Space Industry Literacy, NASA, and Elon versus the Taliban
Feb 21, 2022
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Casey Handmer, a former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab system architect and founder of Terraform Industries, takes listeners on a journey through the future of space exploration. He discusses how Starlink could enhance internet access in developing countries and critiques the US immigration system for hindering scientific talent acquisition. The conversation then shifts to the costs of sending humans to Mars and the innovative engineering behind SpaceX's Starship. Handmer advocates for a balance between public-sector support and private innovation in the evolving space ecosystem.
What’s the point of NASA? Will Starlink end up funding Elon’s Mars dreams? To discuss the US space ecosystem in both the private and public sector, I am joined by Casey Handmer (@CJHandmer), former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab system architect and founder of Terraform Industries.
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The potential for Starlink to improve internet access in developing countries
Whether the US immigration system is hurting its ability to attract the best scientists