Jan 13, 2023
Andy Aldrin is the President of the Aldrin Family Foundation, a charity dedicated to harnessing the inspiration of space to ignite a passion for STEAM education in students of all ages and backgrounds.
In this episode, Ben and Andy talk about the Aldrin Family Foundation, why they have teamed up with the University of Sunderland (in the UK), what it was like growing up with Buzz as a father and the future of Space tourism!
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OUTLINE:
Here’s approximate timestamps for the episode.
00:17 Spaced Ventures www.spacedventures.com
00:41 Andy Aldrin Introduction
01:23 New Years resolution/thoughts
03:15 Artemis 1 & Starship
05:25 Polaris Dawn & Space Tourism
06:20 Launch cost
10:38 Buzz Aldrin as a father
13:00 Aldrin Family Foundation (AFF)
15:09 Space Tourism and access to space
22:04 The night sky
22:36 AFF origin
27:47 Why Sunderland?
28:50 Differences between UK and US students
34:33 Wrap up and socials
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