Every industry grapples with questions related to regulation, security, diversity, talent, and ethics. The $400 billion space economy — on its way to becoming Wall Street’s next trillion-dollar investment opportunity — is no exception.
Past ages of exploration created opportunities for some, but certainly not all; innovators and pioneers haven’t always considered long-term growth or unintended consequences. At a recent Centre for Social Innovation event, Luminary Labs Engagement Managers Mahala Pagán and Claire Carlson joined Axios Space Reporter Miriam Kramer to discuss building a thoughtful space economy. By considering the connection between people, infrastructure, and environment, can we avoid the mistakes of the past and make the space economy more equitable and sustainable?
Mahala and Claire’s conversation with Miriam covered some of the developments we’ve seen in the past year since we published our initial look at the thoughtful space economy. The space economy’s concerns may be universal, but the specific questions — often ripped from recent headlines — have no obvious answers. A few familiar themes emerged.
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