	Home
	Contact Us

Research Interests

Resources

Outreach & Advocacy

Campaigns & Activities

About the Institute

Home Page

Find us on Facebook

Active & Developing Research Projects and Working Groups

Home Projects

The Institute for Space Development is working on or preparing the following projects. Feel free to contact us regarding any of them.

Cis-Lunar Axis Development

ISD is working on concepts, designs, and technologies for the development of the cis-lunar axis. This project considers the various exploration and development opportunities of the region of space including the Moon and its Lagrange Points at L₁ and L₂.

Plasma Engineering & Materials

Research into the use of plasmas for propulsion systems, advanced materials and coatings, and gas/volatile/atmospheric processing. Plasma technologies are likely to find broad application in space and we are researching the ways in which their unique properties can be used for space-based resource utilization and processing, manufacturing, surface treatments, and propulsion systems that can be refueled in space. Low-power and efficient ways for producing and controlling plasma properties and behavior are of particular interest.

Human Factors

Research into human factors in space including physical and psychological health, social connectivity, productivity and efficiency, food and plant science, nutrition, supplementation, and safety.

Earth & Space Natural Resource / Commodity Analysis & Forecasting

This project is developing scenarios to model the evolution of resource/commodity demand under a variety of future global circumstances. The key purpose is to assess potential costs and time frames for an economically viable transition to space resourcing.