Eric Ingram is the founder and CEO of SCOUT Space Inc., a US-based company building orbital products and services for space safety and transparency. In this Astro Ben Podcast interview, Ben talks with Eric about how satellites can be trained to act as "Space Domain Awareness Data Collectors" and what that means for the future of the space industry.
Eric also explains why it is worth "just trying things" when you are starting out, and talks about his work as an organizing team member and ambassador for Mission: AstroAccess, which is working toward an all-inclusive future for humanity in space. He is also a board member at the Space Frontier Foundation.
If you want to understand how a young space company approaches space tugs, automation and partnerships, or you are looking for advice on starting a business in the space industry, this conversation is a good place to start.
What you will hear
Eric's background in space and how SCOUT began
What SCOUT does, and how Eric met his business partner
Space tugs and the future of automation in space
Whether SCOUT can help with the growing space junk problem
Partnerships, collaborations and upcoming space missions
Public perception of space transportation
The work of AstroAccess and the Space Frontier Foundation
Advice for young people starting a business in space
Listen to the episode
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Follow Eric Ingram
SCOUT Space | Eric on X | SCOUT on LinkedIn | Press release on Eric's AstroAccess zero-g flight
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