A moon rover startup gears up for launch, featuring Justin Cyrus of Lunar Outpost

Tough Tech Today with Meyen and Miller

English - December 01, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MB
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Living on the Moon requires infrastructure that Justin Cyrus of Lunar Outpost knows can be helpful here on Earth.

Overview

Earth’s moon is viewed as the upcoming base of operations for humanity’s further exploration of the cosmos. Justin Cyrus, founder of Lunar Outpost, shares what it is like building a suite of technologies that not only meet space objectives, but also address terrestrial challenges.

Incredible initiatives are underway to develop our moon into a pied-à-terre for humans on their way to Mars. These initiatives require concerted efforts between public organizations and the private sector to develop necessary technologies, revenue models, and other components that must work perfectly enough for our species’ spacefaring ambitions to come to fruition.

Show NotesEpisode page, transcript, and podcast listening links: https://toughtechtoday.com/moon-robots/Subscribe with your favorite podcast service: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1169378/6633799Watch this show on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TETPLg9ghBEJustin Cyrus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-cyrus/Lunar Outpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelunaroutpost/Lunar Outpost’s homepage: https://www.lunaroutpost.comTopic Timecodes

00:50 Starting a lunar rover company

02:27 What’s in regolith and how does this help us get to Mars?

03:45 Advanced instrumentation and robotics

04:42 The hassles of regolith

06:25 Tough Tech Today exclusive: 2021 launch date set!

09:25 What are valuable payloads?

11:21 Swarm robotics

12:46 At UC Boulder with a love for space

13:24 Improving Earthlings’ environments with lunar tech

20:26 Are there needs for space security services?

22:44 Instagram: @thelunaroutpost

25:17 When can we have rover races on the moon?

27:10 Working with family to build a company

29:27 What did your parents think about this?

37:01 Peeking twenty years into the future