Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps

Our future lies out among the planets and stars, but to climb out in to space we must take many steps to get off, and today we'll look at those first steps to becoming spacefaring species. From cheaper rockets & space stations to asteroid mining & defense to space tourism & commercialization, we've a long road ahead, but we have a roadmap.

National Space Society Roadmap:
https://space.nss.org/nss-roadmap-to-...

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Credits:
Becoming an Interplanetary Species: First Steps
Episode 246a; July 2, 2020

Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Darius Said
Derek Hightower
Jerry Guern
S. Kopperud

Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics:
Bryan Versteeg http://spacehabs.com
Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_...
Katie Byrne
Ken York   / ydvisual  
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?f...
SpaceResourcesCGI
Udo Schroeter

Music
Sergey Cheremisninov, "Sirius"
https://www.s-cheremisinov.com
Reign Pagaran, "Distant Voyager"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
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Denny Schneidemesser, "Across the Universe"
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