Tom Vice is the CEO of Sierra Space, a company building an end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit life on earth. Think, space planes and inflatable space habitats. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Vice at the Sierra Space headquarters for a show that originally aired on March 30, 2024. They discuss: - The magic of microgravity, and its impact on everything from biotech and batteries to chemistry and computing. - How rent works in outer space. - Defense systems and the hope of a space-based “McDonald’s Effect.” Companies mentioned: MRK, PFE, MRNA, NVDA Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Tom Vice Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Desireé Jones, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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