Space Marketing Podcast – Kirby Runyon and Ken Bowden

Space Marketing Podcast guests are Dr. Kirby Runyon and Ken Bowdon. They are planetary geologists as well as space tourists. We chat about space mining and space tourism. The space tourism conversation was about Virgin Galactic’s astronaut program, the PlaneX experiences, and analog missions.  Video episode: https://youtu.be/i1dzTNNqZE8 ABOUT DR. KIRBY RUNYON Dr. Kirby Runyon loves experiential space exploration and works as a NASA-funded planetary geologist, space tour guide, and inspirational speaker. He coaches flyers in weightlessness with the Zero Gravity Corporation and takes commercial Future Astronauts through educational geology hikes, explaining the science behind the view they'll have from space. In 2022 he started his company Planex – Planetary Experience Consulting LLC. Founder/CEO Planex - Planetary Experience Consulting LLC. NASA-funded planetary geologist Space Tour Guide kirby@planex.space ABOUT KEN BOWDON Planetary geologist Bowdon Energy Corporation Future Virgin Galactic astronaut DISCUSSION NOTES: Planex – Planetary Experience Consulting https://planex.space Space Tourism Conference April 28, 2023 Los Angeles, CA https://www.spacetourismconf.com/ Spaceport America https://www.spaceportamerica.com Virgin Galactic https://www.virgingalactic.com/sign-up/?gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCztrhzBUtaTh7WszYw3jIKo9D6WKwyMcrIdlxA8bJDzWKyQULHs6DYOBoCtYsQAvD_BwE Overview Effect - Author Frank White https://frankwhiteauthor.com Zero G https://www.gozerog.com/zero-g-research-programs/ Space Marketing Podcast episode: https://spacemarketingpodcast.com/episode/space-marketing-podcast-with-matt-gohd-with-zero-g-flights Reboot the Suit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smithsonian/reboot-the-suit-bring-back-neil-armstrongs-spacesu Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/?gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCztjo32IbquAuBrVmJzPpwMEwqVzHZW7rZL8O61zou8Y95Oq_KVZs32hoCL2QQAvD_BwE ABOUT IZZY Izzy's website - https://izzy.house Author of Space Marketing: Competing in the new commercial space industry on Amazon and Audible - https://bit.ly/Space-Marketing Podcast host for Space Marketing Podcast - https://spacemarketingpodcast.com Organizer for Space for Kentucky Roundtable - https://spaceforkentucky.com/