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Astrobotic, An Update

In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we a have Future In-Space Operations Q&A from Nov. 30 with Mike Provenzano, Director of Lunar Surface Systems at Astrobotic Technology. Mike presented a comprehensive update on all of Astrobotic's programs. His talk was title "Astrobotic’s Space Logistics Services: Making the Moon Accessible to the World." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing National Strategy

In this episode of the Space Economy podcast we a have Future In-Space Operations Q&A from Sept. 14 on the US ISAM National Strategy which was released by the White House in April of this year. ISAM being the acronym for In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing.The guest speaker is Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Uzo-Okoro is the Chair of the National Science and Technology Council Working Group on ISAM. In the podcast she spoke for about 24 minutes on the the national strategy before spending another half hour answering questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Insight Into the Cislunar Market Opportunities Report

In this episode of the Space Economy podcast our special guest is Clark Lindsey, the lead analyst of a new 161 page report from NewSpace Global called Cislunar Market Opportunities, In-Space Business within the Earth-Moon System. The report is available to purchase online at cislunar.report with a single user license, a team license for up to users and there's also a corporate license. Listen In. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sierra Space with Matthew Mejía

The Space Economy podcast is back for a sixth season with a wide variety of guests scheduled including first time guest Matthew Mejía of Sierra Space, the 2021 spinoff from the Sierra Nevada Corporation.Matthew Mejía is the recently appointed Chief Strategy & Development Officer. The timing of this interview was perfect as they just announced today the creation of a new division, Sierra Space Ventures. Matthew explains in some detail the new division along with providing an update on their other existing programs including their spaceplane Dream Chaser, their planned private space station Orbital Reef and the Life Habitats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lori Garver's New Book is Must Read

In this weeks Space Economy podcast my special guest is Lori Garver, the former Deputy Administrator of NASA and author of the new book Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age.During her 35 year career, and this is just partial list, Lori worked at NASA twice, advised a variety of presidential candidates, led the NASA transition team under Barak Obama, was the Executive Director of the National Space Society for nine years and co-founded the Brooke Owens Fellowship, an internship and mentorship program for collegiate women. Oh, and she's also a space pirate, and that's a good thing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.