Overheard at the Bush Center

Is the Last Frontier Also the Last Great Market?

Episode Summary

What was born out of a race between governments to explore the frontier of space has shifted to a competition between private companies. As the frontier continues to change, what is a realistic expectation for the future of space? With both corporations and governments now in this arena, each with different goals and ambitions, how is the future of the new space race going to safely benefit the world?

Episode Notes

Recorded at the 2019 Forum on Leadership

What was born out of a race between governments to explore the frontier of space has shifted to a competition between private companies. As the frontier continues to change, what is a realistic expectation for the future of space? With both corporations and governments now in this arena, each with different goals and ambitions, how is the future of the new space race going to safely benefit the world?

Featuring

• Ariane Cornell Head of Astronaut Strategy and Sales, Blue Origin 
• Sean O’Keefe (Moderator) Professor, Syracuse University Maxwell School; Former Secretary of the Navy; Former Administrator, NASA 
• Matt Rooney (Remarks) Managing Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Related

• 2019 Forum on Leadership
• Bush Institute Economic Growth Initiative