In Episode 47, Ben chats to space industry legend and Chief Revenue Officer at Voyager Space, Clay Mowry. Clay has previously held leadership positions at Blue Origin and Arianespace. In this episode, they discuss the significance of Artemis, the privatisation of the space industry, how he got offered a job at Blue Origin and what he hopes to achieve as incoming President at the International Astronautical Federation.
What you will hear in this episode
Introducing Clay Mowry
Artemis, and the launch significance of Artemis 1
The risk of launch
Why Clay is a good leader
Experience at Arianespace and the early privatisation of space
How Clay got approached by Blue Origin, and Blue Origin's mission
His new role as Chief Revenue Officer at Voyager
Nanoracks and Starlab
The science park business model
Becoming incoming President of the IAF
Follow Clay Mowry
Voyager Space: voyagerspace.com
International Astronautical Federation: Clay Mowry's biography
Twitter: @ClayMowry and @voyagersh
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