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In this episode, BOKA Operating Partners, Teresa Smetzer and Rich Julien, sat down with Kevin O’Connell, Founder and CEO at Space Economy Rising, as well as a former Director in the US Office of Space Commerce. In this episode, we’ll discuss the new space economy, the role of private finance in fueling space innovation, the new business model for space, the shift between government customers and commercial customers, and more.

We hope you enjoy the episode.