Galaxy Quest: Who are the start-ups banking on space?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

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🗓️ 11 June 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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The sky is no longer the limit for entrepreneurs as they set their sights on space. SpaceX has made science fiction ideas a reality but who could be next in line to be the biggest name in space? Dr. Casey Handmer, the founder of Terraform Industries, takes Dr. Kate Devlin on a voyage through the world of space based start-ups looking to make their millions in space. “SpaceX is one or two competitive startups away from losing market share.” “Politics is negotiable but physics is not.” “Super geeks who know how to make rockets are critical for national security” www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Kate Devlin. Producer: Liam Tait. Audio editor: Simon Williams. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Instagram | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:05.5	photography but I turn it into earning a living at 60. I enrolled on a day course.
0:11.8	Well college. I loved going to college. It's good you can retry. I'm enrolled on the day course. But college?
0:13.0	I loved going to college.
0:14.0	It's good you can retrain and do something.
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0:17.0	Let's talk about working, learning, saving and making the most of living longer.
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1:16.3	Elon Musk set up SpaceX with the lofty goal of reducing the cost of space travel
1:21.7	and eventually pursuing the colonization of Mars.
1:25.7	In the last 20 years SpaceX have made some incredible breakthroughs.
1:30.3	They were the first private company to send humans into orbit.
1:34.0	They developed reusable spacecraft, and I'm sure we all remember when they sent a Tesla into space.
1:40.0	Because of these achievements, SpaceX is now a household name and Elon Musk is one of the richest men on the planet.
1:47.0	But despite what he may want you to believe, Musk doesn't have a monopoly in space.
1:52.0	Hundreds of startups across the world are trying to make
1:54.7	science fiction ideas a reality. From opening up mining colonies on the moon to intergalactic
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