A Moon Rover Startup Gears up for Launch - EP09 with Justin Cyrus of Lunar Outpost

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Living on the Moon requires infrastructure that Justin Cyrus of Lunar Outpost knows can be helpful here on Earth.

Overview
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Earth’s moon is viewed as the upcoming base of operations for humanity’s further exploration of the cosmos. Justin Cyrus, founder of Lunar Outpost, shares what it is like building a suite of technologies that not only meet space objectives, but also address terrestrial challenges.

Incredible initiatives are underway to develop our moon into a pied-à-terre. These initiatives require concerted efforts between public organizations and the private sector to develop necessary technologies, revenue models, and other components that must work perfectly enough for our species’ spacefaring ambitions to come to fruition.

Show Notes
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- Episode page, transcript, and podcast listening links: https://toughtechtoday.com/moon-robots/
- Subscribe with your favorite podcast service: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1169378/6633799
- Watch this show on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TETPLg9ghBE
- Justin Cyrus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-cyrus/
- Lunar Outpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelunaroutpost/
- Lunar Outpost’s homepage: https://www.lunaroutpost.com

Topic Timecodes
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00:50 Starting a lunar rover company
02:27 What’s in regolith and how does this help us get to Mars?
03:45 Advanced instrumentation and robotics
04:42 The hassles of regolith
06:25 Tough Tech Today exclusive: 2021 launch date set!
09:25 What are valuable payloads?
11:21 Swarm robotics
12:46 At UC Boulder with a love for space
13:24 Improving Earthlings’ environments with lunar tech
20:26 Are there needs for space security services?
22:44 Instagram: @thelunaroutpost
25:17 When can we have rover races on the moon?
27:10 Working with family to build a company
29:27 What did your parents think about this?
37:01 Peeking twenty years into the future