By Bryce Meyer, Monitor Chair
Program organized by NSS House Settlement Advocacy Committee
Held Friday, June 20, 2025, Rosen Heart, Orlando, Florida
Images by Bryce Meyer
10:00 AM
Panel about new e book: A Dream Renewed: O’Neill’s Imaginative and prescient within the twenty first Century. Panelists pictured above from left to proper: Moderator: Dale Skran (Nationwide House Society), Hoyt Davidson (Close to Earth LLC), Hannah Rens (Boeing Protection, House & Safety), Dr. Philip Metzger (Stephen W. Hawking Heart for Microgravity Analysis and Training), and Rod Pyle (Advert Astra Journal, Nationwide House Society).
A panel dialogue by the contributors for the NSS work A Dream Renewed, edited by Dale Skran and Rod Pyle, which lays out the core imaginative and prescient for long run house settlement. This panel was closely attended, the room was too small, and the dialogue was lively. Dr. James Inexperienced (Senior Advisor NASA Headquarters) was a last-minute addition. This dialogue referred to the e book offered to attendees and copies have been obtainable throughout the whole observe. The dialogue ran over, so the following scholar presentation ran late.
Dr. James Inexperienced (Senior Advisor NASA Headquarters) joins the panel and takes the mike.
Room throughout “A Dream Renewed” panel.
11:00 am
NSS Pupil House Settlement Contest Presentation (Arkadia-10). Arkadia-10 was a First Prize winner for Grade 10 within the NSS Gerard Ok. O’Neill House Settlement Contest for 2025. College students presenting have been Radu Vlad-Alexandru, Unchiasu Victor-Alexandru, Lungu Razvan-Tudor, Turcan Eric-Octavian, and Serban Lara-Isabella from I.L. Caragiale Nationwide Faculty, Bucharest, Romania. These college students have been a bit late as a result of the primary session ran over, and because of the confusion some individuals left and missed the next presentation.
Romanian scholar presentation on their house settlement design Arkadia-10.
Viewers for scholar presentation on Arkadia-10.
11:15 am
Repo in House (“Interplanetary Finance and Secured Transactions: Autonomous, Automated and Distant Repossession of Property in Outer House”). Camisha L. Simmons (Simmons Authorized PLLC).
Abstract: House is now commercialized. House tourism has commenced. Mining in house to acquire rare-earth minerals on asteroids and the dear assets on the Moon is on the horizon. Lenders and different buyers present the required funding for capital-intensive actions in outer house. They, accordingly, take safety pursuits within the property in outer house that the borrower owns or will personal. These property embody satellites, gear, equipment, and priceless minerals. The post-default train of creditor cures with respect to property in outer house is an untested space.
Camisha’s presentation was nonetheless very nicely attended although scholar presentation brought about some confusion, and her matter was a well-liked matter.
Repo in House presentation by Camisha L. Simmons.
2:00 pm
Panel discussing the e book A Metropolis on Mars: Can We Settle House, Ought to We Settle House, and Have We Actually Thought This By means of? Panelists pictured beneath from left to proper are Moderator Dale Skran (Nationwide House Society), Dr. James Inexperienced (Senior Advisor NASA Headquarters), and Dr. Philip Metzger (Stephen W. Hawking Heart for Microgravity Analysis and Training).
Abstract: This panel mentioned the nice and unhealthy factors raised within the e book (see Critique of “A Metropolis on Mars” and Different Writings Opposing House Settlement by Dale Skran within the NSS House Settlement Journal, December 2024, Difficulty #5). Just like the prior panel, this was a well-liked matter and once more packed the room.
Viewers for A Metropolis on Mars panel.
2:45 pm
NSS Pupil House Settlement Contest Presentation Arora-2093
Arora-2093 was given First Prize for Grade 9 within the NSS Gerard Ok. O’Neill House Settlement Contest for 2025. 4 Romanian college students represented the massive group who labored on the design. The total group consisted of Dragomir Irena Mara, Serban Sofia Elena, Dinu Razvan, Dumitrescu Maria Bianca, Duagi Adem, Ilie Stefan, Mazilu Adelina Daria, Marinescu Teodora Catalina, Omer Khan-Resit, Rudencu Bianca Sofia, Tatulea Calin Mihai, and Zainea Rares Andrei of the Ovidus Liceul Teoretic, Constanta, Romania. This presentation was on time, and on schedule.
Romanian scholar presentation on house settlement design Arora-2093.
3:00 pm
Financial Modeling of Constructing a Metropolis on Mars. Dr. Philip Metzger (Stephen W. Hawking Heart for Microgravity Analysis and Training)
Abstract: Is it possible to aim constructing a metropolis of 1 million individuals on Mars? Utilizing information from U.S. businesses then modeling the buildup of a duplicate economic system on Mars one sector or one business at a time, the thought is to restrict launch mass to Mars (and thus restrict price) by focusing first on the business that has the very best ratio of product mass per capital mass. After that’s constructed, then the Martians give attention to the business with the second highest ratio, and so on., till a very self-sustaining metropolis has been established.
Dr. Philip Metzger presents on an Financial Mannequin of a Metropolis on Mars.
The following three panels have been based mostly on work from the House Growth Community matter areas for close to time period Moon (Mars) bases.
4:00 pm
Panel: Approaches to Feeding and Mass Recycling for a Small Settlement of 8-20 on the Moon or Mars. and Adam Williams (NSS House Ambassador). Moderator: Bryce Meyer (St. Louis House Frontier).
Abstract: A number of concerns are wanted for small settlements that may then be expanded to bigger settlements. How ought to a small settlement eat, recycle, and survive on a planetary location just like the Moon or Mars?
5:00 pm
Requirements for House Delivery Containers and House Logistics for Settlements. Bruce Mackenzie (Nationwide House Society), Michael Laine (LiftPort Group) and Doug Plata (House Growth Community)
Abstract: On Earth the Intermodal delivery container normal revolutionized logistics and transport of every thing, in all places. What are concepts for a similar type of normal for a ‘House Container’ that’s simply as helpful. This panel centered on creating the identical logistics commonality and movement for house that the Intermodal container and infrastructure gives on Earth.
5:30 pm
Workshop: AI, Networks and Computer systems for Settlements. Chris Wolfe (House Growth Community) and Bruce Mackenzie (Nationwide House Society). Moderator: Bryce Meyer (St. Louis House Frontier)
Abstract: Settlements will want many sorts of computing programs and networks to run, from fundamental life assist, to operating farms, to supporting companies, and coordinating work for robots. What sorts of AI will make this attainable? The final panel was a bit lighter in attendance, however nonetheless had a great displaying, and AI is a well-liked matter. See full paper on this matter.
Total Evaluation:
- The Panels have been a really massive hit, and we are going to want a bigger room for these periods. We must also report these periods.
- Panel and Presentation outcomes ought to lead to NSS House Settlement Journal papers (for these not already within the Journal).
