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Trevor Smith, Founder and CEO of Atomic-6, shares his origin story and journey from a commercial real estate broker to leading a company specializing in near-theoretical high-performance composites.

Some of Atomic-6's innovations include: 
- A composite debris shield for the International Space Station, which outperformed traditional aluminum shields in tests.
- Development on a redeployable solar array system, Light Wing, which offers significantly improved space power efficiency.
- Composite Radomes that provide a great balance of functionality and light-weighting
- And so much more - with video examples!!

Trevor also shares on the importance of incentive alignment and 'delusional optimism' in order to succeed and lead in entrepreneurship.

Learn more about Atomic-6 in this episode and make sure to check out their website for more: https://www.atomic-6.com/

Timestamps:
00:00 Trevor Smith's Role as CEO and The Power of Incentive Alignment
02:22 Trevor's Origin Story and Early Career
06:32 Atomic-6's Early Days and Initial Challenges
17:57 Developing High-Performance Composites
21:16 Atomic Six's Defense and Space Applications
25:10 Space Armor and Its Applications
36:23 Light Wing: Redeployable Solar Arrays
44:20 Light Wing's Deployment and Benefits
44:20 Future of Space and Defense
56:61 Trevor's Advice for Entrepreneurs & "Delusional" Optimism

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On this episode of Today In Space, we are honored to have the creators of "The Complete Book of Spacecraft" 2nd Edition on the podcast to discuss deeply about space, storytelling, and humanity in the 3rd Age of Spaceflight! 

We begin learning about each creator's origin story, Michael H. Gorn, Giuseppe De Chiara, Davide Sivolella - all who are active within the space industry in their own way. We then dive into storytelling, the 3 Ages of Space, Human Spaceflight, and their thoughts on the Space Conundrum. If you are massive space fan this book & the podcast episode are for YOU! 

And like any space-nerd podcast, we also debate the current state of space exploration, the evolving definition of an Astronaut, the duality of Civilian/Private & Military Space Programs, including NASA's decline, China's progress, and SpaceX's dominance. Thankfully, we close with a little optimism for the future, the importance of teamwork in space (and on earth), and hope for humanity after we've had a hell of a year so far in 2025. 

So buckle up - and let's dive in! Thanks for joining us

Here's to building a fantastic future for all of us,

Alex G. Orphanos

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction & Origin Stories (Giuseppe, Michael, and Davide)
09:36 Concept and Creation of "The Complete Book of Spacecraft" 
16:06 The Evolution of Space Programs & Their History
20:45 Challenges and Opportunities in Modern Space Exploration
52:45 The Role of Teamwork in Space (and on Earth)

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#spacecraft #aerospace #engineering #spacehistory #spaceexploration #NASA #Space #militaryspace #civilianspace #spaceconundrum #spaceindustry #space #spacetechnology #spacepolicy #SpaceX #Artemis #Moon #Mars

Welcome to Today In Space podcast - and another People of Space segment. This week we have an expert in space medicine & health. As we enter an age where more and more humans go into space, to the moon, mars, and beyond - and even just in zero g - a better understanding about the wide spectrum of humans in space environments is needed.

And that's why I'm excited to introduce Dr Saralyn Mark expert in space medicine, women's health, endocrinology, and geriatrics. As President and CEO of SolaMed Solutions, LLC and its space subsidiary, she advises organizations and agencies including NASA, HHS, and the White House on health and space-related policies and programs. Dr. Mark is also President of iGIANT®, the only nonprofit accelerating gendered innovation/precision design in the world.

Join us as we dive into Space Health with Dr. Mark and talk about the past, present, and future of human health & spaceflight!

Learn more about SolaMed Solutions, LLC here: solamedsolutions.com

Timestamps:
01:00 Dr. Sarah Lynn Mark's Journey and Early Inspirations
02:34 The Evolution of Space Medicine and Space Programs
05:15 Challenges and Opportunities in Human Space Flight
08:01 The Role of NASA and the Private Sector in Space Exploration
18:06 Gender and Health Considerations in Space
33:04 The Future of Space Medicine and Commercial Space Exploration
47:16 The Impact of Space Medicine & Inclusivity on Earth
48:51 The Potential for Space Tourism and Commercial Space Exploration

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science
Alex G. Orphanos

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#SpaceMedicine #SpaceHealth #SpaceExploration #SpaceMedicine #SpaceHealth #HumansInSpace #TodayInSpace #SpaceResearch #Astrobiology #ZeroGravity #MoonMission #MarsExploration

On this episode, we take some time to discuss the annoucement surround dearMoon as we now know the crew selection!

These are exciting times for the abundant opportunities for civilians to go to Space. These are also dark and complex times, and some of the online STEM community offered criticism and comparisons to Mars One. To me, summoning the Mars One mission is like awarding someone the Darwin Award - for extreme cases only, and not to be given out lightly. Let's crack down this confusingly human response by discussing WHAT the dearMoon mission is and WHY its happening.

We'll then discuss WHO the lucky chosen 8 were to join Yusaku Maezawa around the Moon and back. And we will close with our collectiong of criticism, outrageous and justified. I will even share my thoughts on how I felt hearing that 8 people (one of which being a famous space content creator) are officially going to the moon! This is a great mission and these 9 crew members will have the journey of a lifetime! Our mission is to spread love and spread science - and that's where this podcast comes from! Let's be the best version of ourselves and fight through the challenges together - there is enough room in the universe for all of us.

Much love to each and every one of you! Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and live long and prosper

https://dearmoon.earth/

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On this episode. we are recording this on December 13th, 2022 on planet Earth as Artemis 1 has successfully returned to Earth after a 1.4 million mile journey.

- We have to discuss the newly attempted skip reentry done by Orion, and why it might be valuable for humans on Artemis 2.

- The first potential privately funded mission to land on the moon just launched on a Falcon 9 this part week.

- And I'd like to share my thoughts on SpaceX's latest Starlink application - The Starshield, which sounds like something out of a Marvel movie. A tool for the US Military for global surveillance. And it's up on SpaceX's website right now!

This is Today In Space - thank you for joining us for episode 291! Let's get into the episode!

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NASA Artemis 1 Return
- Skip Reentry
- Why is skipping on the atmosphere generally bad?
- Why is it a valuable reentry technique?
- Why wasn't it done before?

Artemis splashdown on Earth
https://time.com/6240198/nasa-artemis-1-orion-reentry/

On December 11th, the day NASA returned the Orion Capsule from the Moon for the first time in half a century - in 1972, the final mission to the moon, Apollo 17, had just landed human beings for the last time since.

iSpace Hakuto-R
- What is it?
- Delays to moon launch
- What do they need to do?

iSpace - 1st commercial lunar lander ever?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michaeljsheetz_early-this-morning-spacex-launched-ispace-activity-7007810164586127360-ql9W?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/11/spacex-launches-japanese-ispace-lunar-lander-first-mission.html
https://ispace-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/EN_ispace_Release_20221130_Lander_Status_Update.pdf

SpaceX's Starshield - a National Defense Starlink variant. Good? Bad? Neutral?
- We share out thoughts - tell us yours!

SpaceX's Starshield
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/spacex-unveils-starshield-a-military-variation-of-starlink-satellites.html
https://www.spacex.com/starshield/

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Welcome to Today In Space the all things space podcast. I am your space science podcast host from the East coast Alex G Orphanos. We are recording this from Planet Earth as Artemis 1 travels the Moon, the date is December 5, 2022. Here's what we're talking about this week:

In our last episode we reviewed the NASA Artemis 1 mission leading up to its first lunar flyby as it was on its way to enter DRO, a highly fuel efficient orbit around the moon.

This episode we review Orions time at the moon in DRO, including the start of its trip back to earth using the moon as a slingshot on its second and final flyby of the moon. We'll review Flight days 10-20, including the 5 days in Distant Retrograde Orbit. We'll share interesting facts and observations from it's time there, including some of the incredible images and the flawless performance of both Orion and the ESA service module.

We'd love to know your favorite moments from the mission so far. Send us a message on social media, comment, or email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you

We'll close out this episode chatting about plans for the new year, as this first lunar trip in half a century has us excited about the future! I'll share a little about my process, tips, & challenges of planning for 2023.

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/52530824918/

https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/0364_secondary_payloads_brochure_07282020_508_single_pages_for_web.pdf

Flight day 10 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/25/flight-day-10-orion-enters-distant-retrograde-orbit/
Flight day 11 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/26/artemis-i-flight-day-11-orion-surpasses-apollo-13-record-distance-from-earth/

Flight day 12 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/27/flight-day-12-orion-star-trackers-tested/
Flight day 13 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/28/artemis-i-flight-day-13-orion-goes-the-max-distance/
Flight day 14 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/29/artemis-i-flight-day-14-deep-space-testing-continues/
Flight day 15 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/30/artemis-i-flight-day-15-team-polls-go-for-distant-retrograde-orbit-departure/
Flight day 16 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/01/artemis-i-flight-day-16-orion-successfully-completes-distant-retrograde-departure-burn/
Flight day 17 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/02/flight-day-17-orion-fine-tunes-trajectory-downlinks-data-continues-test-objectives/
Flight day 18 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/03/artemis-i-flight-day-18-orion-re-enters-lunar-sphere-of-influence/
Flight day 19 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/04/artemis-i-flight-day-19-orion-prepares-for-close-lunar-flyby-teams-examining-power-conditioning-issue/

Flight day 20 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/05/artemis-i-flight-day-20-orion-conducts-return-powered-flyby/

0:14 On today's episode of Today in Space... 3:44 Orion surpassed Apollo 13's record for farthest distance from earth by a human-rated spacecraft 7:20 What's different about the Artemis mission? 12:39 The importance (and overimportance) of having flight heritage on components in space 18:29 Sponsor Spotlight: Manscaped. 24:09 Today's space industry has changed. 26:34 What type of precautions are these Lunar landing sites going to be given so that they are left undisturbed? 32:00 NASA's first human-rated moon mission is coming back to earth. 38:37 What were the things about the mission that really excited you the most? Were there any images that really blew you away? 44:12 New Year's Prep: 2023 - How I plan for the chaos to be more present in life  

On this weeks episode we are celebrating Thanksgiving and all of our thanks for this year in 2022. There's a lot to be thankful for - from the successful Artemis 1 mission underway to the influx of space progress we have with private and public companies. We can now look up the moon and KNOW we're involved in moon missions!!

We also share how our Wasp EVA in our new Bee suit to deal with the invasion of the alien wasps (check out our Halloween episode) helped us gain insights on two aspects of human space walks - astronaut gloves & how planning for EVAs is ESSENTIAL because we are just humans. Stress brains are dumb brains. Once I was in that bed room my brain went blank. Glad we had a plan ahead of time lol

I also share what I'm thankful for, especially everyone supporting the podcast in their own way. Thanks for all your support - here's to building a fantastic future! 

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On this episode we are catching up on some Space News:

• NASA's Artemis 1 launch Nov 16th, 1 AM ET (2 hour launch window) - SLS & Orion just survived (?) Hurricane Nicole wind gusts at the safety limit!
• NASA reports their annual economic output is TRIPLE the agency's budget - @THESHEETZTWEETS via NBC
• We reveal the WINNER of the Estes Rockets Falcon 9 giveaway on Instagram!!!
• The Polaris Program is going forward and there's lots of human science and research, and we review some of them on this episode

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https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210024522

https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace

https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/10/27/nasa-annual-economic-output-is-triple-its-budget-study.html

https://polarisprogram.com/science-research/

On this episode we dedicate an ENTIRE episode to the Falcon 9 - a rocket that in many ways has changed the future of humanity! We discuss why the rockets ENABLE access to space, and what the world was and might be without the Falcon 9. 

From reusability to lower $$/kg to orbit, SpaceX's workhorse launch system has done many things in it's young life, with its 178 launches and only 32 boosters to date! The Falcon 9 has even changed the course of America's space program and is paving the way to interplanetary life for humanity!

We are also excited to announce our partnership with Estes Rockets to GIVEAWAY their NEW SpaceX licensed model rocket (1:100 scale) - YOU could win, by going to our Instagram page and 1) liking the post and 2) following both @todayinspacepod and @estesrockets. Look for multiple chances to enter for the random drawing sometime early next week!

Good luck - and thank you to Estes Rockets for partnering with us and offering one of their beautiful Falcon 9's to make this happen! 

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Early days at Kwajalein and Falcon 1
https://twitter.com/spacextrip/status/1583842569897017344?s=46&t=w9rkG_ij2gIEYhsl_Urw7A

https://www.spacexstats.xyz/#upcoming-next

On this episode, we have Space Storytime as Alex takes events from his life and adds a space-spin. For the past few weeks our home has been slowly invaded by wasps as summer turns to fall. We discuss how similar this "alien invasion" of wasps is to what might happen if ACTUAL aliens invaded. Consider this our Halloween episode, as this sci-fi horror turned reality has been consuming our lives the past two weeks. Alex uses all of his logic, strategy, and sci-fi knowledge to battle with the bees. We've learned more about wasps than we ever wanted to know...

From Star Trek and the Borg, to Mark Watney and a duct-taped habitat - there are many connections with Space to be made. We made some serious lemondae from these life lemons! And don't worry, we share some Space News up front for those here for the latest in Orbital News.

Artemis 1 Launch Date: Novemver 14

https://spacenews.com/nasa-outlines-case-for-making-sole-source-sls-award-to-boeing-northrop-joint-venture/

NEW JWST Image: Pillars of Creation: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2022/052/01GF423GBQSK6ANC89NTFJW8VM

25th Annual Mars Society Conference: https://www.marssociety.org/conventions/2022/

Alex learns more about what it would be like to live in space, how to deal with extraterrestrial diplomacy, and how important duct tape will be for those surviving on the Moon and Mars. Hope you enjoy...

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