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Aerospace Corp’s CEO talks literal moonshots and Space Agenda 2025

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November 27, 2024

Aerospace Corp’s CEO talks literal moonshots and Space Agenda 2025

Aerospace Corp’s CEO talks literal moonshots and Space Agenda 2025
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At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco,  President and CEO of the Aerospace Corporation Steve Isakowitz and Agency Chief Technologist at NASA A.C. Charanya Charania took the stage to discuss a literal moonshot: how to build a thriving lunar ecosystem. Today on Equity, we’re taking you behind the scenes of TechCrunch Disrupt once again, this time with Devin Coldewey at the helm. 

For those keeping track, Devin’s kept the Equity podcast crew up to date on space startups over the past few months, including Starfish Space’s $29 million round and, more recently, SpaceX’s second commercial deal for the Starship lunar lander with Lunar Outpost.

Listen to the full conversation to hear Devin and Steve Isakowitz discuss: 

  • What the path ahead looks like for space startups 
  • The shift away from government-dominated space programs to a more commercial landscape 
  • And what’s in store for Aerospace Corporation in 2025.

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, and we’ll be back on Friday for a special episode from our sister podcast, Found.

Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday. 

Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You also can follow Equity on X and Threads, at @EquityPod. For the full episode transcript, for those who prefer reading over listening, check out our full archive of episodes over at Simplecast.

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