Event Tue 11/16: The Quest for Ubiquitous On Orbit Servicing and Logistics

How will ubiquitous on-orbit servicing and space logistics benefit the space economy? Jon Goff, VP of On-Orbit Servicing at Voyager Space Holdings, will present his vision for these capabilities and what parts Voyager is focusing on.  Jon is an accomplished space technology entrepreneur, with extensive experience in business development and operations, entrepreneurial strategy, aerospace and mechanical engineering, robotics, space architecture, satellite servicing, orbital propellant depots, orbital mechanics, liquid rocket engine development, and suborbital launch vehicle…

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Event Thu 10/10: The Coming Economy of Space Resources

In 2012, Planetary Resources was announced as the first asteroid mining company, followed shortly thereafter by the announcement of Deep Space Industries. Both companies had high profile investors and big plans to mine asteroids for water, metals and other minerals and spark a new gold rush in space. Six years later, both companies were struggling and wound up being sold to acquirers having nothing to do with space resources. What is the reality of extracting…

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