Andrew Parris is a former NASA contractor and President of The Inspired 24. In this episode of the Astro Ben Podcast, host Ben Gamble talks with Andrew about more than a decade spent working in and around NASA.
Andrew shares his experiences on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs, including trips to Moscow and the Baikonur Cosmodrome. He then describes his move into commercial spaceflight and space communications, and his work with The Inspired 24, Uplift Aerospace's Space+, and Axiom Space.
The conversation also covers mentorship, building crews, the overview effect, photography from orbit, time management and his predictions for space tourism.
What you will hear
Life on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs
Visits to Moscow and the Baikonur Cosmodrome
The move into commercial spaceflight and space communications
Mentorship, crews and the overview effect
Predictions for space tourism
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