Space Business Podcast #90 - Victor Hespanha, New Shepard astronaut

Did you ever wonder what the experience of flying on Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket is like? I certainly have. So I invited one of their recent crew members, Victor Hespanha from Brazil, onto the podcast. He takes us through the entire experience -before, during, and after the flight- in great detail. You get a good sense of what the experience is like, so don’t miss it! Please do note that English is not Victor’s first language and he is currently still learning it. He was incredibly kind to speak to us anyway and get out of his language comfort zone. So please keep it in mind when he is occasionally searching for the right word. Victor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hespanhavictor/ Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:50 How did Victor end up going to space? 4:14 The Crypto Space Agency (CSA) 5:38 The CSA sweepstakes 6:35 Victor's initial reaction 7:57 Biggest fears 10:30 Family reaction 11:51 Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian Astronaut 12:32 Preparing for space flight 15:24 Wife's reaction 16:19 Corn Ranch astronaut village 17:38 The bar at Corn Ranch 19:34 Formal training and bonding with the crew 23:00 The night before the launch 25:30 The final briefing and the day of the launch 28:00 Countdown and liftoff 29:40 Microgravity 33:50 Seeing Earth from Space 35:05 Memorable moments 37:10 Descending from Space 39:35 After-mission protocol 43:00 Special items 44:21 Aftermath 45:50 Coming back to Brazil 49:22 Post-Space life