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International Space Elevator Consortium
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Our vision: Space Elevators are the 'Green Road to Space', enabling humanity's most important space missions by moving massive tonnage to GEO and beyond. They accomplish this safely, routinely, inexpensively, and are environmentally neutral.
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Presentation videos and slides from our September 6/7 #SpaceElevator conference are now available on our website.

Thanks to everyone who participated !

www.isec.org/2025-isec-co...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Our Sept-25 #SpaceElevator (SE) newsletter includes :

- SE Academic Challenge
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Project Fibonacci
- Space Elevator Design Verification by @pteerr.bsky.social
- History Corner
- Tether Materials by @adriannixon.bsky.social
… plus more …

www.isec.org/space-elevat...
September 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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STUDENTS : The 2026 Space Elevator Academic Challenge has started !

TOPIC : “Utilizing AI Technologies for a Space Elevator Mission for Planetary Defense”

PRIZES : $2,000 USD / $1,000 USD / $500 USD

To enter, submit an abstract by 15th Oct 2025.

FULL DETAILS : www.isec.org/academic-cha...
Satellite with telescopes. Image Credit : Peter Robinson, generated using ChatGPT Logos of ISEC and NSS, the competition co-sponsors.
August 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Registration is open for our 2025 on-line #SpaceElevator 2-day conference.

Times differ on each day for our worldwide followers!

Speakers include @adriannixon.bsky.social, @dpscifi.bsky.social and many more.

Follow this link for more details and FREE registration ... www.isec.org/events/isec2025
Schedule of conference, Day 2 Schedule of conference, Day 1
August 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Our August 2025 'Space Elevator' newsletter includes :
- Save the Date : ISEC 2025
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Dennis Wright (our President) Visits GEIC
- Tether Materials
- History Corner
- Writer’s Circle
- Upcoming Events

… plus much more …

Read it all here : www.isec.org/space-elevat...
August 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Our Jul-25 #SpaceElevator newsletter has :
- Conference news
- Leader words
- Zotero by @pteerr.bsky.social
- #ISDC2025 report
- Tether Materials by @adriannixon.bsky.social
- Space Elevator Competitions
- History Corner
- Social Media Update
+ more…

Read it here : www.isec.org/space-elevat...
July 19, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Our "Chair for Tether" @adriannixon.bsky.social will speak on #Graphene at #UKSC2025 on 17Jul25.

How will it impact the industries it'll transform ? If it enables the #SpaceElevator, how will that impact space transportation & industries such as Space Solar Power #SBSP ? Be there for answers...
GRAPHENE AND NEW ECONOMIC MODELS flier for event. Speakers : James Baker, CEO, Graphene@Manchester Margherita Sepioni, CEO, SmartIR Adrian Nixon, Editor, Nixene Publishing, ISEC Board Member SPEAKING AT Central 5 13:30 to 14:30 UK SPACE CONFERENCE 2025 17 JULY 2025 | MANCHESTER CENTRAL
July 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Here's a photo of our President, Dr Dennis Wright, at the recent NSS #ISDC2025 conference in Orlando at FL.
He's presenting an important message : "The #SpaceElevator Climber can be built with existing technology..."
Photo of speaker and slide. Text as follows : Space elevator climber can be made with today’s technology • Requirements for an Earth-based SE • strength/weight • candidates • Graphene Super Laminate • new material • layering of graphene sheets prevents tears • From lab-scale to industrial scale • roll-to-roll processing • multi-layer PCG 1 km lengths
July 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Our 2025 #SpaceElevator conference will be VIRTUAL this year, enabling participation from around the world. Join us on September 6th and/or 7th !!

Be a part of the next groundbreaking advance in space exploration ! Details here : www.isec.org/events/isec2...

Submit your ABSTRACT via the QR ...
QR code to Abstract Submission for the ISEC-2025 conference.
June 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Our June 2025 #SpaceElevator newsletter has :

- Editor’s Note
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- "The Space Elevator Tether and Space Debris" by @adriannixon.bsky.social +
- "Innovate Summit"
- "Solar System Space Elevators" by @pteerr.bsky.social
… + more …

Read it here : www.isec.org/space-elevat...
Newsletter title and ISEC artwork
June 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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The Editor's Note describes the first book in the "Ascending Carbon" series by @dpscifi.bsky.social
Photo of book cover, First Ascent by Douglas Phillips
May 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Our May 2025 newsletter has :
- Editor’s & President’s Notes
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Intern Program update
- Tether Materials by @adriannixon.bsky.social
- History Corner
- Solar System Space Elevators by @pteerr.bsky.social
… plus much more …

Read it here : www.isec.org/space-elevat...
ISEC artwork and newsletter title
May 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Our April-2025 Space Elevator Newsletter includes :

- Editor’s, President's & Chief Architect's Notes
- Board Member Update
- Update for ISDC 2025
- Solar System Space Elevators by @pteerr.bsky.social
- Tether Materials by @adriannixon.bsky.social
+ much more...

www.isec.org/space-elevat...
International Space Elevator Consortium artwork : a to-scale image of a 100,000km tether attached to the Earth
April 14, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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You only have a few more days to register for #ISDC2025 at the discounted rate, follow this link to our webpage on the #SpaceElevator session (June 21st) for more details & more links.

www.isec.org/events/isdc2...

We'll update the schedule after the abstract submission deadline later this month.
National Space Society's 43rd Annual International Space Development Conference® June 19-22 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida NSS NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY Early Bird Registration discount ends in one week on tax day – April 15, 2025
April 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Our March 2025 #SpaceElevator newsletter has :

- Editor’s & President’s Notes
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Academic Challenge Winners
- History Corner
- Our Youngest Supporter
- Tether Materials
- Solar System Space Elevators
- Social Media Update

… plus more, here :
www.isec.org/space-elevat...
ISEC artwork and newsletter header text
March 16, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Our Feb25 #SpaceElevator newsletter has :
- President’s & Chief Architect’s Notes
- Abstract Submissions
- History Corner
- Intern 2025 Announcement
- Graphene in Space
- Solar Systems SEs by @pteerr.bsky.social
- Tether Materials
- Social Media Update
... and more :
www.isec.org/space-elevat...
Image of newsletter header
February 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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CALL FOR PAPERS ! #IAC2025 will be in Sydney later in 2025. Abstracts for the #SpaceElevator Technical Session (and any other session) must be in by 28FEB2025.

Titled "...SE as a Permanent Transportation Infrastructure', more details are here : www.isec.org/events/iac-2...

Other links in comment.
Image of Conference schedule Image of SE session description. Modern Day Space Elevator as a Permanent Transportation Infrastructure: Space elevators position humanity to address Earth’s challenges from a new vantage point. We are on the brink of transforming our relationship with space, offering an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and efficient logistics method to transport large cargoes into space. This gateway will provide unparalleled opportunities in space exploration, resource utilization, and satellite assembly. Starting in the late 2030s, space elevator infrastructures will deliver satellites and other payloads to GEO, the Moon and Mars at the rate of 30,000 tonnes, every year. This surpasses the total launched between 1957 and 2022. Indeed – a seismic shift! By harnessing electricity for lift, each space elevator promises daily deliveries of up to 14 tonnes to geostationary orbit (GEO), dramatically reducing the environmental impact as compared to rocket launches. Space elevator designs have an unmatched 70% pad mass to GEO efficiency, as compared to only 2% for rockets. They have the potential to unlock solutions to Earth's most pressing challenges such as harvesting solar power from space, climate monitoring, and global communication networks. As humanity stands on the cusp of this new era, these ribbons from ocean to space offer the promise of making space accessible to all, fostering global cooperation, positioning humanity to address Earth's challenges, and inspiring a sustainable future for our planet. The Keynote Speech for this technical session will be entitled the "Jerome Pearson Memorial Lecture."
January 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Our Dec-24 & Jan-25 #SpaceElevator newsletter has:
- Editor’s Note
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Reports from Milan, London & Sheffield
- Tether Materials by @adriannixon.bsky.social
- Solar System Elevators by @pteerr.bsky.social
- Social Media Update
+ much more …
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Artwork and Newsletter title
December 21, 2024 at 10:22 AM
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REGISTRATION OPEN : the NSS #ISDC2025 conference is in Orlando in June.
We will lead the #SpaceElevator (SE) session there on 21Jun25, see www.isec.org/events/isdc2... .

CALL FOR PAPERS : submit an abstract by 15Apr25 at nss-ops.org/isdc-call-fo...

Go to isdc.nss.org for details & registration.
Conference poster. TOGETHER, BEYOND! In Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Centre Hotel Save the Date! June 19-22, 2025 National Space Society's 43rd annual: INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE® (ISDC®) 2025
December 18, 2024 at 8:42 PM
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Here's the 5th image of the set.
( The images were copied from a LinkedIn article, hence the high follower count ).
The three day experience was remarkable and rewarding. As such, I would like to thank a few people for their active participation [if I miss someone please forgive me - I appreciate the "care and feeding" of me while being in a special environment]. John Knapman, Ph.D. FBIS, Board of Directors of ISEC Colin Philp, John Lewin, Richard Soilleux, Mark Hempsell, Alistair Scott, Stuart Eves for accepting a long distant BIS supporter.
December 10, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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This article by our Chief Architect Peter Swan describes his personal experience at the BIS ‘Reinventing Space' conference in London, 12-14 Nov 2024.
He describes the key points from his two #SpaceElevator presentations and thanks Colin Philp (BIS President) and others for their support...
Wondrous exchange of ideas for three days in London ! Thanks !! To the British Interplanetary Society !!! The British Interplanetary Society (BIS) 21st Reinventing Space Conference was the first one I could make that distant thing is tough sometimes. This year's title was "The Commercial Revolution" of course addressing the space movement and the interest in moving to the Moon As a long-time member of the BIS (mid 80's), I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of listening to new ideas and reinforcing others. The second day was truly focusing upon its stated mission: "explore the longer-term possibilities, critical challenges and key stepping stones required for the future exploration and development of space." In addition to the remarkable presentations and discussions, the interchange with students was rewarding and intriguing. I was fortunate enough to be asked to provide two presentations and sit on the concluding panel. Indeed, my preparation was aggressive as I wanted to explain how The Modern-Day Space Elevator should be in the middle of this discussion with its remarkable benefits to the future commercial movement of logistics. As a result, I was able to present two significant ideas that should be emphasized and explained around our community: • "Assembling Huge Space Systems for High-Speed Release at the top of the Gravity Well" - This concept is simple: if you have a truck stop at the top of the Space Elevator, they will provide not only great velocity (7.76 km/sec) upon release, but provide a location to assemble a huge space system by bringing up major segments one at a time and then putting them together. Can you visualize the Starship Voyager being built on the top of Space Elevators and then going where ever it wants in our solar system with very little fuel needed? How about as fast as 61 days to Mars with daily releases providing "on-time" delivery. And... • "The Green Road to Space" is the essence of developing commercial sustainable space operations Currently, the world is working together to fulfill 17 UN Sustainability Developmental Goals (SDGs). Under consideration is another one to incorporate all the strengths of the space economy [the commercial imperative is critical to this success]. This 18th SDG recognizes that the economic impact of space development will be important for so many other goals such as cheap, available electrical power [how about Space Solar Power?]. The strength of the Modern-Day Space Elevator is that it is a permanent space access infrastructure that provides daily, safe, inexpensive, routine and is environmentally compatible as it does not leave debris in its path nor burn caustic fuels in our atmosphere as it delivers its payloads at an efficiency of 70% of pad lift to GEO [vs. rockets at 2% to GEO]. It would be a natural extension to the reality that Space Elevators are the essence of space sustainability or the mission of UNSDG #18
December 10, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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Two images of ISEC leaders at the BIS RIS2024 conference in London on 12-Nov-24.
#1 : Dr Pete Swan, ISEC Chief Architect, presenting on the Space Elevator.
#2 : Dr John Knapman, ISEC Director of Research, with his poster display on tether materials.
Photo Credit : Geir Engene / BIS
Photo of Dr Pete Swan Photo of Dr John Knapman
December 1, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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This article was just published by ISEC Chief Architect Dr Pete Swan, describing how one of the significant benefits of the Modern-Day Space Elevator is that it's the Green Road to Space.

As permanent space access infrastructure, it will not burn fuels in the air and won't leave debris in orbit.
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November 26, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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The Nov-24 Space Elevator (SE) newsletter is now out, with :
- President & Chief Architect Notes
- AMR visit
- SE Speakers Bureau
- ISEC in S Korea
- Solar System SEs by @pteerr.bsky.social
- Tether Materials by @adriannixon.bsky.social
- Media Update
+ more.
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ISEC artwork with Newsletter header text
November 20, 2024 at 8:14 PM
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This LinkedIn article by @isecdotorg.bsky.social Chief Architect Dr Peter Swan explains another reason for building the SpaceElevator ... the unmatched delivery efficiency that derives from defeating the rocket equation...
November 19, 2024 at 7:32 PM