In this episode, Senior Fellow Peter Garretson interviews John Mankins. They discuss John's ambitious prediction for 2045, and what steps the United States must take to keep pace with global competition--both technically and diplomatically. John explains the value of the Moon, the possibility and desirability of Space-Based Solar Power satellites, the proliferation of reusable space transportation, and emerging roles for the Space Force. John outlines the state of international competition and potential Space Policy Directives to keep the US on track. John Mankins https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-mankins-a89a7130/ Space Solar Power https://space.nss.org/space-solar-power/ John's Book: The Case for Space Solar Power https://www.amazon.com/Case-Space-Solar-Power-ebook/dp/B00HNZ0Z96 ESA 2025 Vision https://www.esa.int/About_Us/Introducing_ESA_Agenda_2025 Moon Village Association https://moonvillageassociation.org/ National Space Society Development & Settlement Vision https://space.nss.org/nss-statement-of-philosophy/ Global Lunar Space Exploration (GLEX) https://www.iafastro.org/events/global-series-conferences/glex-2021/ John's companies: Solar Space Technologies https://www.solarspacetechnologies.com.au/ Artemis innovation: http://www.artemisinnovation.com/aboutus.html Kepler Space Institute: https://keplerspaceinstitute.com/our_team/jmankins/