The Final Frontier: Space as a Business Opportunity
After years of cooperation between NASA and the commercial space industry, so-called "space angels" and "astropreneurs" are taking big steps forward in next-gen projects—from shoebox-sized satellites that will monitor the world's supply chains to a fleet of dumpsters for collecting space trash. The industry and NASA are moving quickly to develop the space economy and explore the further reaches of our solar system, and beyond. What are the opportunities and obstacles to this commercial, scientific, and cultural frontier unlike any other?
Moderator
Jane Wells
Special Correspondent, CNBC
Speakers
Chad Anderson
CEO, Space Angels
Steve Isakowitz
President and CEO, The Aerospace Corporation
Jennifer Lopez
Commercial Innovation Technology Lead, CASIS
Will Marshall
Co-Founder and CEO, Planet
Philip McAlister
Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development, NASA