Space Economics 101

Matt Weinzierl, Professor of economics at the Harvard Business School joins us to talk the economics of space, why economics is philosophy, and NASA’s role in building the space economy.

Dr. Pandya to Participate on IAC Panel

Orbital Assembly Corp. Medical Research Strategic Advisor, Shawna Pandya M.D., has been selected to participate on a plenary session at the 73rd International Aeronautical Conference entitled “The Value Of Low Earth Orbit In The Next Decade” on Monday, September 19.

The Philosophy of Space

Nick Nielsen talks about the ethical and philosophical aspects of humanities expansion into space. We covered topics ranging from the ethical considerations of the presence of life in the universe, to how independent space-fairing societies would form with unique philosophies, to what space law and a ‘space bill of rights’ might look like.

Space Economics and Entertainment

Movie making in the new area of easy access to space and artificial gravity space stations and the first to market strategy, modular architecture, and the keys to opening up the space economy.

Building a Space Industry on Recycled Space Junk

Gary, Joe, and Jeromy discuss key components of recycling space junk: CisLunar Industries debris recycling and metal refining technology, and orbital maneuvers using Rogue Space robotic drones called “Orbots”. They discuss the enabling impact of artificial gravity in LEO for their operations.

The Economics of Keeping Space Accessible

Professor of Economics Akhil Rao discusses with our hosts the connection between environmental protection and space exploration, the carbon impacts of space travel, and the undeveloped country of cis-lunar space.

The Overview Effect

Frank White discusses the “Overview Effect”, and why he feels large numbers of people should experience it. We also discuss the “solar ecosystem” and why moving into space isn’t abandoning the Earth.

Engineering the Future of Space

Dr. Tom Spilker and Architect Tim Alatorre join us in this week’s episode to talk about why we build space stations, designing space stations, artificial gravity, making stations profitable, and engineering the future of space.