want to be a space entrepreneur? commercialization of space is heating up!
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Want to boldly go where few entrepreneurs have gone before? Move over NASA, entrepreneurs are joining the space race. Join us for a discussion on the commercialization of space and potential opportunities for forward thinkers.TRANSCRIPT
MY GOAL
● Update on where things are at● Preview of where we’re going & when● Spark new ideas● Foresee upcoming changes that may
affect your industry● Getting access to space-based
resources will change everything● 2014 will be a pivotal year
OUR JOURNEY
● Why now● Earth data● Heavy lifting● Spacecraft● The Moon● Solar System● Interstellar
Interrupt me at anytime for questions / comments
DEEP SPACE INDUSTRIES
● deepspaceindustries.com● The gas station (fuel & snacks)
Video is a good overview of where the commercialization of space is currently at and direction its headed.
THERE’S GOLD IN THEM THAR HILLS
asterank.com
WHY NOW?Things are Changing, Exponentially
BIRTH OF A NEW ERA
● Ansari X Prize
GROWING SPACE DISCOVERIES
● Planets are plentiful● 960+ confirmed (kepler.nasa.gov/Mission/discoveries)
PUBLIC ACCESS TO SPACE DATA
● planethunters.org● milkywayproject.org● solarstormwatch.com● galaxyzoo.org● moonzoo.org
INEXPENSIVE NANO SATELLITES
● icubesat.org● nanoracks.com
EARTH DATACompanies Providing Access to
Information From Satellites
THE INTERNET GROWS
● Facebook (titanaerospace.com)● Google (google.com/loon)● Outernet (outernet.is)● Beyond Earth (ipnsig.org)
HEAVY LIFTINGCompanies Getting People & Cargo Into
Space
SPACEX
● spacex.com● Cargo launch services● Encumbant: ulalaunch.com● Elon Musk
BLUE ORIGIN
● blueorigin.com● People launch service● Jeff Bezos
REACTION ENGINES
● reactionengines.co.uk● Skylon
SPACECRAFTCompanies Making & Operating Ships
VIRGIN GALACTIC
● virgingalactic.com● thespaceshipcompany.com● Space tourism
SPACEPORTS
● spaceportamerica.com● mojaveairport.com
THE MOONAlmost There
GOOGLE LUNAR X-PRIZE
● googlelunarxprize.org● Discovery & Science Channel Reality Show● $30M● Dec. 2015
LUNAR LION (LUNAR X-PRIZE)
● lunarlion.psu.edu● College-level project
GOLDEN SPIKE COMPANY
● goldenspikecompany.com● Lunar expeditions & tourism
SHACKLETON ENERGY
● shackletonenergy.com● Gas station
CHINESE COMPANIES TOOLING UP?
● Jade Rabbit landed December 2013
SOLAR SYSTEMCompanies Exploring the Neighborhood
MARS ONE
● mars-one.com● Colonization● Reality TV show
STONE AEROSPACE
● stoneaerospace.com● Robotic exploration● Europa?
PLANETARY RESOURCES
● planetaryresources.com● Asteroid mining● Peter Diamandis
planetaryresources.com/2012/04/the-space-economy-a-modern-day-gold-rush-2
BIGELOW AEROSPACE
● bigelowaerospace.com● Space habitats
INTERSTELLARWho’s Planning the Quantum Leap
ALPHA CENTAURI
● 4.367 light years (closest system)● Project Tin Tin? (icarusinterstellar.org/projects/project-tin-tin)
ICARUS INTERSTELLAR
● icarusinterstellar.org● Interstellar travel by 2100
100 YEAR STARSHIP
● 100yss.org● Human interstellar travel within 100 yrs● DARPA & NASA grant
theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2013/05/ot-how-do-you-build-a-starship-building-organization.html
BUILD THE ENTERPRISE
● buildtheenterprise.org
KEEP DIGGING
● Economic Dev. (oecd.org/futures/space)● National Space Society (nss.org)● NewSpace Foundation (spacefrontier.org)● Blog (space.com)● Blog (universetoday.com)● International Space University (isunet.edu)● Startalk Radio podcast (startalkradio.net)● spaceweather.com● Live Video (spacestationlive.nasa.gov)
