This year’s technical sessions will be held virtually September 23-25, 2025: Register to attend via Zoom
Low Earth orbit (LEO) offers research and development opportunities across various disciplines. The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique platform for experiments and technology demonstrations that benefit humanity and continued space research. Although the International Space Station Research and Development Conference (ISSRDC) technical sessions will not be held in person this year, the greater space community will still have an opportunity to hear about valuable results from space-based R&D.
Register for a specific day or all three days of the tech sessions using the links below:
Presentation topics include the use of the ISS or LEO to advance research and technology development in diverse fields of study. Research areas covered during each day of the virtual technical sessions include:
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 9:30 a.m. – 2:40 p.m. EDT:
- Physical Sciences and Materials Development
- Innovative Solutions and Remote Sensing
- Technology Demonstration
Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT:
- Workforce and STEM
- In-space Production and Applications
- Commercial and Non-governmental Use
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT:
- Biology and Medicine
- Human Health and Performance
- Fundamental Biology
The ISSRDC 2025 technical sessions are open to domestic and international entrepreneurial, commercial, academic, and government agency attendees. This includes established professionals, young professionals, students, citizen scientists, and all interested parties. The working language for the sessions is English.
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.
The American Astronautical Society is hosting the technical sessions virtually via Zoom. Questions regarding the technical sessions should be directed to ISSRDC@astronautical.org.
Register to virtually attend one or all three days of the ISSRDC technical sessions.