[Music] good ideas start as crazy ideas and then
good ideas start as crazy ideas and then
good ideas start as crazy ideas and then at some point they occur then they
at some point they occur then they
at some point they occur then they become why haven’t we been doing that
become why haven’t we been doing that
become why haven’t we been doing that all along we are right now in that
all along we are right now in that
all along we are right now in that transition for changing the way people
transition for changing the way people
transition for changing the way people think about the moon the Apollo missions
think about the moon the Apollo missions
think about the moon the Apollo missions were like Christopher Columbus and the
were like Christopher Columbus and the
were like Christopher Columbus and the early explorers that came over to the
early explorers that came over to the
early explorers that came over to the new world this generation right now is
new world this generation right now is
new world this generation right now is like the Mayflower it’s time to go back
like the Mayflower it’s time to go back
like the Mayflower it’s time to go back it’s time to discover the riches of the
it’s time to discover the riches of the
it’s time to discover the riches of the new world we need to go back to stay we
new world we need to go back to stay we
new world we need to go back to stay we need to go back to push humanity beyond
need to go back to push humanity beyond
need to go back to push humanity beyond Earth we need to go back to become a
Earth we need to go back to become a
Earth we need to go back to become a multi-planet species
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ginger is like Pittsburgh speak for y’all or you all could you use Ensor in
y’all or you all could you use Ensor in
y’all or you all could you use Ensor in a sentence how are u n–‘s doing or are
a sentence how are u n–‘s doing or are
a sentence how are u n–‘s doing or are yinz hot or cold or shy adjust the
yinz hot or cold or shy adjust the
yinz hot or cold or shy adjust the temperature a little Pittsburgh
temperature a little Pittsburgh
temperature a little Pittsburgh Pennsylvania what’s the first thing you
Pennsylvania what’s the first thing you
Pennsylvania what’s the first thing you think of my bet is steel mills or maybe
think of my bet is steel mills or maybe
think of my bet is steel mills or maybe the Steelers you’re probably not
the Steelers you’re probably not
the Steelers you’re probably not thinking of a new space company that has
thinking of a new space company that has
thinking of a new space company that has visions of becoming FedEx to the moon
visions of becoming FedEx to the moon
visions of becoming FedEx to the moon meet John Thornton co-founder and CEO of
meet John Thornton co-founder and CEO of
meet John Thornton co-founder and CEO of a little startup called Astrobotic I
a little startup called Astrobotic I
a little startup called Astrobotic I came to Carnegie Mellon to study
came to Carnegie Mellon to study
came to Carnegie Mellon to study mechanical engineering so for me space
mechanical engineering so for me space
mechanical engineering so for me space was something that I discovered at
was something that I discovered at
was something that I discovered at Carnegie Mellon it was something that I
Carnegie Mellon it was something that I
Carnegie Mellon it was something that I stumbled upon a combination of robotics
stumbled upon a combination of robotics
stumbled upon a combination of robotics and space and it just clicked with all
and space and it just clicked with all
and space and it just clicked with all of my passions that’s when Google XPrize
of my passions that’s when Google XPrize
of my passions that’s when Google XPrize was announced the Google Lunar XPrize
was announced the Google Lunar XPrize
was announced the Google Lunar XPrize for us is not just a mission it’s a new
for us is not just a mission it’s a new
for us is not just a mission it’s a new way of doing business it’s a new way of
way of doing business it’s a new way of
way of doing business it’s a new way of inspiring a cadre of math and science
inspiring a cadre of math and science
inspiring a cadre of math and science engineers technologists around the
engineers technologists around the
engineers technologists around the planet to dream big the Google Lunar
planet to dream big the Google Lunar
planet to dream big the Google Lunar XPrize is a 20 million dollar prize to
XPrize is a 20 million dollar prize to
XPrize is a 20 million dollar prize to land on the moon drive 500 meters and
land on the moon drive 500 meters and
land on the moon drive 500 meters and send back HD video and imagery and that
send back HD video and imagery and that
send back HD video and imagery and that just was incredibly exciting and
just was incredibly exciting and
just was incredibly exciting and immediately we knew we were going to put
immediately we knew we were going to put
immediately we knew we were going to put our hat in the ring we signed up days
our hat in the ring we signed up days
our hat in the ring we signed up days after it was announced and we were one
after it was announced and we were one
after it was announced and we were one of the first teams to get on board as
of the first teams to get on board as
of the first teams to get on board as fate would have it one of John’s
fate would have it one of John’s
fate would have it one of John’s professors was a guy named red Whittaker
professors was a guy named red Whittaker
professors was a guy named red Whittaker who in the world of robotics is kind of
who in the world of robotics is kind of
who in the world of robotics is kind of a giant at the time the XPrize was
a giant at the time the XPrize was
a giant at the time the XPrize was announced he was just coming off winning
announced he was just coming off winning
announced he was just coming off winning the two million dollar DARPA Grand
the two million dollar DARPA Grand
the two million dollar DARPA Grand Challenge in which he and his students
Challenge in which he and his students
Challenge in which he and his students designed some of the first self-driving
designed some of the first self-driving
designed some of the first self-driving cars there’s always the question what’s
cars there’s always the question what’s
cars there’s always the question what’s next and everyone needs a new rodeo and
next and everyone needs a new rodeo and
next and everyone needs a new rodeo and the XPrize came along at just that
the XPrize came along at just that
the XPrize came along at just that moment when I heard about it I knew that
moment when I heard about it I knew that
moment when I heard about it I knew that it was for me
it was for me
it was for me and
and
and there was no questions to swing for it
there was no questions to swing for it
there was no questions to swing for it twenty million dollars it sounds like a
twenty million dollars it sounds like a
twenty million dollars it sounds like a lot of money but it turns out that it
lot of money but it turns out that it
lot of money but it turns out that it costs a lot more to get to the moon
costs a lot more to get to the moon
costs a lot more to get to the moon quickly we realized that we needed to
quickly we realized that we needed to
quickly we realized that we needed to build a business to make that possible
build a business to make that possible
build a business to make that possible and the XPrize became an enabler and a
and the XPrize became an enabler and a
and the XPrize became an enabler and a catalyst to get things started I think
catalyst to get things started I think
catalyst to get things started I think it goes without saying that starting any
it goes without saying that starting any
it goes without saying that starting any sort of business is really hard but a
sort of business is really hard but a
sort of business is really hard but a business built around going to the moon
business built around going to the moon
business built around going to the moon hard doesn’t even begin to describe it
hard doesn’t even begin to describe it
hard doesn’t even begin to describe it so in the early going we had a few
so in the early going we had a few
so in the early going we had a few different business models we played a
different business models we played a
different business models we played a little bit with payload idea but there
little bit with payload idea but there
little bit with payload idea but there was also a bigger idea of data services
was also a bigger idea of data services
was also a bigger idea of data services so the idea was that data would be
so the idea was that data would be
so the idea was that data would be collected on the moon and sold as
collected on the moon and sold as
collected on the moon and sold as subscriptions to space agencies all over
subscriptions to space agencies all over
subscriptions to space agencies all over the world turned out after testing that
the world turned out after testing that
the world turned out after testing that model it wasn’t working what John’s not
model it wasn’t working what John’s not
model it wasn’t working what John’s not telling you is that Astrobotic almost
telling you is that Astrobotic almost
telling you is that Astrobotic almost went out of business and they probably
went out of business and they probably
went out of business and they probably would have had they not had a
would have had they not had a
would have had they not had a breakthrough they were already building
breakthrough they were already building
breakthrough they were already building a lander to take their Rover to the
a lander to take their Rover to the
a lander to take their Rover to the lunar surface what if other
lunar surface what if other
lunar surface what if other organizations had stuff they wanted to
organizations had stuff they wanted to
organizations had stuff they wanted to send to the moon too and what if they
send to the moon too and what if they
send to the moon too and what if they were willing to pay for that service the
were willing to pay for that service the
were willing to pay for that service the delivery business is no mystery post
delivery business is no mystery post
delivery business is no mystery post office has been around for a long time
office has been around for a long time
office has been around for a long time companies like FedEx DHL make their
companies like FedEx DHL make their
companies like FedEx DHL make their money by delivering packages the only
money by delivering packages the only
money by delivering packages the only difference with Astrobotic is that we
difference with Astrobotic is that we
difference with Astrobotic is that we delivered to the surface of the Moon
delivered to the surface of the Moon
delivered to the surface of the Moon so let’s say your space mining company
so let’s say your space mining company
so let’s say your space mining company and you need to send some equipment to
and you need to send some equipment to
and you need to send some equipment to the surface of the Moon Astrobotic can
the surface of the Moon Astrobotic can
the surface of the Moon Astrobotic can get you there or if your University and
get you there or if your University and
get you there or if your University and want to run some experiments on the moon
want to run some experiments on the moon
want to run some experiments on the moon but don’t have the cash to Commission
but don’t have the cash to Commission
but don’t have the cash to Commission your own rocket you get it to ride with
your own rocket you get it to ride with
your own rocket you get it to ride with Astrobotic the possibilities are endless
Astrobotic the possibilities are endless
Astrobotic the possibilities are endless Astra biotics goal is to make the moon
Astra biotics goal is to make the moon
Astra biotics goal is to make the moon accessible to the world and towards that
accessible to the world and towards that
accessible to the world and towards that what we are creating is an affordable
what we are creating is an affordable
what we are creating is an affordable routine delivery service to the moon
routine delivery service to the moon
routine delivery service to the moon where space agencies and commercial
where space agencies and commercial
where space agencies and commercial organizations and even individuals all
organizations and even individuals all
organizations and even individuals all over the world can access the moon and
over the world can access the moon and
over the world can access the moon and send their packages science instruments
send their packages science instruments
send their packages science instruments Rovers even marketing campaigns to the
Rovers even marketing campaigns to the
Rovers even marketing campaigns to the surface of the Moon we have 10 deals
surface of the Moon we have 10 deals
surface of the Moon we have 10 deals toward mission 1 we’re making the moon
toward mission 1 we’re making the moon
toward mission 1 we’re making the moon accessible in ways that have never been
accessible in ways that have never been
accessible in ways that have never been possible before
possible before
possible before while the lunar xprize has yet to be won
while the lunar xprize has yet to be won
while the lunar xprize has yet to be won and Astrobotic has yet to send anything
and Astrobotic has yet to send anything
and Astrobotic has yet to send anything to the moon they already have 10 paying
to the moon they already have 10 paying
to the moon they already have 10 paying customers nations and companies and
customers nations and companies and
customers nations and companies and individuals who have put down real money
individuals who have put down real money
individuals who have put down real money to put their stuff on Astrobotic slander
to put their stuff on Astrobotic slander
to put their stuff on Astrobotic slander one of those paying customers happens to
one of those paying customers happens to
one of those paying customers happens to be an X Prize competitor
be an X Prize competitor
be an X Prize competitor Tokyo’s very own team hock dough so most
Tokyo’s very own team hock dough so most
Tokyo’s very own team hock dough so most people think about a prize as a
people think about a prize as a
people think about a prize as a competition we took a very unique
competition we took a very unique
competition we took a very unique approach to that so we’re flying to the
approach to that so we’re flying to the
approach to that so we’re flying to the moon and we’re competing with others
moon and we’re competing with others
moon and we’re competing with others flying to the moon what we realized was
flying to the moon what we realized was
flying to the moon what we realized was that those other people flying to the
that those other people flying to the
that those other people flying to the moon could become partners and customers
moon could become partners and customers
moon could become partners and customers of our service we reached out to the
of our service we reached out to the
of our service we reached out to the community and team hakuto in particular
community and team hakuto in particular
community and team hakuto in particular stood up and they had just a rover at
stood up and they had just a rover at
stood up and they had just a rover at the time and they needed a hitchhike to
the time and they needed a hitchhike to
the time and they needed a hitchhike to the moon everybody talks about
the moon everybody talks about
the moon everybody talks about democratizing space but what’s really
democratizing space but what’s really
democratizing space but what’s really cool about the Astrobotic team honto
cool about the Astrobotic team honto
cool about the Astrobotic team honto partnership is they’re actually doing it
partnership is they’re actually doing it
partnership is they’re actually doing it in fact team jato has an army of
in fact team jato has an army of
in fact team jato has an army of everyday people who volunteer their time
everyday people who volunteer their time
everyday people who volunteer their time hoping to be a part of Japan’s first
hoping to be a part of Japan’s first
hoping to be a part of Japan’s first mission to the moon
mission to the moon
mission to the moon no he’s Michael Carrera de todo hasta
no he’s Michael Carrera de todo hasta
no he’s Michael Carrera de todo hasta que de mama this melody camasta esto
que de mama this melody camasta esto
que de mama this melody camasta esto tiene la station motto innovation tanaga
tiene la station motto innovation tanaga
tiene la station motto innovation tanaga a MIDI click on kidnapped each team’s
a MIDI click on kidnapped each team’s
a MIDI click on kidnapped each team’s the Paradis net Hema analogy Ingrid a
the Paradis net Hema analogy Ingrid a
the Paradis net Hema analogy Ingrid a total solitude a man and a water snake a
total solitude a man and a water snake a
total solitude a man and a water snake a local psychologist our a dioxide food
local psychologist our a dioxide food
local psychologist our a dioxide food Ahmadis net a honcho Kamata sorry o casa
Ahmadis net a honcho Kamata sorry o casa
Ahmadis net a honcho Kamata sorry o casa good hey Josh Oklahoma Texas Fatiha
good hey Josh Oklahoma Texas Fatiha
good hey Josh Oklahoma Texas Fatiha seumas toka ma ma coo coo dhaba it’s
seumas toka ma ma coo coo dhaba it’s
seumas toka ma ma coo coo dhaba it’s evil to quit or Steve noir and get some
evil to quit or Steve noir and get some
evil to quit or Steve noir and get some enjoy welcome a Toyohashi council
enjoy welcome a Toyohashi council
enjoy welcome a Toyohashi council robotic is suitable this the robotics
robotic is suitable this the robotics
robotic is suitable this the robotics woman d’Ivoire and set a máquina de
woman d’Ivoire and set a máquina de
woman d’Ivoire and set a máquina de Senado the skirt amor
Senado the skirt amor
Senado the skirt amor Hayato stretchy near a son or daughter
Hayato stretchy near a son or daughter
Hayato stretchy near a son or daughter kids many hands any chakra casa de esto
kids many hands any chakra casa de esto
kids many hands any chakra casa de esto el americano
el americano
el americano Astrobotic 13 de ichiban Sano gets man
Astrobotic 13 de ichiban Sano gets man
Astrobotic 13 de ichiban Sano gets man chocolate
chocolate
chocolate NASA photo partnership promotion day day
NASA photo partnership promotion day day
NASA photo partnership promotion day day skinny or ITA’s Madiba ishani Kyoko
skinny or ITA’s Madiba ishani Kyoko
skinny or ITA’s Madiba ishani Kyoko Giotto
Giotto
Giotto the skinny Olli Tutera Kandra Mata
the skinny Olli Tutera Kandra Mata
the skinny Olli Tutera Kandra Mata Marini Roberto stay a cure so Rizzo
Marini Roberto stay a cure so Rizzo
Marini Roberto stay a cure so Rizzo Colorado Astrobotic near Cazadores
Colorado Astrobotic near Cazadores
Colorado Astrobotic near Cazadores our goal is to make the moon accessible
our goal is to make the moon accessible
our goal is to make the moon accessible to the world and that includes our
to the world and that includes our
to the world and that includes our competitors and includes partners that
competitors and includes partners that
competitors and includes partners that want to fly to the surface so we are
want to fly to the surface so we are
want to fly to the surface so we are accomplishing our goal because we are
accomplishing our goal because we are
accomplishing our goal because we are proving our delivery service model they
proving our delivery service model they
proving our delivery service model they are accomplishing their goal because
are accomplishing their goal because
are accomplishing their goal because they can send their Rover to the moon
they can send their Rover to the moon
they can send their Rover to the moon and compete in the google lunar xprize
and compete in the google lunar xprize
and compete in the google lunar xprize so it’s a true win-win partnership
so it’s a true win-win partnership
so it’s a true win-win partnership sequence I’m sure some people are
sequence I’m sure some people are
sequence I’m sure some people are thinking we’ve kind of already done the
thinking we’ve kind of already done the
thinking we’ve kind of already done the moon we went there in the 60s right why
moon we went there in the 60s right why
moon we went there in the 60s right why spend all this time and money to go back
spend all this time and money to go back
spend all this time and money to go back humanity has an inevitable destiny in
humanity has an inevitable destiny in
humanity has an inevitable destiny in space and a moon landing enterprise is
space and a moon landing enterprise is
space and a moon landing enterprise is absolutely essential to deep-space
absolutely essential to deep-space
absolutely essential to deep-space exploration development and science that
exploration development and science that
exploration development and science that is yet to come the moon is our nearest
is yet to come the moon is our nearest
is yet to come the moon is our nearest neighbor and it’s a place where we will
neighbor and it’s a place where we will
neighbor and it’s a place where we will need to go to learn to live off the land
need to go to learn to live off the land
need to go to learn to live off the land it’s the natural next step this is the
it’s the natural next step this is the
it’s the natural next step this is the moment in history when people will look
moment in history when people will look
moment in history when people will look back and say that this is the turning
back and say that this is the turning
back and say that this is the turning point for pushing humanity deep into
point for pushing humanity deep into
point for pushing humanity deep into space there is no uninventive and there
space there is no uninventive and there
space there is no uninventive and there is no going back these transformations
is no going back these transformations
is no going back these transformations are forever
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