Space Business Podcast #121 - Aaron Kemmer, Max Space: Inflatables

Inflatable space modules is what we are talking about in this episode, and that is Max Space’s product, a company that just came out more publicly at Space Symposium. My guest for the episode is CEO & co-founder Aaron Kemmer, who some of you may remember from his previous role as a co-founder of the in-space manufacturing company Made in Space. Aaron and I talk about his motivation to set up Max Space, and how their inflatables can be used for example as habitats, research labs, manufacturing sites and even as sports and entertainment venues in space.

For full disclosure: Max Space is a portfolio company of E2MC, the space venture capital fund founded by our host Raphael Roettgen.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
2:26 Max Space
3:32 Rationale for starting Max Space
7:22 Inflatables
9:26 Space in space
13:13 In-space experiments
15:51 Business model
18:13 Customization for use cases
21:13 User guide
22:27 Life support and space hazards
26:48 End of life planning
30:18 Inflatables beyond Earth orbit
35:50 Volume
36:44 Fitting windows & other structures
40:00 Inflating
41:00 First module in space
43:12 Major to-dos and milestones
46:25 Regulatory process
47:52 Long-term vision
51:20 Other exciting things in the space industry
55:07 Sci-fi