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[Applause] what I want to do today is talk about
what I want to do today is talk about
what I want to do today is talk about two things sort of you know what the
two things sort of you know what the
two things sort of you know what the title is you know what I learned as a
title is you know what I learned as a
title is you know what I learned as a space cadet I’ve considered myself the
space cadet I’ve considered myself the
space cadet I’ve considered myself the space cadet and I wanted to talk about
space cadet and I wanted to talk about
space cadet and I wanted to talk about how I arrived at where I met today and
how I arrived at where I met today and
how I arrived at where I met today and have some tools two techniques which you
have some tools two techniques which you
have some tools two techniques which you might find useful in your own careers
might find useful in your own careers
might find useful in your own careers and then I want to talk about space
and then I want to talk about space
and then I want to talk about space because I’m a huge space buff I love
because I’m a huge space buff I love
because I’m a huge space buff I love space everything about space and I think
space everything about space and I think
space everything about space and I think we’ve just begun to enter what I
we’ve just begun to enter what I
we’ve just begun to enter what I consider to be the true business of
consider to be the true business of
consider to be the true business of space I mean before was a space race now
space I mean before was a space race now
space I mean before was a space race now it’s a space collaboration and so those
it’s a space collaboration and so those
it’s a space collaboration and so those are the two things that I that I wanted
are the two things that I that I wanted
are the two things that I that I wanted to touch upon today so first a little
to touch upon today so first a little
to touch upon today so first a little bit of background
bit of background
bit of background most of my peer group got interested in
most of my peer group got interested in
most of my peer group got interested in space via the Apollo program the program
space via the Apollo program the program
space via the Apollo program the program that was spent a significant fraction of
that was spent a significant fraction of
that was spent a significant fraction of the nation’s gep United States to put
the nation’s gep United States to put
the nation’s gep United States to put humans in the moon it was a very clear
humans in the moon it was a very clear
humans in the moon it was a very clear deadline a very clear mandate by
deadline a very clear mandate by
deadline a very clear mandate by President Kennedy man moon decade and
President Kennedy man moon decade and
President Kennedy man moon decade and that towards the 19th 1960s the first
that towards the 19th 1960s the first
that towards the 19th 1960s the first launches occurred and the teacher would
launches occurred and the teacher would
launches occurred and the teacher would wheel in this old black-and-white TV set
wheel in this old black-and-white TV set
wheel in this old black-and-white TV set into the classroom and we’d all sit
into the classroom and we’d all sit
into the classroom and we’d all sit there and we would watch the launch and
there and we would watch the launch and
there and we would watch the launch and that just caught my imagination that was
that just caught my imagination that was
that just caught my imagination that was it for me the the the next launch we
it for me the the the next launch we
it for me the the the next launch we didn’t have TV sets in every classroom
didn’t have TV sets in every classroom
didn’t have TV sets in every classroom so our classroom didn’t get that get the
so our classroom didn’t get that get the
so our classroom didn’t get that get the watch launch so I pretended to be sick I
watch launch so I pretended to be sick I
watch launch so I pretended to be sick I went into our bathroom and took a
went into our bathroom and took a
went into our bathroom and took a thermometer and a match and I put the
thermometer and a match and I put the
thermometer and a match and I put the match ether thermometer and exploded so
match ether thermometer and exploded so
match ether thermometer and exploded so that was the beginning of my experience
that was the beginning of my experience
that was the beginning of my experience in combustion sciences my mom took pity
in combustion sciences my mom took pity
in combustion sciences my mom took pity on me let me stay home anyways and I sat
on me let me stay home anyways and I sat
on me let me stay home anyways and I sat on my couch upside down like the
on my couch upside down like the
on my couch upside down like the astronauts did the countdown 5 4 3 2 1
astronauts did the countdown 5 4 3 2 1
astronauts did the countdown 5 4 3 2 1 blast-off and watched another launch I
blast-off and watched another launch I
blast-off and watched another launch I wrote to NASA and you see on the right a
wrote to NASA and you see on the right a
wrote to NASA and you see on the right a picture that I got from NASA in this
picture that I got from NASA in this
picture that I got from NASA in this packet unfortunate that’s the only
packet unfortunate that’s the only
packet unfortunate that’s the only picture I have left but I’ve kept that
picture I have left but I’ve kept that
picture I have left but I’ve kept that picture ever since it’s a grainy photo
picture ever since it’s a grainy photo
picture ever since it’s a grainy photo it’s it’s authentic it’s one of my most
it’s it’s authentic it’s one of my most
it’s it’s authentic it’s one of my most cherished possessions and so that’s
cherished possessions and so that’s
cherished possessions and so that’s that’s how I really got interested in
that’s how I really got interested in
that’s how I really got interested in this field called space at at that point
this field called space at at that point
this field called space at at that point time I started as I got older could
time I started as I got older could
time I started as I got older could you do experience and experiment in
you do experience and experiment in
you do experience and experiment in combustion sciences I mean what little
combustion sciences I mean what little
combustion sciences I mean what little kid would love to have a little model
kid would love to have a little model
kid would love to have a little model rocket with a with an engine that
rocket with a with an engine that
rocket with a with an engine that actually you know spontaneously could
actually you know spontaneously could
actually you know spontaneously could bus in a controlled fashion you can see
bus in a controlled fashion you can see
bus in a controlled fashion you can see here some some of the markets I still
here some some of the markets I still
here some some of the markets I still have it’s interesting enough I still
have it’s interesting enough I still
have it’s interesting enough I still keep these they’re kind of beat up the
keep these they’re kind of beat up the
keep these they’re kind of beat up the kind of warrant I’m not sure they’re
kind of warrant I’m not sure they’re
kind of warrant I’m not sure they’re flight worthy anymore I think the
flight worthy anymore I think the
flight worthy anymore I think the quality control is probably out of them
quality control is probably out of them
quality control is probably out of them but I still keep them just because
but I still keep them just because
but I still keep them just because they’re mementos of my childhood and and
they’re mementos of my childhood and and
they’re mementos of my childhood and and what I was drawn to when when I entered
what I was drawn to when when I entered
what I was drawn to when when I entered this fuel of space I’ve decided to go to
this fuel of space I’ve decided to go to
this fuel of space I’ve decided to go to when it’s go to college I thought about
when it’s go to college I thought about
when it’s go to college I thought about what I want to do and I want to be an
what I want to do and I want to be an
what I want to do and I want to be an astronaut
astronaut
astronaut unfortunately these my glasses
unfortunately these my glasses
unfortunately these my glasses prohibited me from doing that and so a
prohibited me from doing that and so a
prohibited me from doing that and so a good buddy of mine said hey well if you
good buddy of mine said hey well if you
good buddy of mine said hey well if you can’t fly them when you design them and
can’t fly them when you design them and
can’t fly them when you design them and so that’s when I said you know what I’ll
so that’s when I said you know what I’ll
so that’s when I said you know what I’ll think I’ll do that so I went to school
think I’ll do that so I went to school
think I’ll do that so I went to school got a nervous engineering degree got a
got a nervous engineering degree got a
got a nervous engineering degree got a master’s in system engineering and I
master’s in system engineering and I
master’s in system engineering and I built salads salads on the Left I build
built salads salads on the Left I build
built salads salads on the Left I build all kinds of salads I worked on GPS I
all kinds of salads I worked on GPS I
all kinds of salads I worked on GPS I worked on communication satellites I
worked on communication satellites I
worked on communication satellites I worked on the remote sensing satellites
worked on the remote sensing satellites
worked on the remote sensing satellites that bring you Google Earth I worked on
that bring you Google Earth I worked on
that bring you Google Earth I worked on the very first Rovers that went to Mars
the very first Rovers that went to Mars
the very first Rovers that went to Mars so it’s kind of cool to be able to say I
so it’s kind of cool to be able to say I
so it’s kind of cool to be able to say I have Hardware on another planet and that
have Hardware on another planet and that
have Hardware on another planet and that worked on a lot of science missions and
worked on a lot of science missions and
worked on a lot of science missions and and then eventually I went from
and then eventually I went from
and then eventually I went from engineering to program management from
engineering to program management from
engineering to program management from program management to a P&L
program management to a P&L
program management to a P&L responsibility where I actually managed
responsibility where I actually managed
responsibility where I actually managed launch vehicle so I actually managed the
launch vehicle so I actually managed the
launch vehicle so I actually managed the vehicle that took those salads in the
vehicle that took those salads in the
vehicle that took those salads in the space and and there’s a phrase we use
space and and there’s a phrase we use
space and and there’s a phrase we use and that is without lift there is no
and that is without lift there is no
and that is without lift there is no space the cells are cool looking in my
space the cells are cool looking in my
space the cells are cool looking in my opinion but they do you know good when
opinion but they do you know good when
opinion but they do you know good when they sit in the high bay that of the
they sit in the high bay that of the
they sit in the high bay that of the factories so you need to have lift and
factories so you need to have lift and
factories so you need to have lift and that’s where I want to talk about in a
that’s where I want to talk about in a
that’s where I want to talk about in a few minutes where a lot of the
few minutes where a lot of the
few minutes where a lot of the entrepreneurial ISM is occurring is in
entrepreneurial ISM is occurring is in
entrepreneurial ISM is occurring is in the left field but but I didn’t want to
the left field but but I didn’t want to
the left field but but I didn’t want to tell you about my background in the
tell you about my background in the
tell you about my background in the sense of trying to say here’s my family
sense of trying to say here’s my family
sense of trying to say here’s my family photos and here’s my pet dog
photos and here’s my pet dog
photos and here’s my pet dog but to give you some ideas of what I
but to give you some ideas of what I
but to give you some ideas of what I learned in the course of 30-plus years
learned in the course of 30-plus years
learned in the course of 30-plus years which is all about being resilient so so
which is all about being resilient so so
which is all about being resilient so so what is resiliency well resiliency is
what is resiliency well resiliency is
what is resiliency well resiliency is the ability to recover quickly from
the ability to recover quickly from
the ability to recover quickly from difficulties now career resiliency is
difficulties now career resiliency is
difficulties now career resiliency is just adjusting to career change to adapt
just adjusting to career change to adapt
just adjusting to career change to adapt to market demands so your markets going
to market demands so your markets going
to market demands so your markets going to change whatever field you choose I
to change whatever field you choose I
to change whatever field you choose I can guarantee you and I think it’s true
can guarantee you and I think it’s true
can guarantee you and I think it’s true for everybody in this room you’ve
for everybody in this room you’ve
for everybody in this room you’ve entered into a market
entered into a market
entered into a market and it changed over over time either you
and it changed over over time either you
and it changed over over time either you became less interested in that market or
became less interested in that market or
became less interested in that market or you didn’t like the job you’re doing or
you didn’t like the job you’re doing or
you didn’t like the job you’re doing or maybe it was the environment that you’re
maybe it was the environment that you’re
maybe it was the environment that you’re in or maybe you’re commuting too much
in or maybe you’re commuting too much
in or maybe you’re commuting too much but there’s always one aspect of any
but there’s always one aspect of any
but there’s always one aspect of any career that says wow it’d be perfect if
career that says wow it’d be perfect if
career that says wow it’d be perfect if I could change this or be perfect if I
I could change this or be perfect if I
I could change this or be perfect if I got more responsibilities for example I
got more responsibilities for example I
got more responsibilities for example I was young I was a young system engineer
was young I was a young system engineer
was young I was a young system engineer at Rockwell our national and I wanted to
at Rockwell our national and I wanted to
at Rockwell our national and I wanted to be a lead and I remember going to my
be a lead and I remember going to my
be a lead and I remember going to my uncle who was a very successful
uncle who was a very successful
uncle who was a very successful businessman and he said well how old are
businessman and he said well how old are
businessman and he said well how old are you Robert I got 27 years old sir it was
you Robert I got 27 years old sir it was
you Robert I got 27 years old sir it was like what person the right mind would
like what person the right mind would
like what person the right mind would give a 27 year old that kind of
give a 27 year old that kind of
give a 27 year old that kind of responsibility and he was absolutely
responsibility and he was absolutely
responsibility and he was absolutely correct we’re talking hundreds of
correct we’re talking hundreds of
correct we’re talking hundreds of millions of dollars with you know
millions of dollars with you know
millions of dollars with you know invested to build that Sally and so what
invested to build that Sally and so what
invested to build that Sally and so what I learned was that as you are faced
I learned was that as you are faced
I learned was that as you are faced these obstacles as you face these
these obstacles as you face these
these obstacles as you face these challenges you need to pivot and that’s
challenges you need to pivot and that’s
challenges you need to pivot and that’s the word you’re going to hear a couple
the word you’re going to hear a couple
the word you’re going to hear a couple times today and I pivoted from
times today and I pivoted from
times today and I pivoted from engineering to program management to to
engineering to program management to to
engineering to program management to to what I’m doing now which is I just quit
what I’m doing now which is I just quit
what I’m doing now which is I just quit a fortune 50 company to do a startup
a fortune 50 company to do a startup
a fortune 50 company to do a startup I hope it’s successful we’re going to
I hope it’s successful we’re going to
I hope it’s successful we’re going to give it all we got but it was something
give it all we got but it was something
give it all we got but it was something that I chose to do and I’ll tell you
that I chose to do and I’ll tell you
that I chose to do and I’ll tell you some techniques that we learned to do
some techniques that we learned to do
some techniques that we learned to do that and the first technique is defining
that and the first technique is defining
that and the first technique is defining what’s important to you it’s really
what’s important to you it’s really
what’s important to you it’s really important to do this it’s really
important to do this it’s really
important to do this it’s really important to write down the list of
important to write down the list of
important to write down the list of things and this is a list I wrote about
things and this is a list I wrote about
things and this is a list I wrote about my mid-career about 17 years ago I wrote
my mid-career about 17 years ago I wrote
my mid-career about 17 years ago I wrote this list and it’s still valid today and
this list and it’s still valid today and
this list and it’s still valid today and you could think about these and your
you could think about these and your
you could think about these and your list may be different that’s okay but
list may be different that’s okay but
list may be different that’s okay but you want to be able to say what are the
you want to be able to say what are the
you want to be able to say what are the things are important now the unfortunate
things are important now the unfortunate
things are important now the unfortunate thing with this list is you look at it
thing with this list is you look at it
thing with this list is you look at it you say well I want at all you know I
you say well I want at all you know I
you say well I want at all you know I want everything but the fact is some
want everything but the fact is some
want everything but the fact is some things are more important than other
things are more important than other
things are more important than other things so so how do you determine what’s
things so so how do you determine what’s
things so so how do you determine what’s more important well technically and and
more important well technically and and
more important well technically and and you know you probably thought as an
you know you probably thought as an
you know you probably thought as an engineer I wouldn’t be presenting a
engineer I wouldn’t be presenting a
engineer I wouldn’t be presenting a matrix to it but I’m sorry to say that
matrix to it but I’m sorry to say that
matrix to it but I’m sorry to say that I’m gonna do some matrix manipulation
I’m gonna do some matrix manipulation
I’m gonna do some matrix manipulation today so what you do is it’s a technique
today so what you do is it’s a technique
today so what you do is it’s a technique called the analytical hierarchical
called the analytical hierarchical
called the analytical hierarchical process HB simply put you just do a
process HB simply put you just do a
process HB simply put you just do a pairwise comparison between item a and
pairwise comparison between item a and
pairwise comparison between item a and item B is item a less important of equal
item B is item a less important of equal
item B is item a less important of equal importance or greater importance and I
importance or greater importance and I
importance or greater importance and I just fictitiously filled this this chart
just fictitiously filled this this chart
just fictitiously filled this this chart out so you can go anywhere from well you
out so you can go anywhere from well you
out so you can go anywhere from well you know negative five to a positive five or
know negative five to a positive five or
know negative five to a positive five or you know fractions it’s different ways
you know fractions it’s different ways
you know fractions it’s different ways of doing it and and you can see when I
of doing it and and you can see when I
of doing it and and you can see when I did this list just sort of fictitional
did this list just sort of fictitional
did this list just sort of fictitional e2 items came out on top
e2 items came out on top
e2 items came out on top work-life balance and career
work-life balance and career
work-life balance and career satisfaction the other ones not that
satisfaction the other ones not that
satisfaction the other ones not that important you know I mean they’re still
important you know I mean they’re still
important you know I mean they’re still pretty high 17 percent I’m not going to
pretty high 17 percent I’m not going to
pretty high 17 percent I’m not going to discount but that’s not that important
discount but that’s not that important
discount but that’s not that important earlier in my career when we made the
earlier in my career when we made the
earlier in my career when we made the move from Southern California in
move from Southern California in
move from Southern California in Northern California the dot bomb
Northern California the dot bomb
Northern California the dot bomb occurred you know which is you know when
occurred you know which is you know when
occurred you know which is you know when the when the the market collapsed career
the when the the market collapsed career
the when the the market collapsed career stability was very important to me I
stability was very important to me I
stability was very important to me I needed I had three young kids the first
needed I had three young kids the first
needed I had three young kids the first one about to go to college
one about to go to college
one about to go to college two more behind it we had house payments
two more behind it we had house payments
two more behind it we had house payments we had also demands we want to take
we had also demands we want to take
we had also demands we want to take vacations we wanted new cars over a
vacations we wanted new cars over a
vacations we wanted new cars over a couple years and so stability was very
couple years and so stability was very
couple years and so stability was very important I did this last year stability
important I did this last year stability
important I did this last year stability did become much less important which
did become much less important which
did become much less important which allowed me to trash lies and to justify
allowed me to trash lies and to justify
allowed me to trash lies and to justify moving from a fortune 50 company to the
moving from a fortune 50 company to the
moving from a fortune 50 company to the startup and so this was something that
startup and so this was something that
startup and so this was something that would advise you to do if you to choose
would advise you to do if you to choose
would advise you to do if you to choose this technique I would advise you to do
this technique I would advise you to do
this technique I would advise you to do it over time you do it a couple of times
it over time you do it a couple of times
it over time you do it a couple of times by the way you didn’t have to be on
by the way you didn’t have to be on
by the way you didn’t have to be on career my wife and I did this when we
career my wife and I did this when we
career my wife and I did this when we were choosing a home so where do we want
were choosing a home so where do we want
were choosing a home so where do we want to live at in the barrier we put
to live at in the barrier we put
to live at in the barrier we put together our list
together our list
together our list you know proximity schools safety and so
you know proximity schools safety and so
you know proximity schools safety and so forth so you can do this kind of
forth so you can do this kind of
forth so you can do this kind of technique and a lot of other things just
technique and a lot of other things just
technique and a lot of other things just not your career it’s not limited to your
not your career it’s not limited to your
not your career it’s not limited to your career once you have that list and you
career once you have that list and you
career once you have that list and you know kind of what’s important then you
know kind of what’s important then you
know kind of what’s important then you can start thinking about a career that’s
can start thinking about a career that’s
can start thinking about a career that’s that you would find rewarding that could
that you would find rewarding that could
that you would find rewarding that could maximize the benefit but then the
maximize the benefit but then the
maximize the benefit but then the question becomes okay I know what career
question becomes okay I know what career
question becomes okay I know what career I want to go into now but I don’t know
I want to go into now but I don’t know
I want to go into now but I don’t know where I want to be in that field say you
where I want to be in that field say you
where I want to be in that field say you choose a field in banking or you choose
choose a field in banking or you choose
choose a field in banking or you choose a field in real estate how do you know
a field in real estate how do you know
a field in real estate how do you know where you want to be well this is a
where you want to be well this is a
where you want to be well this is a second technique I used was was just a
second technique I used was was just a
second technique I used was was just a visualization now I wish there’s a
visualization now I wish there’s a
visualization now I wish there’s a software program like Waze that allows
software program like Waze that allows
software program like Waze that allows you to navigate to your endpoint sadly
you to navigate to your endpoint sadly
you to navigate to your endpoint sadly there is no such thing it just doesn’t
there is no such thing it just doesn’t
there is no such thing it just doesn’t exist but it would be very cool wouldn’t
exist but it would be very cool wouldn’t
exist but it would be very cool wouldn’t it maybe something can start one up from
it maybe something can start one up from
it maybe something can start one up from the catskill you know as soon as they
the catskill you know as soon as they
the catskill you know as soon as they graduate here and so the idea here is
graduate here and so the idea here is
graduate here and so the idea here is very simple you pick a future state and
very simple you pick a future state and
very simple you pick a future state and a future time say you want to be a CEO
a future time say you want to be a CEO
a future time say you want to be a CEO at age 60 you know make it up whatever
at age 60 you know make it up whatever
at age 60 you know make it up whatever works for you write down the attributes
works for you write down the attributes
works for you write down the attributes now this is where the LinkedIn program
now this is where the LinkedIn program
now this is where the LinkedIn program comes in great handy because you can
comes in great handy because you can
comes in great handy because you can look up at LinkedIn you could read
look up at LinkedIn you could read
look up at LinkedIn you could read people’s BIOS you can connect with them
people’s BIOS you can connect with them
people’s BIOS you can connect with them you can ask them about hey what are the
you can ask them about hey what are the
you can ask them about hey what are the things that you need to do in your
things that you need to do in your
things that you need to do in your career and they’ll give you those
career and they’ll give you those
career and they’ll give you those attributes and and everybody’s
attributes and and everybody’s
attributes and and everybody’s CV is going to be different some people
CV is going to be different some people
CV is going to be different some people can emphasize you know the financials or
can emphasize you know the financials or
can emphasize you know the financials or maybe strategy or maybe product
maybe strategy or maybe product
maybe strategy or maybe product management it’s going to vary so maybe
management it’s going to vary so maybe
management it’s going to vary so maybe there’s a couple axes in a couple of
there’s a couple axes in a couple of
there’s a couple axes in a couple of attributes and then you cut it in half
attributes and then you cut it in half
attributes and then you cut it in half and you cut it in half again and you ask
and you cut it in half again and you ask
and you cut it in half again and you ask yourself are you getting the attributes
yourself are you getting the attributes
yourself are you getting the attributes you need to get to that future stay if
you need to get to that future stay if
you need to get to that future stay if you are great stay when what you’re
you are great stay when what you’re
you are great stay when what you’re doing deal with it maybe it’s there’s
doing deal with it maybe it’s there’s
doing deal with it maybe it’s there’s something about that job that you don’t
something about that job that you don’t
something about that job that you don’t like but if you always can get presented
like but if you always can get presented
like but if you always can get presented an opportunity and it’s not any of these
an opportunity and it’s not any of these
an opportunity and it’s not any of these attributes on your you might want to
attributes on your you might want to
attributes on your you might want to think about that’s not what you know
think about that’s not what you know
think about that’s not what you know maybe don’t take that opportunity so
maybe don’t take that opportunity so
maybe don’t take that opportunity so again it’s not perfect it’s not it’s not
again it’s not perfect it’s not it’s not
again it’s not perfect it’s not it’s not ideal but this is what I’ve used started
ideal but this is what I’ve used started
ideal but this is what I’ve used started about 17 years ago and it’s been useful
about 17 years ago and it’s been useful
about 17 years ago and it’s been useful to me
to me
to me to get to there so at this point now I
to get to there so at this point now I
to get to there so at this point now I want to pivot to to space and you know
want to pivot to to space and you know
want to pivot to to space and you know the field that I’m most passionate about
the field that I’m most passionate about
the field that I’m most passionate about and so the first thing is I just want to
and so the first thing is I just want to
and so the first thing is I just want to talk about the numbers so how big is it
talk about the numbers so how big is it
talk about the numbers so how big is it that’s pretty big 260 billion dollars as
that’s pretty big 260 billion dollars as
that’s pretty big 260 billion dollars as of 2016 these numbers just came out a
of 2016 these numbers just came out a
of 2016 these numbers just came out a couple months ago you can see the cater
couple months ago you can see the cater
couple months ago you can see the cater you can see the market segments it’s
you can see the market segments it’s
you can see the market segments it’s predominated by the services industry
predominated by the services industry
predominated by the services industry which makes sense because space is
which makes sense because space is
which makes sense because space is freaking Mordor it’s infrastructure if
freaking Mordor it’s infrastructure if
freaking Mordor it’s infrastructure if the means to provide a capability to
the means to provide a capability to
the means to provide a capability to people on the earth just like Stephen
people on the earth just like Stephen
people on the earth just like Stephen Hawking they want to get science back
Hawking they want to get science back
Hawking they want to get science back you got to build the satellite to get
you got to build the satellite to get
you got to build the satellite to get there you got some engineering
there you got some engineering
there you got some engineering challenges to get that sell a bill but
challenges to get that sell a bill but
challenges to get that sell a bill but but the value proposition is to bring
but the value proposition is to bring
but the value proposition is to bring the science return bring the science
the science return bring the science
the science return bring the science back they actually call that science
back they actually call that science
back they actually call that science return believe it or not and and it’s
return believe it or not and and it’s
return believe it or not and and it’s really there to only use right now the
really there to only use right now the
really there to only use right now the sellers that are there now only using
sellers that are there now only using
sellers that are there now only using one of the properties that space
one of the properties that space
one of the properties that space provides and that property is
provides and that property is
provides and that property is perspective and that’s what gives you
perspective and that’s what gives you
perspective and that’s what gives you the high-resolution imagery you see on
the high-resolution imagery you see on
the high-resolution imagery you see on the left or the ability could connect
the left or the ability could connect
the left or the ability could connect homes together or business together or
homes together or business together or
homes together or business together or GPS every satellite up there is using
GPS every satellite up there is using
GPS every satellite up there is using perspective there are two other
perspective there are two other
perspective there are two other properties I’ll talk about in a minute
properties I’ll talk about in a minute
properties I’ll talk about in a minute that aren’t being used so think about
that aren’t being used so think about
that aren’t being used so think about that 260 billion dollars only two
that 260 billion dollars only two
that 260 billion dollars only two properties the one the left I love
properties the one the left I love
properties the one the left I love that’s a picture of a human cargo
that’s a picture of a human cargo
that’s a picture of a human cargo trafficking activity taking place in the
trafficking activity taking place in the
trafficking activity taking place in the Asia Pacific or a digital globe a couple
Asia Pacific or a digital globe a couple
Asia Pacific or a digital globe a couple D in Longmont Colorado was able to image
D in Longmont Colorado was able to image
D in Longmont Colorado was able to image this ship leaving port and they were
this ship leaving port and they were
this ship leaving port and they were able to track it they notified the
able to track it they notified the
able to track it they notified the authorities the authorities went there
authorities the authorities went there
authorities the authorities went there they free
they free
they free human cargo what a great story I mean
human cargo what a great story I mean
human cargo what a great story I mean what a wonderful story and this whole
what a wonderful story and this whole
what a wonderful story and this whole segment is referred to as advanced
segment is referred to as advanced
segment is referred to as advanced industries in advanced industry you can
industries in advanced industry you can
industries in advanced industry you can see the footnote down there it’s
see the footnote down there it’s
see the footnote down there it’s basically a lot of IR ad is being spent
basically a lot of IR ad is being spent
basically a lot of IR ad is being spent and a lot of a lot of people with high
and a lot of a lot of people with high
and a lot of a lot of people with high degrees in it and there’s about fourteen
degrees in it and there’s about fourteen
degrees in it and there’s about fourteen advanced industries in the world if you
advanced industries in the world if you
advanced industries in the world if you look at Brookings Institute and McKenzie
look at Brookings Institute and McKenzie
look at Brookings Institute and McKenzie did a study which I participated on a
did a study which I participated on a
did a study which I participated on a few years ago so you have an advanced
few years ago so you have an advanced
few years ago so you have an advanced industry and this is why a lot of new
industry and this is why a lot of new
industry and this is why a lot of new nations are looking at space and trying
nations are looking at space and trying
nations are looking at space and trying to get involved in space which is
to get involved in space which is
to get involved in space which is fantastic because more investment comes
fantastic because more investment comes
fantastic because more investment comes in it’s going to raise the level of
in it’s going to raise the level of
in it’s going to raise the level of humanity such that I think I agree with
humanity such that I think I agree with
humanity such that I think I agree with what Stephen Hawking said which was
what Stephen Hawking said which was
what Stephen Hawking said which was eventually we’re either gonna have to
eventually we’re either gonna have to
eventually we’re either gonna have to figure out how to do better with our
figure out how to do better with our
figure out how to do better with our energy on the planet but inevitably
energy on the planet but inevitably
energy on the planet but inevitably we’re going to figure out how to get off
we’re going to figure out how to get off
we’re going to figure out how to get off the planet that’s what’s called a type 1
the planet that’s what’s called a type 1
the planet that’s what’s called a type 1 planet if you believe in the future ISM
planet if you believe in the future ISM
planet if you believe in the future ISM and so forth so that’s that’s the
and so forth so that’s that’s the
and so forth so that’s that’s the business as it is today and here’s the
business as it is today and here’s the
business as it is today and here’s the best part we’re about to move into the
best part we’re about to move into the
best part we’re about to move into the consumerization space you might have
consumerization space you might have
consumerization space you might have heard the phrase democratization I love
heard the phrase democratization I love
heard the phrase democratization I love that word because it says that no longer
that word because it says that no longer
that word because it says that no longer is the purview of a few countries and
is the purview of a few countries and
is the purview of a few countries and now every country can use it but
now every country can use it but
now every country can use it but consumerization to me is more apt
consumerization to me is more apt
consumerization to me is more apt because it’s really where mainframes
because it’s really where mainframes
because it’s really where mainframes were and the 80s to what your iPhone is
were and the 80s to what your iPhone is
were and the 80s to what your iPhone is today so on the left you see a mainframe
today so on the left you see a mainframe
today so on the left you see a mainframe and obviously that was the main computer
and obviously that was the main computer
and obviously that was the main computer today it’s your iPhone your iPhone is
today it’s your iPhone your iPhone is
today it’s your iPhone your iPhone is your computer you don’t need a computer
your computer you don’t need a computer
your computer you don’t need a computer anymore these things on the right are
anymore these things on the right are
anymore these things on the right are called cube sets there are 10
called cube sets there are 10
called cube sets there are 10 centimeters by 10 centimeters by 10
centimeters by 10 centimeters by 10
centimeters by 10 centimeters by 10 centimeters and this one’s got a couple
centimeters and this one’s got a couple
centimeters and this one’s got a couple them together so this is maybe a 30
them together so this is maybe a 30
them together so this is maybe a 30 centimeter by 10 by 10 these are
centimeter by 10 by 10 these are
centimeter by 10 by 10 these are relatively inexpensive about $50,000
relatively inexpensive about $50,000
relatively inexpensive about $50,000 which I know it’s expensive but compared
which I know it’s expensive but compared
which I know it’s expensive but compared to you know a billion-dollar satellite
to you know a billion-dollar satellite
to you know a billion-dollar satellite it’s a bargain trust me and you could
it’s a bargain trust me and you could
it’s a bargain trust me and you could put these up there’s a company called
put these up there’s a company called
put these up there’s a company called planet labs in San Francisco who built
planet labs in San Francisco who built
planet labs in San Francisco who built 200 these last year launch and they’re
200 these last year launch and they’re
200 these last year launch and they’re called doves and they’re up there to
called doves and they’re up there to
called doves and they’re up there to provide remote sensing you know
provide remote sensing you know
provide remote sensing you know real-time community remote sensing of
real-time community remote sensing of
real-time community remote sensing of the earth and so you can put all kinds
the earth and so you can put all kinds
the earth and so you can put all kinds of missions on now you’ve lowered the
of missions on now you’ve lowered the
of missions on now you’ve lowered the barrier to entry and you’ve created an
barrier to entry and you’ve created an
barrier to entry and you’ve created an avenue to enter space which didn’t exist
avenue to enter space which didn’t exist
avenue to enter space which didn’t exist five years ago and as a result of that
five years ago and as a result of that
five years ago and as a result of that you you’re seeing a new tremendous
you you’re seeing a new tremendous
you you’re seeing a new tremendous amount of venture capital going into the
amount of venture capital going into the
amount of venture capital going into the market up until 2015 about 15 billion
market up until 2015 about 15 billion
market up until 2015 about 15 billion dollars were invested in space in 2017
dollars were invested in space in 2017
dollars were invested in space in 2017 this year alone Softbank the Japanese
this year alone Softbank the Japanese
this year alone Softbank the Japanese company committed 1.7 billion dollars to
company committed 1.7 billion dollars to
company committed 1.7 billion dollars to Greg Wilders company oneweb which is
Greg Wilders company oneweb which is
Greg Wilders company oneweb which is going to put up three or four thousand
going to put up three or four thousand
going to put up three or four thousand salads to provide high-speed
salads to provide high-speed
salads to provide high-speed connectivity 30 megabits per second at
connectivity 30 megabits per second at
connectivity 30 megabits per second at $15 a month take a little suitcase you
$15 a month take a little suitcase you
$15 a month take a little suitcase you throw in your roof it automatically
throw in your roof it automatically
throw in your roof it automatically finds the satellites tracks it that’s
finds the satellites tracks it that’s
finds the satellites tracks it that’s his business model it’s that’s all about
his business model it’s that’s all about
his business model it’s that’s all about access and and so that’s where these
access and and so that’s where these
access and and so that’s where these small salads come and they’re going to
small salads come and they’re going to
small salads come and they’re going to mass produce salads up until these cells
mass produce salads up until these cells
mass produce salads up until these cells are built the biggest constellation of
are built the biggest constellation of
are built the biggest constellation of salads ever built was iridium at 77 so
salads ever built was iridium at 77 so
salads ever built was iridium at 77 so you think about that you know one also
you think about that you know one also
you think about that you know one also talked about buildings earlier you know
talked about buildings earlier you know
talked about buildings earlier you know these are one-off salads for the most
these are one-off salads for the most
these are one-off salads for the most part you know Saudis have so 3000-4000
part you know Saudis have so 3000-4000
part you know Saudis have so 3000-4000 that’s mass production when it comes to
that’s mass production when it comes to
that’s mass production when it comes to spacecraft which is incredible and then
spacecraft which is incredible and then
spacecraft which is incredible and then if you think about this projected
if you think about this projected
if you think about this projected forward and you say well okay that’s
forward and you say well okay that’s
forward and you say well okay that’s good I could get that that’s kind of
good I could get that that’s kind of
good I could get that that’s kind of neat it’s still kind of expensive but
neat it’s still kind of expensive but
neat it’s still kind of expensive but you know what about the next five or 15
you know what about the next five or 15
you know what about the next five or 15 or 25 years you’re not a futurist but it
or 25 years you’re not a futurist but it
or 25 years you’re not a futurist but it doesn’t take much of an imagination to
doesn’t take much of an imagination to
doesn’t take much of an imagination to look out in the future I mean we’ve got
look out in the future I mean we’ve got
look out in the future I mean we’ve got for example robotics on the left is a
for example robotics on the left is a
for example robotics on the left is a Canada arm built by the Canadians for
Canada arm built by the Canadians for
Canada arm built by the Canadians for the Space Shuttle and it was a six
the Space Shuttle and it was a six
the Space Shuttle and it was a six degree of freedom arm that went out and
degree of freedom arm that went out and
degree of freedom arm that went out and grabbed satellites and deployed them and
grabbed satellites and deployed them and
grabbed satellites and deployed them and so forth
so forth
so forth of course you’ve all familiar with the
of course you’ve all familiar with the
of course you’ve all familiar with the Rovers that go on Mars those are 100%
Rovers that go on Mars those are 100%
Rovers that go on Mars those are 100% robotics 20-minute speed light change
robotics 20-minute speed light change
robotics 20-minute speed light change you can never remotely control that it’s
you can never remotely control that it’s
you can never remotely control that it’s all about artificial intelligence it’s
all about artificial intelligence it’s
all about artificial intelligence it’s all about deep machine learning before
all about deep machine learning before
all about deep machine learning before those phrases were ever coined the
those phrases were ever coined the
those phrases were ever coined the picture on the right there’s a program
picture on the right there’s a program
picture on the right there’s a program by DARPA to put up a satellite that’s
by DARPA to put up a satellite that’s
by DARPA to put up a satellite that’s got all these in defectors which are
got all these in defectors which are
got all these in defectors which are basically tool belts it’s a tool belt a
basically tool belts it’s a tool belt a
basically tool belts it’s a tool belt a bunch of tools to do things from
bunch of tools to do things from
bunch of tools to do things from repairing satellites refueling
repairing satellites refueling
repairing satellites refueling satellites fixing satellites and then
satellites fixing satellites and then
satellites fixing satellites and then there are some concepts of you’re
there are some concepts of you’re
there are some concepts of you’re pulling out antennas and other things to
pulling out antennas and other things to
pulling out antennas and other things to make these cells more capable so think
make these cells more capable so think
make these cells more capable so think about that project out 10 years with the
about that project out 10 years with the
about that project out 10 years with the advance of with all this venture capital
advance of with all this venture capital
advance of with all this venture capital money going into it it doesn’t take much
money going into it it doesn’t take much
money going into it it doesn’t take much to think well so we could do a lot more
to think well so we could do a lot more
to think well so we could do a lot more maybe we could put a factory to space so
maybe we could put a factory to space so
maybe we could put a factory to space so I’ve mentioned earlier there’s there’s
I’ve mentioned earlier there’s there’s
I’ve mentioned earlier there’s there’s we’re using or exploiting only the one
we’re using or exploiting only the one
we’re using or exploiting only the one value that space has today which is its
value that space has today which is its
value that space has today which is its perspective space is two of the values
perspective space is two of the values
perspective space is two of the values it has the microgravity perfect spheres
it has the microgravity perfect spheres
it has the microgravity perfect spheres right which is very important for things
right which is very important for things
right which is very important for things like drug delivery systems and vacuum
like drug delivery systems and vacuum
like drug delivery systems and vacuum properties you know it’s got a 10 to
properties you know it’s got a 10 to
properties you know it’s got a 10 to minus twelfth Torr vacuum of space which
minus twelfth Torr vacuum of space which
minus twelfth Torr vacuum of space which becomes important for silicon so you can
becomes important for silicon so you can
becomes important for silicon so you can lay down silicon one cell at a time and
lay down silicon one cell at a time and
lay down silicon one cell at a time and have ultra pure silicon you know
have ultra pure silicon you know
have ultra pure silicon you know surpassing Moore’s laws Moore’s law in
surpassing Moore’s laws Moore’s law in
surpassing Moore’s laws Moore’s law in terms of of what the chips can do today
terms of of what the chips can do today
terms of of what the chips can do today so right now the economics aren’t there
so right now the economics aren’t there
so right now the economics aren’t there I don’t know when they will be there
I don’t know when they will be there
I don’t know when they will be there that’s a good business case another
that’s a good business case another
that’s a good business case another business case for the category but
business case for the category but
business case for the category but eventually you know you can imagine that
eventually you know you can imagine that
eventually you know you can imagine that these other properties these other
these other properties these other
these other properties these other capabilities will be in space to a
capabilities will be in space to a
capabilities will be in space to a certain degree and then obviously you
certain degree and then obviously you
certain degree and then obviously you know building human sustainable human
know building human sustainable human
know building human sustainable human cargos and then ships of that nature
cargos and then ships of that nature
cargos and then ships of that nature into space for that 260 billion dollar
into space for that 260 billion dollar
into space for that 260 billion dollar number I saw that you saw earlier you
number I saw that you saw earlier you
number I saw that you saw earlier you could travel it you could quadruple it
could travel it you could quadruple it
could travel it you could quadruple it again I don’t know the time I’m the one
again I don’t know the time I’m the one
again I don’t know the time I’m the one set next to an economist who said you
set next to an economist who said you
set next to an economist who said you always quote a number but never a date
always quote a number but never a date
always quote a number but never a date so I’ll say it’s going to quadruple at
so I’ll say it’s going to quadruple at
so I’ll say it’s going to quadruple at some point but I want to give you the
some point but I want to give you the
some point but I want to give you the day but that’s that’s that to me is
day but that’s that’s that to me is
day but that’s that’s that to me is really really nice and it needs every
really really nice and it needs every
really really nice and it needs every discipline lawyers regulatory engineers
discipline lawyers regulatory engineers
discipline lawyers regulatory engineers scientists program managers it needs
scientists program managers it needs
scientists program managers it needs every discipline you can imagine out
every discipline you can imagine out
every discipline you can imagine out there so this is a again back to the
there so this is a again back to the
there so this is a again back to the advanced industry this is a really neat
advanced industry this is a really neat
advanced industry this is a really neat advanced industry so the final slide I
advanced industry so the final slide I
advanced industry so the final slide I have is kind of this this perspective of
have is kind of this this perspective of
have is kind of this this perspective of the thing we call earth and you think
the thing we call earth and you think
the thing we call earth and you think about that you look at that and thank
about that you look at that and thank
about that you look at that and thank you for the deep breathing treatments
you for the deep breathing treatments
you for the deep breathing treatments earlier dr. I really appreciate it
earlier dr. I really appreciate it
earlier dr. I really appreciate it really helped me calm and when I look at
really helped me calm and when I look at
really helped me calm and when I look at this picture I get the same sensation
this picture I get the same sensation
this picture I get the same sensation like my heartbeat goes down my stress
like my heartbeat goes down my stress
like my heartbeat goes down my stress level drops you don’t see borders you
level drops you don’t see borders you
level drops you don’t see borders you don’t see terrorism you don’t see
don’t see terrorism you don’t see
don’t see terrorism you don’t see political strife you don’t see any
political strife you don’t see any
political strife you don’t see any issues you don’t see of course you don’t
issues you don’t see of course you don’t
issues you don’t see of course you don’t see famine and other things that are on
see famine and other things that are on
see famine and other things that are on this planet of ours but what you see is
this planet of ours but what you see is
this planet of ours but what you see is a planet with a very very thin
a planet with a very very thin
a planet with a very very thin atmosphere and that’s the only thing
atmosphere and that’s the only thing
atmosphere and that’s the only thing that’s holding us together that’s the
that’s holding us together that’s the
that’s holding us together that’s the only thing that’s creating this thing we
only thing that’s creating this thing we
only thing that’s creating this thing we call life and so when we look at the
call life and so when we look at the
call life and so when we look at the space station and here’s an interesting
space station and here’s an interesting
space station and here’s an interesting fact for you if you were born after
fact for you if you were born after
fact for you if you were born after November 2nd of 2000 he moans will have
November 2nd of 2000 he moans will have
November 2nd of 2000 he moans will have been in space your entire life you think
been in space your entire life you think
been in space your entire life you think about that for a minute November 2nd
about that for a minute November 2nd
about that for a minute November 2nd 2000 humans will have been in
2000 humans will have been in
2000 humans will have been in base your entire life I can’t say that
base your entire life I can’t say that
base your entire life I can’t say that there’s been periods were right there
there’s been periods were right there
there’s been periods were right there were no humans in space but there were
were no humans in space but there were
were no humans in space but there were periods were there were humans in space
periods were there were humans in space
periods were there were humans in space but Pumas are here to stay in spaces
but Pumas are here to stay in spaces
but Pumas are here to stay in spaces with is what all argue and and when
with is what all argue and and when
with is what all argue and and when you’re in space right now the space
you’re in space right now the space
you’re in space right now the space station has all kinds of nationalities
station has all kinds of nationalities
station has all kinds of nationalities they’ve had Russians they’ve had Chinese
they’ve had Russians they’ve had Chinese
they’ve had Russians they’ve had Chinese Americans Europeans Malaysians Japanese
Americans Europeans Malaysians Japanese
Americans Europeans Malaysians Japanese other countries you have to work
other countries you have to work
other countries you have to work together it’s all about you working
together it’s all about you working
together it’s all about you working together so space could be a unifier now
together so space could be a unifier now
together so space could be a unifier now I have to give credit where credit’s due
I have to give credit where credit’s due
I have to give credit where credit’s due I was a bit nervous about this too
I was a bit nervous about this too
I was a bit nervous about this too professor Hawking gave a a speech when
professor Hawking gave a a speech when
professor Hawking gave a a speech when Sir Richard Branson unveiled his
Sir Richard Branson unveiled his
Sir Richard Branson unveiled his spaceship to and the Mojave Desert
spaceship to and the Mojave Desert
spaceship to and the Mojave Desert earlier this year I was fortunate enough
earlier this year I was fortunate enough
earlier this year I was fortunate enough to be invited down there and Sir Richard
to be invited down there and Sir Richard
to be invited down there and Sir Richard Branson played this video from Professor
Branson played this video from Professor
Branson played this video from Professor Hawking and professor Hawking actually
Hawking and professor Hawking actually
Hawking and professor Hawking actually coined the phrase space could be unifier
coined the phrase space could be unifier
coined the phrase space could be unifier and as a result when you look at
and as a result when you look at
and as a result when you look at spaceship 2 it’s now called
spaceship 2 it’s now called
spaceship 2 it’s now called unity which i think is just brew it so
unity which i think is just brew it so
unity which i think is just brew it so that’s my conclusion I hope you enjoyed
that’s my conclusion I hope you enjoyed
that’s my conclusion I hope you enjoyed it and space is a place to be thank you
it and space is a place to be thank you
it and space is a place to be thank you [Applause]
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