The Unknown Quantity – Joaquin Gallardo- September 14, 2026

The Unknown Quantity is where money and space meet, and where the people shaping the commercial space industry become a little less unknown.We start by asking, What is happening right now? For the first 25 minutes, we break down the news, investment, technology, policy, and sometimes the hype. We debate, disagree, speculate, joke, and occasionally work through ideas in real time.Then we bring in the Unknown Quantity, the founders, investors, policymakers, and technologists making the industry happen.Hosted by Thomas Andrew Olson of the Center for Space Commerce and Finance, cohosted by Michael Laine of LiftPort Group, and produced by Better Futures Inc.Come for what is happening. Stay for who is making it happen, and have some fun learning about the Unknown Quantity.