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]
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]
25. ISEC Space Elevator Conference Second Day Open Discussion