Michael Laine sits down for another one hour interview with Roger Launius, Former Chief Historian at NASA. 

In this episode, Roger Launius and Michael continue the discussion with the focus on the future of the space industry through the lens of the past.

They talk about the Apollo program, the Russian space race, and the potential for a space race with China. Also touch on key figures in space like Lori Garver, Buzz Aldrin, and Neil Armstrong's letter to Congress. They also discuss SpaceX, rocket reusability, and the shuttle program.

In the conclusion, Roger tells us about his upcoming endeavor, a class about the history of Baseball.

If you missed part one, please find part one on our Spotify list.

Better Futures is our public outreach and engagement division and we are starting a new podcast entitled 'DareGreatly'. Our DareGreatly podcast is a biweekly space podcast that will include guests to explore topics like Living in Space, Commercial Space, Space Policy and Money in Space.

Our show is titled “Dare Greatly” to express the boldness of this new vision for space - and to highlight the people “in the arena,” the leadership of organizations building this better future for all of us.

This episode was recorded on December 7th, 2022 at 5pm PST.

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