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08/23/2025

Our last post was about our new hashtag (SE) Academic Challenge , which this year tasks students with writing and presenting on an important future SE application ( https://www.isec.org/academic-challenge ) ....
.. but students looking for a practical engineering challenge may wish to also work on an entry to a future competition being organised by World Space Elevator Competitions (WSPEC) ( see www.wspec.org ).

At ISEC we fully support the objectives of WSPEC and look forward to their first competition. To assist in making that happen we have contributed to their fundraising effort, but more donations are needed : follow this link to help ... https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-wspec-make-space-benefit-all

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08/21/2025

STUDENTS : The 2026 Space Elevator Academic Challenge has started !

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

The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC) and the National Space Society (NSS) are challenging high school and university students to explore how the system can enhance the safety of Earth by using AI technologies for Planetary Defense.

PRIZES : Winners will receive
- $2,000 USD for 1st place
- $1,000 USD for 2nd place
- $500 USD for 3rd place.

To enter :
- Submit an abstract by 15th October 2025. If accepted...
- Submit a full paper by 15th January 2026. If a finalist...
- Submit an audio/video presentation by 15th February 2026.

FOR FULL DETAILS go to https://www.isec.org/academic-challenge

"By researching and designing the infrastructure necessary to provide a planetary defense system, students can contribute to solutions that benefit people living on Earth, the Moon, Mars or beyond."

Image credits : Unknown Author licensed under CC BY-SA, Peter Robinson/ChatGPT, ISEC, NSS.

08/19/2025

This is the GoFundMe link for the World Space Elevator Competitions. It’s all about making space more accessible for everyone, which aligns with the goals of the International Space Elevator Consortium. If you feel inspired, consider checking it out or sharing it with others! See the first comment for the link!

Send a message to learn more

08/16/2025

Our August 2025 'Space Elevator' newsletter includes :

- Save the Date : ISEC 2025 (our conference in September)
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Dennis Wright (our President) Visits GEIC
- Tether Materials (more on Graphene)
- History Corner
- Writer’s Circle
- Upcoming Events
… plus much more …

Read it all here : https://www.isec.org/space-elevator-newsletter-2025-august

Editors : Sandee Schaeffer, Emily Fisher

07/19/2025

Our July 2025 Space Elevator newsletter includes :
- ISEC Conference
- President’s Note
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Zotero Update
- ISEC’s Successful ISDC in Orlando
- Tether Materials
- World Space Elevator Competitions by World Space Elevator Competitions - WSPEC
- History Corner
- Social Media Update
- Around the Web
- Upcoming Events

… plus much more …

Read it here : https://www.isec.org/space-elevator-newsletter-2025-july

06/22/2025

Our June 2025 newsletter includes :

- Editor’s Note
- "Chief Architect’s Corner"
- "The Space Elevator Tether and Space Debris"
- "Innovate Summit"
- "Solar System Space Elevators"
- ISEC Body of Knowledge
- Around the Web

… plus much more …

Editors : Sandee Schaeffer , Emily Fisher

Read it all here : https://www.isec.org/space-elevator-newsletter-2025-june

05/19/2025

Our May 2025 Space Elevator newsletter includes :
- Editor’s Note
- President’s Note
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- “ISEC’s Intern Program has Begun”
- Tether Materials
- History Corner
- Solar System Space Elevators
- “Dr. Swan Receives IAF’s Distinguished Service Award”
- ISEC Body of Knowledge
… plus much more …

Editors : Sandee Schaeffer & Emily Fisher

Read it here : https://www.isec.org/space-elevator-newsletter-2025-may

05/08/2025

The schedule is out for the Space Elevator session at the National Space Society ISDC-2025 conference in Orlando on Saturday 21-June-2025.

We have presentations from ten confirmed speakers, including Peter Swan, Larry Bartoszek, Steven Griggs, Blaise Gassend, Dennis Wright, John Knapman, Avery Davis and Charles Krone on topics including system value & wealth return, tether materials & defect tolerance, mechanical wave power, electrostatic linear motors and planetary defence …

…. plus awards to NSS and ISEC Student Competition winners …

…. plus a closing panel discussing ‘The Down Problem’, with some of the above speakers joined by Isaac Arthur

For full details of the session and event registration go to our website at :

. The National Space Society’s yearly International Space Development Conference is in Orlando in 2025 with a large agenda with many activities and presentations.  The conference dates are from Thursday June 19th to Sunday June 22nd, 2025.  As it is in Orlando, there will be ties

05/08/2025

The April 2025 Space Elevator newsletter from the International Space Elevator Consortium includes :

- Editor’s Note
- President’s Note
- Chief Architect’s Corner
- Current Board Members
- Update for ISDC2025
- Solar System Space Elevators
- Tether Materials
- ISEC Body of Knowledge
- Upcoming Events

… plus much more …

Editors : Sandee Schaeffer , Emily Fisher

Read it here : https://www.isec.org/space-elevator-newsletter-2025-april

03/15/2025

Our March 2025 newsletter includes :

- Editor’s Note
- President’s Note by Dennis Wright
- Chief Architect’s Corner by Peter Swan
- "Winners for the Academic Challenge 2025" by Paul Phister
- History Corner by David Raitt
- "One of Our Youngest Supporters" by John Knapman & Ariana Rosser
- "Tether Materials" by Adrian Nixon
- "Solar System Space Elevators" by Peter Robinson
- Social Media Update
- Leverage the ISEC Body of Knowledge
- Around the Web
… plus much more …

Editors : Sandee Schaeffer, Emily Fisher

Follow this link...
https://www.isec.org/space-elevator-newsletter-2025-march