Why are space progress & societal chaos linked? | A look at Space Race 2.0 | SpaceX, Flight Proven Hardware, & Gwynne Shotwell

We've got a space-packed episode for you this week! We're talking about some great things to LOOK UP for in the night sky this month, review the latest news since the start of the year, and break down the idea that we're in the era of Space Race 2.0. The private sector is keeping the space industry strong and while interest is still high, there's a ton of progress still to come! With a ton of success to build momentum on, SpaceX is doing great things. We bring attention to the person who we think is integral to the maintained success - and we're not talking about Elon Musk, but their President and COO Gwynne Shotwell!  LOOK UP! - astronomical events in January https://youtu.be/q7jYvd6v25Y Flight proven hardware is easier to sell. WHY Gwynne shotwell is awesome https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/01/gwynne-shotwell-talks-about-selling-flight-proven-rockets-starship/ Review of satellites launch in last year and more - TLDR; its a lot https://planet4589.org/space/papers/space20.pdf?fbclid=IwAR08UxlTgrrE-7gRxYmqbocWG_mn2FU6dPLHp3x_tueTB1be9sFZ3AomriA India's Decadal Plan for reusable rockets https://spacenews.com/india-aims-for-reusable-rockets-advanced-propulsion-in-decadal-spaceflight-plan/?fbclid=IwAR11MjQ1ZlAuevQOOOjmcyy5dq-Yy_zZ3IS4atRUVaUGMQq3cbCdVOx8osc Spacex and missile detection https://spacenews.com/spacex-and-l3harris-win-again-space-development-agency-contracts-to-build-missile-warning-satellites/ Follow us on social media! @todayinspacepod on Twitter/Instagram /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook @todayinspace on TikTok