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The '''International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC)''' is an international organization that promotes the development, construction, and operation of a ] as "a revolutionary and efficient way to space for all humanity".<ref name=isec>{{cite web | url=http://www.isec.org/index.php/what-is-isec | work=ISEC | title=About us | accessdate=2 June 2012}}</ref> It was formed after the Space Elevator Conference in ] in July 2008 and became an affiliate organization with the ]<ref>{{Cite web|title = NSS Affiliates|url = http://www.nss.org/about/affiliates.html|website = www.nss.org|accessdate = 2015-08-30}}</ref> in August 2013.<ref name=isec /> |
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ISEC coordinates with the two other major societies focusing on space elevators: the Japanese Space Elevator Association<ref>{{Cite web|title = Japan Space Elevator Association|url = http://www.jsea.jp/links/|website = 一般｜JSEA 一般社団法人 宇宙エレベーター協会|accessdate = 2015-08-30}}</ref> and EuroSpaceward.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.eurospaceward.org/|title = Eurospaceward|date = 2015-08-30|accessdate = 2015-08-30|website = Eurospaceward|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> ISEC supports symposia and presentations at the International Academy of Astronautics<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://iaaweb.org/content/view/624/823/|title = Homepage of the Study Group 3.24, Road to Space Elevator Era|date = 2014-10-02|accessdate = 2015-08-30|website = The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)|publisher = The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)|last = Akira|first = Tsuchida}}</ref> and the International Astronautical Federation Congress<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.iafastro.org/events/iac/iac-2014/meetings/|title = IAC 2014 Meeting Schedule|date = |accessdate = 2015-08-30|website = International Astronautical Federation|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> each year. |
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==History== |
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Since 2008, ISEC has organized a yearly conference, some of which have been co-sponsored by ], ], Space Elevator Blog,<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Space Elevator Blog|url = http://www.spaceelevatorblog.com/|website = The Space Elevator Blog|accessdate = 2015-08-30}}</ref> and the Leeward Space Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|title = LEEWARD SPACE FOUNDATION|url = http://jplspace.tripod.com/index.html|website = jplspace.tripod.com|accessdate = 2015-08-30}}</ref> |
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ISEC strategy includes adopting a yearly theme to focus activities. Past themes were:<ref name="isec" /> |
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2009-2010, Space Debris Mitigation - Space Elevator Survivability. |
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2010-2011, Research and thought targeted towards the goal of a 30 MYuri tether. |
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2011-2012, Operating and Maintaining a Space Elevator. |
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2012-2013, Tether Climbers. |
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2013-2014, Architecture & Roadmaps.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Space Elevator Architecture and Roadmaps|url = |date = 2015-05-26|isbn = 9781329087170|first = Michael "FItzer"|last = Fitzgerald|publisher = Lulu}}</ref> |
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2014-2015, Carbon Nanotube Tensile Strength Progress and Design Characteristics.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Space Elevators Are Totally Possible (If Someone Will Just Pay for It)|url = http://motherboard.vice.com/read/space-elevators-are-totally-possible-if-someone-will-just-pay-for-it|website = Motherboard|accessdate = 2015-08-30}}</ref> |
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ISEC has a History Committee that actively documents . |
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The organization publishes a peer reviewed ] on space elevators called .<ref name="isec" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.spaceelevator.com/2012/01/first-issue-of-the-space-elevator-journal-released.html | title=First Issue of the Space Elevator Journal Released | work=The Space Elevator Reference | date=20 January 2012 | first=Marc | last=Boucher | accessdate=2 June 2012}}</ref><ref>http://www.isec.org/index.php/store/climb-the-space-elevator-journal</ref> |
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==References== |
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