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T+68: Mike Lewis, CTO of NanoRacks

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Mike Lewis, CTO of NanoRacks joins me to talk about what they’re working on today, as well as their big plans for the future, including their upcoming airlock and the Ixion project—their ongoing work to turn spent upper stages into useful spacecraft.

This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 23 executive producers—Kris, Mike, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Jamison, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Jasper, Chris, Warren, Bob, Brian, Russell, and five anonymous—and 108 other supporters on Patreon.

  • NanoRacks | The Operating System of Space
  • NanoRacks (@NanoRacks) | Twitter
  • Mike Lewis | NanoRacks' Chief Technology Officer
  • NanoRacks’ 4th External Cargo Ship Satellite Deployment Mission
  • NanoRacks Successfully Deploys First Customer Microsatellite from ISS
  • NanoRacks Airlock Passes Johnson Astronaut Training Exercise
  • Contract for Commercial Habitat Concept Study Signed
  • NanoRacks on Twitter: “We see the future commercialization of #LEO in re-using and re-purposing spent upper stages of launch vehicles. Here's a new look at #Ixion.”
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