2025 ISEC Conference Videos

Videos from the 2025 ISEC Conference held virtually September 6-7, 2025

You can also view our YouTube Playlist for these videos. YouTube provides transcripts. We provide presenter’s slides and papers where available.


1. Dennis Wright - Introduction to ISEC Conference 2025 [see SLIDES]


2. Pete Swan - Modern Day Space Elevator 101 [see SLIDES]


3. Damian Clogher - Sunshades and Space Elevators [see SLIDES]
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4. Steven Griggs - Returning Wealth from Space: The Space Elevator’s True Value [see SLIDES]


5. Avery Davis - Microwave Power Beaming for the Space Elevator [see SLIDES and PAPER]


6. Douglas Phillips - Science Fiction Changing the Perception of Space Elevators [see SLIDES and READER SURVEY RESULTS]


7. Blaise Gassend - Effects of Wind on the Space Elevator [see SLIDES]


8. Savanna Box - Space Elevator Ridership Intent


9. Steven Knudsen - Rotating Space Elevators [see SLIDES]


10. Rodney Ruoff - Can the Space Elevator Tether be Made (Now?) [see SLIDES]


11. ISEC Space Elevator Conference First Day Open Discussion


12. Adrian Nixon - State of the Art of Tether Materials Manufacturing [see SLIDES]


13. John Knapman - Solar Power to a Space Elevator Climber [see SLIDES]


14. Valentin Pineda - Future Impact of Galactic Harbours [see SLIDES]


15. Mordy Friedman - World Space Elevator Competitions [see SLIDES]


16. Alexander Joham - Climbing Toward the Future [see SLIDES]


17. Larry Bartoszek - Returning Wealth to Earth using Descenders on the Space Elevator [see SLIDES]


18. Dennis Wright – A New Model for Space Elevator Dynamics Simulation [see SLIDES]


19. Blaise Gassend - Space Elevator Ribbon Slipping, Buckling, and Twisting [see SLIDES]


20. Steven Griggs - Energy and Power Requirements for Heavy Lift Space Elevators [see SLIDES]


21. Pete Swan – Modern Day Space Elevators Satisfying Customer Needs [see SLIDES]


22. Jim Dempsey - Deimos to Mars Elevator [see SLIDES]


23. John-Eric Soderman - A Non-Sea Anchored Space Elevator [see SLIDES]


24. Paul Phister - Command and Control of Modern Day Space Elevators [see SLIDES and PAPER]


25. ISEC Space Elevator Conference Second Day Open Discussion