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And you may have answers to shape a more inclusive and sustainable space future through a research pilot project.
What is a pilot project?
A one-year proof of concept conducted by an interdisciplinary team to assess the feasibility of a new idea for wider implementation.
Pilot portfolio 2023 - 2024 Customer discovery-led study of the space economy DEIA service model offering Global heat map of space activities Lessons from the past Lunar orbital maps Lunar rights and resources Mars on the field Sacred space Space economy camp Space exploration and sustainable development Space to solve climate change SpaceHACK for sustainability Pre-seed concepts
Customer discovery-led study of the space economy
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Who are the customers of the space economy and what are their needs?
Analyzing the current and future space economy through the lens of customer opportunities and concerns.
Project lead Project leads Greg Autry Clinical Professor Thunderbird School of Global Management Zaheer Ali Professor of Practice Thunderbird School of Global Management
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) service model
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How do we build a JEDI (just, equitable, diverse and inclusive) space for all of humanity?
Developing a tool kit and implementation model for the space sector to meaningfully incorporate DEIA across their business.
Projectleads lead Project Lance Gharavi Professor Arizona State University Ann Kapusta Co-Founder ThinkSpace Consulting
Global heat map of space activities
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What is the state of “space activities” globally, across countries, agencies and projects?
Creating an interactive web tool that tracks global space activities to inform and direct future space funding and development.
Project lead Chris Bryan Asst Professor Arizona State University
Lessons from the past
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How can lessons of the past inform our decisions for a better space future?
Producing a documentary examining the successes and failures of Earthbased exploration missions and leveraging the latest knowledge to inform future settlements on the Moon and Mars.
Project lead Elena Rocchi Clinical Assoc Professor Arizona State University
Lunar orbital maps
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How can we build effective maps of lunar orbits?
Creating an interactive tool visualizing cislunar orbital space to inform current and future mission planning.
Project lead Mark Naufel Professor of Practice Arizona State University
Lunar rights and resources
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How do we establish real property rights in space?
Developing a web-based simulation tool to explore the physical location of Lunar resources and how certain regions of the Moon may be impacted based on simulated policy parameters.
Project lead Mark Naufel Professor of Practice Arizona State University
Mars on the field
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How do we galvanize public and private support for space exploration?
Creating a multi-sensory VR experience walking participants through a history of space and Mars exploration on the Sun Devil Stadium field.
Projectlead leads Project Laura Cechanowicz Asst Professor Arizona State University Robert LiKamWa Assoc Professor Arizona State University
Sacred space: Religion and cosmic space exploration
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What does religion have to do with space exploration?
Creating video clips utilizing last year’s series of public talks and publishing a collection of essays exploring the intersections of religion and space exploration.
Project lead Lance Gharavi Professor Arizona State University
Space economy camp
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What could a sustainable, non-exploitative economic model for space look like?
Hosting a space economy camp where economists and writers collaborate to develop rigorous and consistent economic mechanisms for speculative fiction world-building.
Project lead Joffa Applegate Asst Research Professor Arizona State University
Space exploration and sustainable development
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How does space exploration and development impact progress towards achieving the UN SDGs?
Producing a video series that communicates research insights into how space activities impact progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Project lead Eric Stribling Asst Teaching Professor Arizona State University
Space to solve climate change
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How can we accelerate the utilization of space resources and in-space manufacturing to address climate change?
Exploring wireless power transfer technology for efficient use on Earth and its potential for future space applications.
Project lead Mark Naufel Professor of Practice Arizona State University
SpaceHACK for sustainability
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How can we involve students in leveraging space technologies in achieving the UN SDGs?
Organizing a series of ‘Sustainability Hackathons’ that bring students and faculty together to leverage satellite data to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Project lead Eric Stribling Asst Teaching Professor Arizona State University
Pre-seed concepts
Explore ready toproject activate
Space AI+Robots How can AI and robots work together with humans for space exploration?
Space Democracy How can space activities strengthen democracy?
Next Gen Space How do we engage the next generation on “how do we build inclusive and sustainable space futures?”
Space Culture How do we navigate and negotiate the inherent and meaningful cultural variations for inclusive space futures?
Who we are Project contributers 2019-2023 Jose Acain AstroForge Timiebi Aganaba Arizona State University Anousheh Ansari XPRIZE Joffa Applegate Arizona State University Greg Autry Thunderbird School of Global Management Amir Banifatemi XPRIZE Jim Bell Arizona State University David W Brown Freelance Author Rejane Cantoni Independent Artist Etosha Cave Twelve Justin Chandler Department of the Air Force Cady Coleman Arizona State University Melissa De Zwart University of Adelaide Tracy Drain NASA/JPL Lindy Elkins-Tanton Arizona State University Lance Gharavi Arizona State University Matt Gialich AstroForge Chris Hadfield Chris Hadfield, Inc. Michelle Hanlon For All Moonkind, Inc. Tanya Harrison Earth and Planetary Institute of Canada Kevin Hubbard Honeybee Robotics Christopher Johnson Secure World Foundation Lisa Jones Maxar Teri Knoll Binaei Art + Production Mary Robinette Kowal Robin’s Roost, Inc.
Joe Landon Crescent Space Chris Lewicki Interplanetary Enterprises, LLC Shawn Linam Qwaltec Alex MacDonald NASA Kim Macharia Space Prize Jacob Malthouse Open Lunar Foundation Tanja Masson-Zwaan Leiden University Philip Mauskopf Arizona State University Andrew Maynard Arizona State University Katherine McConachie Arizona State University Dava Newman MIT Media Lab Theodora Ogden RAND Europe Sian Proctor Astronaut and Artist Jessica Rousset Arizona State University Mary-Jane Rubenstein Wesleyan University James Schalkwyk Breakthrough Initiatives Jessy Kate Schingler Open Lunar Foundation Rob Sherwood The Aerospace Corporation Evgenya Shkolnik Arizona State University Ellen Stofan Smithsonian Institution Taryn Struck Arizona State University John Thurmond Independent Erika Wagner Blue Origin Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University Loretta Whitesides SpaceKind, Yuri’s Night Simon Pete Worden Breakthrough Initiatives
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