The New Space Race Is About Resources Not Exploration

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The episode discusses the shift in the space race from exploration to resource extraction, featuring insights from space policy expert Namrata Goswami.

The New Space Race Is About Resources Not Exploration With Namrata Goswami The Cold Star Project - Season 2, Episode 101 Hosted, Directed, and Produced by Jason Kanigan Space is no longer about exploration. The real shift is happening around resources. Water, energy, and the ability to build and operate beyond Earth. That changes what matters, and who matters. In this episode of The Cold Star Project, I talk with space policy expert Namrata Goswami about how the United States, China, and India are approaching space resources, and why smaller countries like the UAE and Luxembourg moved earlier than most people realize. We get into what has actually changed since the Cold War model of prestige and firsts, how nations are thinking about the Moon and cislunar space, and what happens once resource extraction becomes practical at scale. This is not theoretical. The policies, programs, and infrastructure are already being put in place. Topics covered: Space resources and why they matter now The shift from exploration to infrastructure U.S., China, and India strategy in space Why the Moon matters more than Mars right now The role of smaller countries in setting early rules Public private…

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Host: Jason Kanigan

Guest: Namrata Goswami

Topics covered

• space resources
• infrastructure
• U.S. strategy in space
• China and India in space
• role of smaller countries
• public private partnerships
• resource extraction

Keywords

• space race
• resources
• exploration
• Moon
• cislunar space
• commercial space
• public private partnerships
• resource extraction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UAE, Luxembourg, United States, China, India

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