Self-described as a “recovering aerospace engineer”, Rand Simberg has had a long tenure in the space industry. He worked for the Aerospace Corporation and Rockwell International, and in 1993, he transitioned into consulting in space technology, business development and regulatory and market issues related to commercial and personal spaceflight.

Rand has some very specific opinions regarding the current state of space exploration—a term he hates, incidentally—and believes that a fascination with “Apollo-ism” (a term he created), coupled with an oppressive obsession with safety have effectively served to stifle true development of the space frontier. The discussion is wide-ranging, but a fascinating—and at times—provocative one.

Space 3D had an opportunity to chat with Rand in November, 2018. Here is part 3, the conclusion, of our interview.

Resume: http://randsimberg.com/resume/index.html

Twitter: @Simberg_Space ; @SafeNotAnOption

His book: http://safeisnotanoption.com/

On “Apolloism”:

https://www.thenewatlantis.com/docLib/20161021_TNA49Simberg.pdf

Blog- Transterrestrial Musings: http://www.transterrestrial.com/