{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Voyager Podcast","title":"Richard Garriott: Starlab and the Future of the Space Economy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/12cf9f97\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1357,"description":"Private astronaut and video game pioneer Richard Garriott explains what businesses need to operate in orbit, from lower costs to simpler access. He joins John “Slick” Baum to discuss the planned Starlab space station, the economics of commercial space, and why he believes the industry is entering a new phase. Garriott also recalls a NASA doctor telling him his eyesight made him ineligible to become a NASA astronaut, and shares how he helped create a private route to space before reaching the International Space Station in 2008.\nFollow The Voyager Podcast for more conversations with the people building the future of space and defense.\nChapters:\n00:00 Introduction and growing up around NASA\n03:03 Video games and the astronaut dream\n06:24 Building a private path to space\n09:18 The market crash and rebuilding\n10:21 Training for spaceflight and reaching the ISS\n13:46 Exploring Antarctica and the deep ocean\n16:48 The economics of commercial space\n19:34 Starlab and the future of commercial stations\n22:00 Looking ahead to the NASA visit","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SbymS-zzDYW-8-ggKM2_5uQClYo_qi-wzn03-7IxbLc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82YjMz/NTExZmZlMTYwN2Qx/MzNiMzJmMDlmNzAy/N2E3Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}