In this episode we speak with Ashton Meginnis, Head of Space Systems at AstroForge, about building the first commercially funded deep space vehicle and the future of asteroid mining.

Ashton shares his journey from childhood dreams of exploring the cosmos to leading rapid spacecraft development at AstroForge, including how the team designed, built, and launched a deep space mission in just four months. We discuss the challenges of creating affordable and reliable access to deep space, the growing opportunity around asteroid resources like platinum, and why in-house engineering is critical for accelerating innovation in the space industry.

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