Lunch Plenary | The New Age of Space Access and Exploration
12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Outer space, the final frontier, is the most accessible it has ever been. From increasingly routine tourist trips above the Karman Line to the expansion of private companies sending humans and satellites into orbit, space stations, and to distant planetary bodies, humanity's push to journey further into the cosmos is an accelerating reality. This panel explores what greater access to space means for the future of humanity, from space tourism and scientific discoveries to off-world economic activities and our inevitable path towards becoming a multi-planetary species. What opportunities will continue to drive space exploration? What are our collective responsibilities as we continue to expand into the final frontier?