Guest: Sean Mahohney Sean Mahoney is the CEO of Masten Space Systems, an aerospace R&D and flight services company that creates and deploys reliable, reusable rocket vehicles and components. We talk about a huge range of subjects, from how he got there, to entrepreneurial strategies and how the current Space industry is preparing us for... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #111 – Goodbye Google Lunar XPRIZE
Guest Host: Greg Harris This was something I have wanted to write about for quite some time, but every time I started to put down words it just didn't capture the way I felt about this very long journey that was the Google Lunar XPRIZE. It was an up and down journey for sure. Farewell... Continue Reading →
Bill Nye’s Open Letter to President Barack Obama
Planetary exploration not only brings us astonishing discoveries from other worlds, it inherently leads to innovation, because we invest in solving problems which have never been solved before. That in turn creates new businesses and economic growth. But more importantly, supporting a robust space program raises everyone's expectation of what's possible. With a space program,... Continue Reading →
My final post from the Google Lunar X PRIZE sidelines
Since meeting William Pomerantz in 2009, I've been covering the Google Lunar X PRIZE. I've been to two team summits (which media aren't really invited to), done countless interviews, many podcasts, researched the hidden rooms of the Smithsonian Archives, and fought hard to get teams to tell their human story. I've grown friendships with many... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #89 – Fly Mach30 to open source space
Guests: J Simmons Project Website: Mach 30 J from Mach 30 joins us today to talk about the opportunities and obstacles in open source space hardware and software. Lots of ITAR discussion 🙂 You like Arduino don't you? Host: Michael Doornbos Email podcast@evadot.com or leave a comment and let us know your thoughts. Subscribe to the... Continue Reading →
Did Moon Express just take the lead in the POINT of the Google Lunar X PRIZE?
On Saturday, NASA launched a sucessor to the two famous Mars Rovers. Curiosity is a very large Mars exploration system designed to pick up where Spirit and Opportunity left off. The first two Rovers have been a spectacular success. Far exceeding any of their design goals and providing us with reams of useful data, and poster... Continue Reading →
Evadot at the Google Lunar X PRIZE Team JURBAN Event this weekend
While I love talking to space people at space conferences, I much prefer talking about the possibilities for a space industry to everyone else. This weekend just a few feet from the Maryland Science Center, I'll be MCing the Google Lunar X PRIZE Team JURBAN public demonstration. Throughout the day I'll be giving several talks... Continue Reading →
The shuttle program is over. Let’s look forward
Unless you've been in a hole today, you probably noticed that the final Space Shuttle mission landed this morning. Reality check: The sky is not falling It's over. And you feel about it how you feel about it. Whether you love it or hate it, it's time to move on. What I want to hear... Continue Reading →
Inspiring kids by thinking big in space
I gave a talk at ISDC 2011 last month, and the terrific guys at Moonandback.com recorded it for us and posted it online. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this sucker. Part 1: Michael Doornbos - Inspiring Kids By Thinking Big In Space, part 1 from Moonandback Media on Vimeo. Part 2: Michael Doornbos – Inspiring... Continue Reading →
Evadot Podcast #42 – GLXP Team summit and participatory space exploration with Kate Arkless Gray
Joining Michael today is Kate Arkless Gray(@radiokate and @spacekate). We met at last weeks Google Lunar X PRIZE Team summit. We chat about summit impressions and participatory space exploration. To be frank, Kate is exactly the person who can fulfill the role in an idea that this site was founded on. She's enthusiastic, intelligent, and capable... Continue Reading →