Space Tourism and the Overview Effect with Jane Poynter

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“As a business, I don't think it's our job to tell people what to think. What I do think is our job is to give them the experience that allows them to open up to this extraordinary transformation that astronauts talk about”

If given the chance to go to space, would you take it? Most of us share a curiosity of the unknown when it comes to our universe and the wonders that lie outside of planet Earth. For a long time, the idea of space tourism seemed unrealistic and something only available to highly-trained individuals like astronauts. That is, until now…

In this episode, Ed Bernardon interviews Jane Poynter, co-founder and co-CEO of Space Perspective, a company whose aim it is to bring regular individuals to the edge of space, using cutting-edge technology and a spaceship that’s very different from what we imagine when we think of space travel.

In today’s episode, Jane tells us about Space Perspective, the inspiration behind it, and the company’s overall goal. She also provides some interesting details about their spaceship, Space Neptune, and what people can expect to experience when they take a trip in it.

Some Questions Asked:

• What is the key thing that space perspective hopes to be the first of? (1:28)
• What's the size of the capsule? (17:03)
• How do you see this as a new opportunity for scientists? (21:16)
• What are your thoughts on these different approaches people are taking to open up space travel to the masses? (27:32)
• What happens if something does go wrong? (41:10)
• When do you think we'll have that first biosphere on Mars? (52:54)

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:

• The number of people who have been to space (1:56)
• What a trip on Space Perspective’s spaceship, Space Neptune, will be like (14:55)
• Why Space Perspective has decided to use hydrogen for its balloon (37:24)
• About the Red Bull space jump that Jane was involved with (43:42)

Connect with Jane Poynter/Space Perspective:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Website

Connect with Ed Bernardon:

• LinkedIn
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