Daniel Ackerman
Reporter and producer of the episode who reports the main story, conducts interviews, and provides narrative reporting on commercial human spaceflight ethics.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 31min
In Challenger's wake: The ethics of sending citizens to space
Ben Miller, a RAND economist studying space policy; Kim Bleier, a Concord resident who remembers Christa McAuliffe; and Daniel Ackerman, the episode reporter. They explore commercial spaceflight's rise, regulatory gaps around passenger safety, the economics driving private missions, ethical questions about who goes to space, and how past tragedies shape choices today.
