Ana Guzman, ideaXme space ambassador, interviews Mike Lewis, Chief Innovation Officer at Nanoracks.
The Concierge to the Stars Making Great Strides
For my next ideaXme interview, I visited Nanoracks here in the Houston area to checkout their latest projects and how they facilitate access to the International Space Station for scientific research. Mike Lewis, Chief Innovation Officer, goes over capabilities and locations on the International Space Station where experiments can be brought onboard and in some cases deployed into space.
This year has turned out to be a busy one in space news. Even though much of the focus has been on NASA’s efforts to return and land on the moon by 2024, there is quite a bit of activity in Lower Earth Orbit (LEO) on behalf of the private space industry. Private companies are advancing technologies and capabilities to make Lower Earth Orbit more accessible to commercial industries, space travelers and scientists.
Nanoracks
Accessibility for science research is Nanoracks’ specialty and where they continue to excel. With over 800 payloads flown into space from their inception in 2009, they have become the experts in being the “concierge to the stars.” They have made strategic partnerships with fellow private industry entities and built a solid relationship with NASA in order to make the process of flying payloads painless for science researchers.
Nanoracks have poised themselves to currently be a leader in the process of flying payloads into space, but what is next? In our interview, we discuss their new upcoming projects including a physical airlock module that will be attached to the International Space Station – the first of its kind.
What about their involvement in missions to the Moon and Mars? And what’s this about baking cookies in space? This and more fun topics are discussed in the interview. Click on the link above and take a listen!
Twitter: @NanoRacks
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Ana comes to ideaXme with nine years experience working at NASA’s Johnson Space Center serving different roles in their communications and multimedia teams. As part of the ideaXme team, she wishes to continue working in outreach and educating the public on different topics regarding all things space. Ana is currently working as a freelancer providing affordable video production and social media marketing services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Houston area. She also provides imagery research, organization and curating services assisting retired NASA personnel in preparing speech presentations and publications.
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