Lunar Commercialization Prompts a Lively Panel Discussion

Craig Bamford June 5, 2023 Business, News Comments Off on Lunar Commercialization Prompts a Lively Panel Discussion

A sustainable human presence on the Moon will require manufacturing materials and structures on the surface. Space-based 3D printing capabilities will be key to this endeavor. On the next Blue Origin launch, researchers from the University of Kentucky will test 3D printing techniques that could be the first to produce metal components in space. Credit: NASA.

A question about “what will a lunar economy look like?” led to a lively discussion about the role of government in potential lunar markets at the commercialization panel at the Canadian Lunar Workshop on June 1st. 

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Craig started writing for SpaceQ in 2017 as their space culture reporter, shifting to Canadian business and startup reporting in 2019. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists, and has a Master's Degree in International Security from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He lives in Toronto.
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