In this conversation, we talk with Laura Crabtree the founder of Epsilon3 and a former SpaceX engineer. At Epsilon3 they're building a software stack to help teams working on space exploration and complex engineering projects operate more efficiently.
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Laura Crabtree
00:38 A growing space startup ecosystem
01:49 The pull of the unknown
02:43 Star Trek and the power of imagination
04:57 Making space more accessible
07:14 The Moon, Mars and the path ahead
08:29 Space research and benefits on Earth
10:27 Partnerships across organizations and countries
11:47 Travel and learning across cultures
14:11 The international space ecosystem
15:46 Why Epsilon3 focuses on software infrastructure
16:41 Connecting design, testing and operations
18:39 Integrating engineering tools
20:27 Making operations work for small teams
21:17 Explaining space innovation to more people
23:34 Disaster response and practical benefits
24:50 Imagining life on Mars
26:57 Food, family and curiosity
29:20 Life beyond Earth: speculation and questions
32:06 Hopes for the next generation
34:37 Epsilon3 beyond space
35:22 The ocean as another frontier
Links
Thanks for listening to this episode of the Build the Future Podcast. This is a project by World's Fair Co. You can learn more at worldsfair.org.
