Built for Earth

Bringing Renewable Energy to the Moon (Literally) | Ken Liang - Co-Founder of Orbital Mining


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Orbital Mining is bringing renewable energy to the moon in hopes to power lunar mining operations that would enable deep space exploration. 

Orbital Mining launched just over a year ago and have quickly gained traction with the most respected space agencies. Orbital has already won $600,000 in funding from NASA in an on-going competition to bring power to the moon. Prior to launching Orbital, Ken studied Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech and worked for over 5 years in construction software management. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines.

In this episode we cover...

  • Orbital Mining's mission and vision
  • The implications of lunar mining for earth
  • Orbital Mining's microgrid technology
  • Challenges of the lunar environment
  • Orbital's first product and partnerships
  • What the future looks like for Orbital
  • Why a diverse founding team is so important
  • Jasper, the Huskeranian
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    Episode Recorded on September 13, 2023



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