Weekly Space Hangout

Weekly Space Hangout – Oct 11, 2017: SpaceX From The Ground Up by Chris Prophet

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Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain)
Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter)
Dr. Kimberly Cartier (KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier )
Dr. Morgan Rehnberg (MorganRehnberg.com / @MorganRehnberg ChartYourWorld.org)

Special Guest:
Chris Prophet is the author of SpaceX From the Ground Up in which he examines SpaceX’s commercial plan to colonise Mars in the 2020’s, including their many technical innovations, culminating in the Mars Colonial Transporter. Chris began his career as a semiconductor fabrication design engineer and ultimately went on to specialize in technical acquisitions and publishing. Chris authored numerous periodical stories before graduating to full-length stories with a contemporary Sci-fi influence.

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Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast with Dr. Pamela Gay. Here's a link to my Mastodon account.

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