Description
In this episode, we will explore the rapid miniaturization of spacecraft,
commonly known as Chipsats, Wafersats, Sprites, Monarchs, Kicksats,
Starchips, or even just “Smart Dust” with Zachary Manchester, who received
critical acclaim for his crowdfunded Kicksat project, deploying an armada
of chipsats in LEO. Manchester is also a researcher with the Breakthrough
Starshot team, working on an interstellar spacecraft mission to Proxima b.
Join us for a space forward-thinking conversation with Kara Cunzeman, systems director of Strategic Foresight at the Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.
Kara talks to us about Strategic Foresight, a holistic approach toward facing future uncertainties. Strategic...
Published 11/15/23
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Published 09/21/23