Skyler Chan, founder and CEO of GRU Space, joins Ben Gamble on the Astro Ben Podcast to talk about his plan for a hotel on the Moon and what it will take to build real infrastructure beyond Earth.
They discuss in-situ resource utilization, including making bricks from lunar regolith, and how a lunar habitat has to be designed to cope with the hazards of the Moon. Skyler also shares how he found his way into the space industry.
It is a good listen for anyone interested in the lunar economy, space infrastructure and how a young space startup turns a bold idea into engineering.
What you will hear in this episode
GRU Space's planned hotel on the Moon
In-situ resource utilization, such as making bricks from lunar regolith
Designing lunar habitats against the Moon's hazards
Skyler Chan's path into the space industry
Guest links: GRU Space, the white paper on lunar brick-making, Skyler Chan on X, GRU Space on Instagram and Skyler Chan on LinkedIn.
Listen to the episode on Libsyn, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube. Next, hear Anatolii Papulov of NewOrbit on very low Earth orbit, or browse the Astro Ben Podcast page and the full episode archive.
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