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Global Space Enablers Network (GSEN) Spotlight: Indo-Pacific Region - An Interview with Antonio Stark

January 15, 2025 • Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom • Episode 72

This is the start of our alternating series focused on the Global Space Enablers Network, and interviews with space enablers around the world to leverage their insights, experiences, and knowledge on the needs, challenges, and opportunities, for budding or growing space enablers worldwide. These interviews have been conducted by SpaceBase co-founders - Eric Dahlstrom and myself.

An interview with Antonio Stark. Antonio is a space strategy expert on policy, satellites, security, sustainability, and the cislunar economy. Antonio is currently the Global Alliance Lead for iSpace, Japan’s premiere lunar space company. Among his multiple affiliations, he is also the Asia Pacific Editor for Spacewatch.Global, a Research Fellow for the Interstellar Foundation, and the Operations Strategy Officer for The Space Court Foundation. He is also the Asia Regional Coordinator for the Moon Village Association, Co-founder & Community Coordinator for the Singapore Space Network, as well as numerous sub-committee memberships at the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Antonio is a Founding Member of the Global Space Enablers Network

Note. This interview was conducted during the first half of 2024 and may refer to events that happened in the previous year.

Resources

Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
Beyond Earth Foundation
Space Foundation

Hosts: SpaceBase Founders: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom and Eric Dahlstrom

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