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From the GPS in your delivery app to the weather forecast that saves your picnic, space tech is the invisible force that already runs our world. We journey from the Cold War's flag-planting race to today's $600 billion gold rush, where private companies and nations like India are turning the cosmos into a construction zone. We'll explore how space evolved from a superpower's trophy case to a startup's playground, with rocket launches getting 97% cheaper and a 90-year-old Captain Kirk finally getting his seat.
Meet the pioneers who built satellites for social good, not just showmanship, and peek into a future of microgravity manufacturing and cosmic debris cleanup. Plus: why your phone needs GPS but your remote doesn't, what the "Great Filter" says about our cosmic loneliness, and what happens when we litter in orbit (spoiler: a minefield for satellites). One planet to rule them all – if we can stop cluttering the sky and start looking beyond it.
00:00 Highlights of the Episode
01:24 Today's Topic: Space - The Final Frontier
06:46 India's Space Journey
09:57 Global Space Race and Economics
23:38 Space Technology Trends
33:06 Fun Space Trivia and Conclusion
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By Samiran | Sheetal | NileshFrom the GPS in your delivery app to the weather forecast that saves your picnic, space tech is the invisible force that already runs our world. We journey from the Cold War's flag-planting race to today's $600 billion gold rush, where private companies and nations like India are turning the cosmos into a construction zone. We'll explore how space evolved from a superpower's trophy case to a startup's playground, with rocket launches getting 97% cheaper and a 90-year-old Captain Kirk finally getting his seat.
Meet the pioneers who built satellites for social good, not just showmanship, and peek into a future of microgravity manufacturing and cosmic debris cleanup. Plus: why your phone needs GPS but your remote doesn't, what the "Great Filter" says about our cosmic loneliness, and what happens when we litter in orbit (spoiler: a minefield for satellites). One planet to rule them all – if we can stop cluttering the sky and start looking beyond it.
00:00 Highlights of the Episode
01:24 Today's Topic: Space - The Final Frontier
06:46 India's Space Journey
09:57 Global Space Race and Economics
23:38 Space Technology Trends
33:06 Fun Space Trivia and Conclusion
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices