To explore space and expand beyond Earth we will need a robust orbital infrastructure to serve as our beachhead. Today we will explore the necessary components for that, how we will go about creating them, and threats to them like Kessler Syndrome, a potential cascade destruction of all our space-based assets.

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Technical Consultants:

Dr. Thomas Spilker

John Blincow

Kit Carson

Rod Pyle

Script Editors:

Darius Said

Keith Blockus

Kit Carson

Matthew Acker

MolbOrg

Sigmund Kopperud (Wicked Woxel)

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier

Graphics Team:

Edward Nardella

Jeremy Jozwik

Jarred Eagley

Justin Dixon

Jeremy Jozwik

Katie Byrne

Kris Holland

Luuk Warringa

Mihail Yordanov

Murat Mamkegh

Nick Talmers Nieuwoudt

Pierre Demet

Sergio Botero

Stefan Blandin

Music Arranged by:

Luca DeRosa

Music

Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius"

Brandon Liew, "Floating Through Space Electronic Sci-fi"

NJ Mandaville, "Swell"

NJ Mandaville, "Swell" (alternate version)

Dexter Britain, "In The Electric Fields"

Dexter Britain, "Forced Through Time"

Chris Zabriskie, "The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan"

Ross Bugden, "Parallel"

Ross Bugden, "Ascension"

Ross Bugden, "Dragon Slayer"