Episode 154: Space Science Unfurled

The participation of private industry in science and exploration missions that are sponsored by government has increased while still asking and answering some of humanity’s hardest questions – and lower costs, build domestic industry, prove technology, and maintain leadership. What could government do differently to continue fostering private space successes, including full commercialization? This episode highlights the 62nd annual Goddard Space Science Symposium, 19-21 March, 2025.  Colleen Stover, Center for Space Policy & Strategy, talks to key commercial players about their recent lunar landings, and guests from Planetary Society and the American Astronautical Association about the right policies, messaging, and questions needed to maintain US leadership in space exploration.   

Featured guests: 

• Jordi Paredes Garcia, Corporate Chief Engineer, Firefly Aerospace 
• Trent Martin, Senior VP of Space Systems, Intuitive Machines 
• Casey Dreier, Chief Space Policy, The Planetary Society  
• Jim Way, Executive Director, and Ron Birk, President, representing the American Astronautical Association 

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