NewSpaceVision #28: FORTITUDE: A Filmmaker's Exploration of NewSpace (feat. Torsten Hoffman, Director & Entrepreneur)
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Apr 28, 2023 Torsten Hoffman, filmmaker and entrepreneur known for Cryptopia, directs Fortitude, a documentary on the NewSpace economy. He explores satellites as a new data economy, interviews astronauts and space companies, and contrasts the technical, authentic space community with crypto. Topics include asteroid mining, private stations, geopolitics, and how data and AI could change our view of Earth.
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Satellites Create A New Data Economy
- Satellites are creating a new data economy that rivals the internet by delivering persistent, actionable Earth data.
- Torsten structured Fortitude into three acts: Earth-to-space, satellite data economies, and space-to-space services like refueling and tugs.
Space Community Has Unfakeable Technical Depth
- The space community contains exceptionally deep technical talent and multidisciplinary profiles you can't fake.
- Torsten contrasts astronauts with multiple degrees and engineers with military backgrounds against crypto's hype-driven actors.
Kickstarter DNA Capsule Story
- Torsten recounts a Kickstarter partner who plans to send DNA capsules to the Moon as a backup of humanity.
- The project offers supporters the chance to send human or pet DNA on a lunar capsule tied to a NASA payload.