At ISSRDC, learn how to harness the International Space Station (ISS) and the unique conditions of space to help solve your most pressing research and development (R&D) challenges.
ISSRDC 2025 Call for Abstracts Now Open
Submission period open now and closes April 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Attend the conference and
expand your R&D options
Meet the trailblazers who are advancing their R&D goals, fundamental science objectives, and STEM education efforts. Attend technical sessions, panel discussions, and lightning talks—all highlighting space station research.
Benefits of Attending ISSRDC
Attending ISSRDC will increase your knowledge of the space industry and provide opportunities to network with key stakeholders who can help to advance your goals.
As innovators, you address the challenges that humanity faces every day. From human health to finding new ways to work and learn, researchers are advancing science and technology to benefit life on Earth by conducting research on the International Space Station. Share your research experiences, hear from your peers, and discuss future opportunities.
You help researchers translate their ground-based research into space-based projects and provide the facilities they need to conduct their experiments on the International Space Station. Leverage this exclusive opportunity to share details about your services and offerings with prospective researchers, companies, and investors.
Market your products, services, and offerings to potential space industry customers and partners, and participate in discussions about the evolution of the industry.
Learn about R&D outcomes as well as supply and demand circumstances that may impact funding projections. Gain a financial perspective for the industry and talk with stakeholders about the future of space-based research and exploration as it relates to the International Space Station and future exploration efforts.
You are the future of the space workforce, and this conference will help you explore employment opportunities. Talk with companies, agencies, and organizations about internships, fellowships, and how to prepare for a career in the industry.
Learn about the exciting research taking place on the International Space Station that harnesses the research platform to educate and inspire students. Share your own station-related education efforts and explore opportunities to prepare the future space workforce for education and employment opportunities.
NASA and other government agencies help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. ISSRDC is an opportunity to discuss future space-research efforts, align priorities, and collaborate to achieve research success and a sustainable market in low Earth orbit.
Identify opportunities to share offerings and find partners, funders, and customers.
Learn about upcoming launches to the International Space Station and the science taking place in low Earth orbit. Find out who’s conducting groundbreaking research in microgravity that may impact your life on Earth and meet astronauts who will talk about their work on the International Space Station.
Learn how researchers applied for funding to conduct research on the International Space Station; worked with Implementation Partners to translate their science; conducted research in microgravity, and used their results to advance science and R&D.
You can’t afford to miss ISSRDC if you work in:
- Businesses or organizations directly supporting space-based research and exploration
- Industries facing research or design challenges in a traditional lab or testing setting
- Physical or life sciences research
- Astronaut health
- Closed environment design
- Advanced materials and manufacturing
- Stem cell research
- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
- Pharmaceutical design, development, or testing
- Technology development and demonstration
- Materials testing in harsh conditions
- Earth observation
- Space workforce development
- STEM education
- Philanthropy related to education or curing disease
- Space industry-related communications or public affairs
Network with space community leaders
Explore the Marketplace Expo
Learn how leaders in academia, industry, and government agencies are advancing fundamental science research, technological innovation, in-space manufacturing, and workforce development to drive commercialization and a sustainable space economy.
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Meet Industry Leaders
Network with professionals and industry leaders at various networking events throughout the conference.
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International Space Station
The orbiting laboratory is where space-based research provides solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges and a path to the future of space exploration.
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Collaborators & Partners
Research on station is the result of true partnership and collaboration. Hear from implementation partners, service providers, government agencies.
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Researchers
Hear directly from researchers who have adapted their ground-based science to conduct experiments in low Earth orbit. Questions are welcome at ISSRDC!
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Outcomes
Outcomes and results from space-based research are presented daily at ISSRDC, both on stage and in technical sessions.
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Gravity
At ISSRDC, you’ll learn how the near absence of gravity enables scientific discoveries and technological advancements.
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Research & Exploration
Sessions at ISSRDC highlight unique research conducted on station that is not possible on Earth, featuring panels and in-depth presentations.
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Astronauts
Astronauts present at the conference and share insights into their life and work on station.
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Visionaries
Discover how the ISS is a platform for entrepreneurs, companies, and others to enhance and develop products or services and shorten their time to market.
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Innovation
ISSRDC is THE PLACE to explore cutting-edge research and technology innovations in low Earth orbit.
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Technology
At ISSRDC, technology and science take center stage, showcasing results and inspiring the future space industry workforce.
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Yearly
For 13 years, ISSRDC has served as a hub of science, innovation, and networking. Don’t miss the 14th annual event in Seattle from July 28-31, 2025.
What Attendees Are Saying about ISSRDC
Elevate your research
Microgravity. Extreme conditions. Unique vantage point.
Explore how low Earth orbit and the ISS could advance your R&D goals. Materials testing, pharmaceutical development, fundamental science, in-space manufacturing, and more—industries are seeing the research advancements and economic value from space-based R&D and sharing their experiences at ISSRDC.
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