Tim Kopra is a former US Army Colonel and NASA astronaut and now the CEO of Starlab, a joint venture between Voyager Space and Airbus. Incredibly, Starlab is the company is designing, building, and will eventually operate a new commercial space station in collaboration with NASA.

In this conversation, you'll hear Tim's thoughts on Elon Musk, the experience of collaborating with Russia, and the finer details of the selection process to become an astronaut. Tim emphasizes the importance of maintaining good relationships, both personally and professionally and breaks down just what it takes to pull off a project like building an international space station!

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