T+131: Andrew Rush, CEO of Made in Space

Andrew Rush, CEO of Made in Space, joins me to talk about their big new NASA contract for Archinaut One and the history, present, and future of in-space manufacturing.

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• Made In Space | Build Above
• NASA Funds Demo of 3D-Printed Parts Made, Assembled in Orbit | NASA
• Made In Space Awarded NASA Contract For Robotic Manufacturing And Assembly Flight Demo Mission | Made In Space
• Archinaut One Solar Array Deployment - YouTube
• Made In Space, Inc. Completes Successful Ground-Based Manufacturing & Assembly Testing For Archinaut Program | Made In Space
• Archinaut
• NASA seeks to break the “tyranny of launch” with in-space manufacturing | Ars Technica
• NASA Administrator and Made In Space CEO share vision for on-orbit manufacturing, assembly - SpaceNews.com
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