The Rise of the Spacefaring Nations
As new launch systems come online and new spaceports are developed, the number of spacefaring nations on Earth is poised to grow. This gives rise to further questions about the future of space governance and the potential partnerships required of governments and the private sector. The Opening the Final Frontier: We’re There. Now What? podcast and a recent live conversation explore these questions in greater detail.
The Spaceport Era: Every Intelligent Community Will Be a Space Community
The fourth episode of the Opening the Final Frontier: We’re There. Now What? podcast series explores an area of the industry that is still relatively new, the Spaceport economic development initiative. The episode features Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall and Kevin Tipton, Senior Director of Aerospace and Aviation at the Greater Houston Partnership. This podcast series was sponsored by Momentus.
The Rise of the Spacefaring Nations
The exploration and commercialization of space has contributed enormously to economic progress, from electronics miniaturization to location services, satcom and Earth observation. But the roster of spacefaring nations has not kept pace, with only ten countries having demonstrated orbital launch capability and seven having operational launchers. As new launch systems come online and new spaceports are developed, however, the club is poised for growth. Hear what’s next from the companies with operational launchers, leading-edge developments and ambitious plans – and how they may grow economic opportunity for rest of the world. This live conversation is part of the Opening the Final Frontier campaign, underwritten by Virgin Orbit.
Speakers for this live conversation, originally conducted on November 22, included:
- Steven Eisele, Vice President, Business Development, Virgin Orbit
- Negar Feher, Chief Revenue Officer, SpaceRyde
- Steve Wolfe, Deputy Executive Director, Global Spaceport Alliance
The Future of Governance: The United Federation of Planets or the Eternal Burn?
The third episode of the Opening the Final Frontier: We’re There. Now What? podcast series explores the question of governance in space, including regulation and other areas of law. The episode features Steve Kaufman, Global and Finance Partner and Satellite Practice Co-Head at Hogan Lovells and Dr. Adrian Guzman, LEO Satellite Constellation Manager for the Science and Research Coordination ISS National Laboratory at the Mexican Space Agency. This podcast series was sponsored by Momentus.
