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#148 | Making Space Safe & Sustainable | Tim Solms, Slingshot Aerospace


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How can we make operating in space safe & sustainable for everyone? Given the risks we face up there, like space debris and adversarial actors. This is where a company like Slingshot Aerospace comes in with its sensors, data, and insights derived from that data. My guest this week is their CEO, Tim Solms. Enjoy!

🕰️ Timestamps: 

00:00 Intro
01:44 Elevator Pitch
01:53 Founders and Mission of Slingshot Aerospace
03:28 Challenges in Space Operations
04:18 Situational Awareness in Space
05:41 Slingshot's Sensor Network and Data Collection
14:21 Data Sharing and International Collaboration
19:50 Autonomous Operations and Future Prospects
24:23 Avoiding Contact in Space
25:26 Understanding Space Traffic Management
25:46 Global Space Traffic Management
26:41 The Role of the Office of Space Commerce
30:28 Challenges of Space Debris
31:33 In-Orbit Refueling and Space Operations
35:40 Slingshot's Future
40:02 Tim's Background
42:48 Future of Commercial Space
44:22 Science Fiction

 

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🏠Website :  https://www.slingshot.space/

 

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To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy:

  1. "To Infinity" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space Economy
  2. This book provides an insightful look into the space economy, its current trends, and future opportunities.
    📚 https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO
  3.  edX/EPFL's Space Economy MOOC
  4. This course offers a detailed understanding of the New Space Economy, covering key concepts and market developments.
    🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-
  5. Space Business Newsletter
  6. 📬 https://spacebusiness.substack.com/

     

     

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