Bringing Renewable Energy to the Moon (Literally) | Ken Liang - Co-Founder of Orbital Mining

18/09/2023 40 min Temporada 2 Episodio 5

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Episode Synopsis

Orbital Mining is bringing renewable energy to the moon in hopes to power lunar mining operations that would enable deep space exploration. 
Orbital Mining launched just over a year ago and have quickly gained traction with the most respected space agencies. Orbital has already won $600,000 in funding from NASA in an on-going competition to bring power to the moon. Prior to launching Orbital, Ken studied Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech and worked for over 5 years in construction software management. He is currently pursuing a Master’s in Space Resources at the Colorado School of Mines.
In this episode we cover...

Orbital Mining's mission and vision
The implications of lunar mining for earth
Orbital Mining's microgrid technology
Challenges of the lunar environment
Orbital's first product and partnerships
What the future looks like for Orbital
Why a diverse founding team is so important
Jasper, the Huskeranian

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Episode Recorded on September 13, 2023

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