The Space Show Presents The NSS ISDC 2026 with Aggie Kobrin, Rod Pyle & Dr. Pascal Lee

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The episode discusses the upcoming ISDC 2026 conference and features insights from key participants.

The Space Show Presents ISDC 2026 with Rod Pyle, Aggie Kobrin & Dr. Pascal Lee, Tuesday, 5-12-26 Quick Summary: The Space Show hosted a discussion about the upcoming ISDC (International Space Development Conference) in McLean, Virginia, featuring Aggie Kobrin, Rod Pyle, Pascal Lee, Sherry Bell, and select members of The Space Show Wisdom Team. The participants discussed the conference’s location, schedule, key speakers including Apollo astronaut Jack Schmidt, and various tracks covering topics from AI in Space to Mars exploration. Pascal explained the current technical readiness levels for Mars missions, noting that while conceptually feasible, reliable systems for a round-trip mission remain challenging. The group also discussed the conference’s networking opportunities, student participation, and various awards to be presented, including the new NSS Apollo Legacy Award to Jack Schmidt. The conversation concluded with reflections on the evolution of space technology and the conference’s role in bringing together diverse perspectives in the space community. Detailed Summary: Our program focused on discussing the upcoming ISDC (International Space Development Conference) in…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. David M. Livingston

Guests: Aggie Kobrin, Rod Pyle, Dr. Pascal Lee

Topics covered

• International Space Development Conference
• Mars exploration
• AI in Space
• space technology
• networking opportunities

Keywords

• ISDC 2026
• space conference
• Mars missions
• Apollo Legacy Award
• space community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NSS

Places: McLean, Virginia

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