the stories that I hear from people that were alive during Apollo something
were alive during Apollo something
were alive during Apollo something happened with them when they watched
happened with them when they watched
happened with them when they watched people walk down the moon it was this
people walk down the moon it was this
people walk down the moon it was this understanding that anything’s possible
understanding that anything’s possible
understanding that anything’s possible those people ended up going on thinking
those people ended up going on thinking
those people ended up going on thinking that for sure people are going to go to
that for sure people are going to go to
that for sure people are going to go to Mars and by the time the year 2000 comes
Mars and by the time the year 2000 comes
Mars and by the time the year 2000 comes around were sending people to Alpha
around were sending people to Alpha
around were sending people to Alpha Centauri and it didn’t happen there’s
Centauri and it didn’t happen there’s
Centauri and it didn’t happen there’s like one fundamental reason why that
like one fundamental reason why that
like one fundamental reason why that future didn’t happen right after Apollo
future didn’t happen right after Apollo
future didn’t happen right after Apollo it’s that everything we’ve ever put into
it’s that everything we’ve ever put into
it’s that everything we’ve ever put into space man-made has come from the surface
space man-made has come from the surface
space man-made has come from the surface of our planet what if you didn’t have to
of our planet what if you didn’t have to
of our planet what if you didn’t have to watch what if everything in space one
watch what if everything in space one
watch what if everything in space one day was made in space the moment you can
day was made in space the moment you can
day was made in space the moment you can start to manufacture things there you
start to manufacture things there you
start to manufacture things there you completely change the game
completely change the game
completely change the game [Music]
this is your guys first time like on the
this is your guys first time like on the base right now this area it’s a little
base right now this area it’s a little
base right now this area it’s a little weird right like a little apocalyptic
weird right like a little apocalyptic
weird right like a little apocalyptic almost when most of us think of the new
almost when most of us think of the new
almost when most of us think of the new space race we think of the shipbuilders
space race we think of the shipbuilders
space race we think of the shipbuilders the Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos and
the Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos and
the Elon Musk’s and Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson’s those renegade
Richard Branson’s those renegade
Richard Branson’s those renegade billionaires who poured their fortunes
billionaires who poured their fortunes
billionaires who poured their fortunes into opening up space we don’t usually
into opening up space we don’t usually
into opening up space we don’t usually think of a couple of 30 year olds who
think of a couple of 30 year olds who
think of a couple of 30 year olds who have built one of the world’s most
have built one of the world’s most
have built one of the world’s most advanced 3d printers but that’s exactly
advanced 3d printers but that’s exactly
advanced 3d printers but that’s exactly who’s behind the little startup based at
who’s behind the little startup based at
who’s behind the little startup based at a Silicon Valley called made in space
a Silicon Valley called made in space
a Silicon Valley called made in space and this is one of their co-founders
and this is one of their co-founders
and this is one of their co-founders Jason Dunn I went to college because I
Jason Dunn I went to college because I
Jason Dunn I went to college because I wanted to be called a rocket scientist I
wanted to be called a rocket scientist I
wanted to be called a rocket scientist I started to work as an intern at NASA and
started to work as an intern at NASA and
started to work as an intern at NASA and for that summer spatial discoveries in
for that summer spatial discoveries in
for that summer spatial discoveries in the high bay getting maintenanced and
the high bay getting maintenanced and
the high bay getting maintenanced and readied for its next flight and I was
readied for its next flight and I was
readied for its next flight and I was like falling in love with it and then
like falling in love with it and then
like falling in love with it and then that summer Charlie Bolden the
that summer Charlie Bolden the
that summer Charlie Bolden the administrator came to Kennedy Space
administrator came to Kennedy Space
administrator came to Kennedy Space Center and he talked to all the staff of
Center and he talked to all the staff of
Center and he talked to all the staff of the Space Center how very soon the space
the Space Center how very soon the space
the Space Center how very soon the space shows were going to be retired and Here
shows were going to be retired and Here
shows were going to be retired and Here I am as an intern who’s thinking that
I am as an intern who’s thinking that
I am as an intern who’s thinking that I’m gonna go work on the space shuttle
I’m gonna go work on the space shuttle
I’m gonna go work on the space shuttle that I just learned all about and that
that I just learned all about and that
that I just learned all about and that it’s gone I had to start searching for
it’s gone I had to start searching for
it’s gone I had to start searching for you know where do I provide my impact
you know where do I provide my impact
you know where do I provide my impact where do I keep the course of humans
where do I keep the course of humans
where do I keep the course of humans living in space on track we were asking
living in space on track we were asking
living in space on track we were asking that question why aren’t people living
that question why aren’t people living
that question why aren’t people living on the moon right now why don’t we have
on the moon right now why don’t we have
on the moon right now why don’t we have a base on Mars while we could have gone
a base on Mars while we could have gone
a base on Mars while we could have gone and looked at all the different ways to
and looked at all the different ways to
and looked at all the different ways to make a rocket better we said you know
make a rocket better we said you know
make a rocket better we said you know what if instead of making better rockets
what if instead of making better rockets
what if instead of making better rockets we looked at a way to not need rockets
we looked at a way to not need rockets
we looked at a way to not need rockets to state the obvious going to space is
to state the obvious going to space is
to state the obvious going to space is really expensive right now it costs
really expensive right now it costs
really expensive right now it costs around $10,000 per pound to launch
around $10,000 per pound to launch
around $10,000 per pound to launch payload into outer space there currently
payload into outer space there currently
payload into outer space there currently are a treasure trove worth of spare
are a treasure trove worth of spare
are a treasure trove worth of spare parts on the International Space Station
parts on the International Space Station
parts on the International Space Station they have backups and then backups for
they have backups and then backups for
they have backups and then backups for backups lots of weight lots of space
backups lots of weight lots of space
backups lots of weight lots of space over a billion dollars worth of parts
over a billion dollars worth of parts
over a billion dollars worth of parts most of which will never be used they’re
most of which will never be used they’re
most of which will never be used they’re there just in case you can’t do that
there just in case you can’t do that
there just in case you can’t do that going to Mars it’s not cost-effective
going to Mars it’s not cost-effective
going to Mars it’s not cost-effective you can’t afford that
you can’t afford that
you can’t afford that and here’s where we come to the
and here’s where we come to the
and here’s where we come to the breakthrough idea what if we could make
breakthrough idea what if we could make
breakthrough idea what if we could make all those spare parts and tools in outer
all those spare parts and tools in outer
all those spare parts and tools in outer space enter the 3d printer so this is
space enter the 3d printer so this is
space enter the 3d printer so this is where the magic happens we’re doing a
where the magic happens we’re doing a
where the magic happens we’re doing a cribs episode earlier so this is we call
cribs episode earlier so this is we call
cribs episode earlier so this is we call this the bullpen this is a where pretty
this the bullpen this is a where pretty
this the bullpen this is a where pretty much most the people like engineers I’ll
much most the people like engineers I’ll
much most the people like engineers I’ll work this is our latest album cover iron
work this is our latest album cover iron
work this is our latest album cover iron made in space a lot of 3d printed stuff
made in space a lot of 3d printed stuff
made in space a lot of 3d printed stuff if you look around this is Dylan and
if you look around this is Dylan and
if you look around this is Dylan and this is Dylan I actually have one at
this is Dylan I actually have one at
this is Dylan I actually have one at home that didn’t finish printing the
home that didn’t finish printing the
home that didn’t finish printing the heads like half cut off it’s kind of
heads like half cut off it’s kind of
heads like half cut off it’s kind of creepy joking aside it’s one thing to
creepy joking aside it’s one thing to
creepy joking aside it’s one thing to talk about making a 3d printer for use
talk about making a 3d printer for use
talk about making a 3d printer for use in space but to build it that’s another
in space but to build it that’s another
in space but to build it that’s another thing entirely how do you develop a 3d
thing entirely how do you develop a 3d
thing entirely how do you develop a 3d printer for the space station without
printer for the space station without
printer for the space station without even knowing if current 3d printers
even knowing if current 3d printers
even knowing if current 3d printers could work in space can they work in
could work in space can they work in
could work in space can they work in weightlessness so what we did is we went
weightlessness so what we did is we went
weightlessness so what we did is we went to NASA and we told them the plan and we
to NASA and we told them the plan and we
to NASA and we told them the plan and we said if we could fly some 3d printers on
said if we could fly some 3d printers on
said if we could fly some 3d printers on a zero-gravity airplane and if they can
a zero-gravity airplane and if they can
a zero-gravity airplane and if they can work they should be in space the first
work they should be in space the first
work they should be in space the first real breakthrough for the company was
real breakthrough for the company was
real breakthrough for the company was when we actually you know built to build
when we actually you know built to build
when we actually you know built to build what we thought was a gravity
what we thought was a gravity
what we thought was a gravity independent 3d printing technology and
independent 3d printing technology and
independent 3d printing technology and then we’re able to deploy that on on
then we’re able to deploy that on on
then we’re able to deploy that on on that parabolic aircraft which has the
that parabolic aircraft which has the
that parabolic aircraft which has the somewhat unfortunate name with the Vomit
somewhat unfortunate name with the Vomit
somewhat unfortunate name with the Vomit Comet and and actually experience it
Comet and and actually experience it
Comet and and actually experience it working yeah 2001 was the first
working yeah 2001 was the first
working yeah 2001 was the first parabolic flights and you know when we
parabolic flights and you know when we
parabolic flights and you know when we first my first saw the results of our
first my first saw the results of our
first my first saw the results of our work I was really I was really happy
work I was really I was really happy
work I was really I was really happy because we built something that not only
because we built something that not only
because we built something that not only function but now function in the
function but now function in the
function but now function in the environment we wanted to function and a
environment we wanted to function and a
environment we wanted to function and a lot of people always say you know oh I’m
lot of people always say you know oh I’m
lot of people always say you know oh I’m working on this or we’ve been working on
working on this or we’ve been working on
working on this or we’ve been working on this since you know 2000 and X we’re not
this since you know 2000 and X we’re not
this since you know 2000 and X we’re not working on it we’re just doing it in
working on it we’re just doing it in
working on it we’re just doing it in 2011 they got a printer to work in zero
2011 they got a printer to work in zero
2011 they got a printer to work in zero gravity but that was only step one step
gravity but that was only step one step
gravity but that was only step one step to get a printer on the international
to get a printer on the international
to get a printer on the international space station
space station
space station as soon as we figured out how to make a
as soon as we figured out how to make a
as soon as we figured out how to make a printer work in zero gravity by doing
printer work in zero gravity by doing
printer work in zero gravity by doing these research flights on the airplane
these research flights on the airplane
these research flights on the airplane it took us almost exactly three years to
it took us almost exactly three years to
it took us almost exactly three years to get to the point where we have a printer
get to the point where we have a printer
get to the point where we have a printer ready for the space station launch is a
ready for the space station launch is a
ready for the space station launch is a scary time and here’s why I had nothing
scary time and here’s why I had nothing
scary time and here’s why I had nothing to do with that rocket I don’t know if
to do with that rocket I don’t know if
to do with that rocket I don’t know if somebody had a bad day at work and
somebody had a bad day at work and
somebody had a bad day at work and decided not to do their job and you know
decided not to do their job and you know
decided not to do their job and you know threw a wrench somewhere it shouldn’t be
threw a wrench somewhere it shouldn’t be
threw a wrench somewhere it shouldn’t be that’s the only part of the mission that
that’s the only part of the mission that
that’s the only part of the mission that we didn’t have anything to do it
we didn’t have anything to do it
we didn’t have anything to do it it was so tense leading up to that first
it was so tense leading up to that first
it was so tense leading up to that first time the printer turned on we had tested
time the printer turned on we had tested
time the printer turned on we had tested so many times and we knew how well it
so many times and we knew how well it
so many times and we knew how well it would work but we’re still tense like
would work but we’re still tense like
would work but we’re still tense like getting it set up getting installed and
getting it set up getting installed and
getting it set up getting installed and then then comes a moment to finally like
then then comes a moment to finally like
then then comes a moment to finally like turn it on and operate it and it works
turn it on and operate it and it works
turn it on and operate it and it works that moment marked the first time in the
that moment marked the first time in the
that moment marked the first time in the history of humanity that mankind had
history of humanity that mankind had
history of humanity that mankind had manufactured anything off the face of
manufactured anything off the face of
manufactured anything off the face of planet Earth where we headed right now
planet Earth where we headed right now
planet Earth where we headed right now we’re headed into the conference room we
we’re headed into the conference room we
we’re headed into the conference room we always keep this on display and it’s
always keep this on display and it’s
always keep this on display and it’s this is one of the prototypes of the
this is one of the prototypes of the
this is one of the prototypes of the printer that’s on the space station so
printer that’s on the space station so
printer that’s on the space station so this is a good good example of a tool
this is a good good example of a tool
this is a good good example of a tool that we’ve built in space and this
that we’ve built in space and this
that we’ve built in space and this actually came from the request of an
actually came from the request of an
actually came from the request of an astronaut asking for a ratchet and we we
astronaut asking for a ratchet and we we
astronaut asking for a ratchet and we we designed this ratchet from literally
designed this ratchet from literally
designed this ratchet from literally from nothing and had it printed in space
from nothing and had it printed in space
from nothing and had it printed in space five days later
the ability to manufacture objects you
the ability to manufacture objects you know off face the planet do do
know off face the planet do do
know off face the planet do do manufacturing in space rather than
manufacturing in space rather than
manufacturing in space rather than having to rely on everything to be
having to rely on everything to be
having to rely on everything to be shipped up in a in a predefined shape is
shipped up in a in a predefined shape is
shipped up in a in a predefined shape is is a fundamental shift in how we would
is a fundamental shift in how we would
is a fundamental shift in how we would do things in space and it really enables
do things in space and it really enables
do things in space and it really enables us to go you know that much further so
us to go you know that much further so
us to go you know that much further so the big question is what’s next for
the big question is what’s next for
the big question is what’s next for maiden space well in March of 2016 they
maiden space well in March of 2016 they
maiden space well in March of 2016 they sent a new print of the space station
sent a new print of the space station
sent a new print of the space station but they’ve got much much bigger plans
but they’ve got much much bigger plans
but they’ve got much much bigger plans than that they’ve already started
than that they’ve already started
than that they’ve already started talking about making printers that could
talking about making printers that could
talking about making printers that could print using moon or Martian deaths sure
print using moon or Martian deaths sure
print using moon or Martian deaths sure it sounds like science fiction but come
it sounds like science fiction but come
it sounds like science fiction but come on look with this scrappy gang of thirty
on look with this scrappy gang of thirty
on look with this scrappy gang of thirty year olds with nothing more than a dream
year olds with nothing more than a dream
year olds with nothing more than a dream accomplished in just six short years
accomplished in just six short years
accomplished in just six short years when I was in college I interned for
when I was in college I interned for
when I was in college I interned for NASA and I did it because I loved space
NASA and I did it because I loved space
NASA and I did it because I loved space I loved NASA and I really wanted to to
I loved NASA and I really wanted to to
I loved NASA and I really wanted to to make a difference there but at the end
make a difference there but at the end
make a difference there but at the end of the day I always felt like I was
of the day I always felt like I was
of the day I always felt like I was working to help somebody else achieve
working to help somebody else achieve
working to help somebody else achieve their dream and instead of spending my
their dream and instead of spending my
their dream and instead of spending my time helping somebody else achieve their
time helping somebody else achieve their
time helping somebody else achieve their dream I could spend my time working to
dream I could spend my time working to
dream I could spend my time working to achieve my own you really need to find
achieve my own you really need to find
achieve my own you really need to find meaning and value out of what you’re
meaning and value out of what you’re
meaning and value out of what you’re doing with your own life
doing with your own life
doing with your own life [Music]
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