In Episode 43, Ben chats to CEO and Co-Founder of Arkisys Dave Barnhart. Arkisys build Space based platforms and vessels that will be able to be re-docked and re-used again and again, enabling low cost orbital services for new innovations, inventions, communications, and creative assemblies in Space. 

They talk about how their vessels will be able to service any satellite within 90 days, the problems of going the “the last mile”  in orbit, Space junk and what being a futurist is all about. 

00:00 Please review and support the podcast

00:34 Intro to Dave Barnhart

01:07 What is Arkisys?

01:51 What do they do?

03:20 Other potential revenue models

05:40 How big are the platforms?

07:30 Building Prototype

11:55 Timeline for Arkisys 

13:42 Spacejunk

19:02 Contract deliverable in 90 days

22:12 Team and does it evolve? 

24:20 Dave’s Proudest achievements

28:07 Advice to “Space Entrepreneur's” 

30:18 Being a Futurist 

32:00 Predictions for Space industry - 50 years?

33:34 Crowd Funding Round: https://netcapital.com/companies/arkisys

34:04 Wrap Up & Social Media’s

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