Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Hosts Private Space Travel Debate Tonight: Watch Live on Space.co

This is short notice but tonight there's a conference on Space commercialization tonight hosted by Degrasse Tyson with Panelists that comprise a virtual who's who in commercial space. The panel includes: Michael Gold of private space station company Bigelow Aerospace; analyst John Logsdon of George Washington University; Elliot Pulham of the non-profit group Space Foundation; Tom Shelly of space tourism company Space Adventures; and Robert Walker of Wexler & Wexler Public Policy Associates"Panelists. The purpose of this debate is to discuss the private Space travel movement that is building momentum and unfolding right before our eyes. Anyone interested can watch it online at Space.com

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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Hosts Private Space Travel Debate Tonight: Watch Live on Space.com

reply to post by lostbook


It's not really private if they're posting it on the internet, is it?

AfterInfinity
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It's not really private if they're posting it on the internet, is it?

Good point. However, I think "private" is meant as who can actually attend the event.

I think they mean privately-owned space companies, like the ones mentioned in the OP quote, as opposed to government agencies like NASA.

reply to post by lostbook

Panelists for tonight's commercial space debate include:

Michael Gold of private space station company Bigelow Aerospace
Analyst John Logsdon of George Washington University
Elliot Pulham of the non-profit group Space Foundation
Tom Shelly of space tourism company Space Adventures
Robert Walker of Wexler & Wexler Public Policy Associates

It means it's a debate about private spaceflight companies.
It should be interesting. I will definitely watch!

I did not watch...not because I didnt' want to...busy busy busy
Speaking of, anybody wanna post a link to a vid/tube replay?

X

A: posting a reply to get this in my subscription threads
for the inevitable after-the-fact breakdown.

looking forward to some potentially tasty directions.

reply to post by Xcouncil=wisdom


i think this is it.