This SEDS presentation is from Jeffrey Manber who is the CEO of NanoRacks LLC, former CEO of MirCorp and RSC Energia rep.


  1. nilbud says:
    January 14, 2010 at 3:13 am

    I hope his daughter is really good looking.

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  2. peter says:
    January 14, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    thanks for that guys..
    I read charles murrey’s book ‘race to the moon’ in the eigthies
    was like opening a door for us guys in the uk

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  4. scasey1960 says:
    January 14, 2010 at 11:32 pm

    Thanks for providing this video! Great talk.

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  5. Rick Boozer says:
    January 15, 2010 at 1:40 pm

    Hi Ben and Cariann,

    I like your new look, but how does one get to your earlier archived shows? I wanted to refer someone to an old show.

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    • Bencredible says:
      January 15, 2010 at 5:02 pm

      If you know the name of the show you can use the search box to try and find it. Else there is a dropdown that allows you to select things like live shows, daily shows, launches, etc.

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  6. hla27b says:
    January 17, 2010 at 9:19 am

    The guy makes his point in the first minute. Basically he says “Why they give money to NASA? They should be giving the money to us instead.” The rest is just useless drivel.

    Well I guess you don’t get any money because the space program shouldn’t be run by the lowest bidder dammit.

    Me quits at tenth minute. And no stars.

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  7. echo4224 says:
    April 4, 2010 at 8:16 am

    @hla27b, Yes the space program should be run by the lowest bidder. Free-market is what makes America what it is, why is space the exception?

    Watch the talk.

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  8. hla27b says:
    April 4, 2010 at 11:14 am

    @echo4224
    Lowest bidder = least competent + no science

    The money going to NASA is making science. Yes it is inefficient and it is expensive too, but taking money away from NASA and giving it to privateers will not get you science. What ‘s this guy going to do with the money he wants so badly? Sell tickets to movie stars? Why bother?

    btw, I have nothing to do with NASA, I am not even American.

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  9. MadPutz says:
    May 12, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    @hla27b

    Lowest bidder is best because it is the organization that can create the technology the best and lowest price is the one that succeeds. Otherwise you have inefficient bureaucracies like NASA in the last 10 yrs.

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