To LEO and Beyond

Tom Vice is the CEO of Sierra Space, a company that’s trying to build an economy in low-Earth orbit (LEO), a mere 250 miles above our heads. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Vice for a conversation about the future of space commercialization. They discuss:

- The magic of microgravity, and its impact on everything from biotech and batteries to chemistry and computing.

- Rent in low-Earth orbit.

- Defense systems and the hope of a space-based “McDonald’s Effect.”

Companies discussed: MRK, PFE, MRNA, NVDA

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Tom Vice

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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