Money and the Moonshot
Space isn’t cheap. Between 1960 and 1973, the United States spent $28 billion to land men on the Moon. That’s $288 billion when adjusted for inflation. The space investment market today is $360 billion and could grow to $2.7 trillion by 2045. In this two-part podcast we will explore the history and the expansion of the private sector and venture capital into space exploration, with insight from NASA’s chief economist, Alexander MacDonald; Apollo astronaut, Bill Anders; CEO of the Deep Space Coalition, Mary Lynne Dittmar; venture capitalist and Space X and Tesla board director, Steve Jurvetson, and more…
Episodes
8 episodes
Bill Anders, Apollo Astronaut
Major General Bill Anders flew on Apollo eight in December 1960 on one of the most visionary voyages ever attempted in human history. He, Frank Borman and Jim Lovell were the first people to leave Earth orbit to travel to another celestial body...
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Episode 6
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30:32
Dr Mary Lynne Dittmar, CEO Coalition for Deep Space Exploration
The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is an alliance of space industry, businesses and advocacy groups collaborating to reinforce the value and benefits of deep space exploration with the public and our nation's leaders. Their stated goal is...
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Episode 5
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30:46
Steve Jurvetson, VC investor and board director of SpaceX and Tesla
In this special episode of money in the moonshot, we are excited to speak with venture capitalists Steve Jurvetson. Steve is a VC investor who focuses on mission driven companies at the cutting edge of disruptive technology. An early investor i...
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Episode 4
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33:16
Alex MacDonald, Chief Economist at NASA interview
An economist and historian Alexander MacDonald wrote his doctorate on the economic history of American space exploration and is the author of the book The Long Space Age published in 2017. He is an expert on private enterprises involvements in ...
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Episode 3
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26:24
Money and the moonshot - Part two
For the Apollo missions the burden of NASA’s budget fell squarely on the back of American taxpayers, and they were sold on this onerous arrangement by the context of the Cold War. When the main driver of your space program is partisan, your fun...
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Episode 2
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31:58
Money and the moonshot - Part one
From lightweight micro-processing computers, Digital Fly-By-Wire and program and project management to memory foam mattresses, cordless power tools and shock absorbent trainers; space exploration is a driver of change. Consequently, it is hardl...
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Episode 1
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