Dave Barnhart: CEO and Co-Founder of "Arkisys", Space based orbital platforms to service satellites

In Episode 43, Ben chats to CEO and Co-Founder of Arkisys Dave Barnhart. Arkisys build Space based platforms and vessels that will be able to be re-docked and re-used again and again, enabling low cost orbital services for new innovations, inventions, communications, and creative assemblies in Space.  They talk about how their vessels will be able to service any satellite within 90 days, the problems of going the "the last mile"  in orbit, Space junk and what being a futurist is all about.  00:00 Please review and support the podcast 00:34 Intro to Dave Barnhart 01:07 What is Arkisys? 01:51 What do they do? 03:20 Other potential revenue models 05:40 How big are the platforms? 07:30 Building Prototype 11:55 Timeline for Arkisys  13:42 Spacejunk 19:02 Contract deliverable in 90 days 22:12 Team and does it evolve?  24:20 Dave's Proudest achievements 28:07 Advice to "Space Entrepreneur's"  30:18 Being a Futurist  32:00 Predictions for Space industry - 50 years? 33:34 Crowd Funding Round: https://netcapital.com/companies/arkisys 34:04 Wrap Up & Social Media's Follow Arkisys LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkisys/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/arkisysinc Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdOfrLNstOYqtiS-PCRvQA/featured Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkisys Stay connected with us! Use #astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Website: www.astroben.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gambleonit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-astro-ben-podcast/ Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!