives for Design and Deployment of the First Space Elevator (4:00)
   Brad Edwards, Tom Nugent, Ben Shelef, Moderator Vern McGeorge

On Saturday, May 6th:

Bradley C. Edwards: Current Activities on the Space Elevator (2:00)
Deepak Srivastava: Nano- and Macromechanics of Carbon Nanotube based Materials: Space Elevator (2:30)
While Waiting for Our Miracle (3:00 – 4:30)
   Panel moderated by Monte Davis
   Vladimir Chobotov, Jordin Kare, Geoff Landis, Tom Nugent, Steven Patamia
Can Space Help Solve Earth’s Energy Crisis? (3:30)
   Moderator: Mark Jannot, Editor in Chief, Popular Science Magazine
   John Mankins, SUNSAT Energy Council
   Brad Edwards, Space Elevator Guru
Ben Shelef: The Spaceward Foundation and the 2005 Space Elevator Games (4:30)
Anders M. Jorgensen: The Space Elevator and the Magnetosphere (5:00)
Blaise Gassend: Fate of a Broken Space Elevator (5:30)

Sure wish I was going…