Space Industry Literacy, NASA, and Elon versus the Taliban

<p>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 (<a href="https://twitter.com/cjhandmer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@CJHandmer</a>), former NASA Jet Propulsion Lab system architect and founder of Terraform Industries.</p><br><p>We also talk about</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The potential for Starlink to improve internet access in developing countries</li><li>Whether the US immigration system is hurting its ability to attract the best scientists</li><li>Making electricity from air</li><li>How much it would cost to send me into space</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Check out Casey’s blog here: <a href="https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com</a></p><br><p>Outtro music: To The Moon by Jnr Choi</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzrbpG6UI7c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzrbpG6UI7c</a></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/1959352">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

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