16. Launching a Space Hotel 200 Miles Above Earth at $792,000 Per Night | Frank Bunger of Orion Span
Summary: Frank Bunger (<a href="https://twitter.com/frankbunger">@frankbunger</a>) is a veteran technology executive, serial entrepreneur and Founder/CEO at <a href="http://orionspan.com">Orion Span</a> – the company that’s building a space hotel (second space station) and looking bring down the cost of visiting and living in space by orders of magnitude. The hotel, named Aurora Station will host 6 individuals at a time for nearly $1M/day, letting everyday folks experience life 200 miles above Earth.<br> Outside of Orion Span, Frank has extensive experience building early stage companies, having gone from zero to eight digit revenue in a previous venture. Frank has a multi-disciplinary background across several industries, including software, hardware, and manufacturing. Most recently, he was Vice President at UpGuard, a firm focused on software automation, where his division performed in the top 3% of SaaS groups – worldwide – by sales and retention.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://fringe.fm/itunestextlink">You can listen right here on iTunes</a><br> In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:<br> <br> * The future of interstellar space travel<br> * Why now is the time for space tech startups<br> * How Frank’s company plans to put a profitable hotel in orbit<br> * The big problem with putting people into space<br> * Why we’re still a few years off from a moon or Mars colony<br> * The importance of sci-fi in technology and invention<br> * How the shift from public to private space companies is transforming industry<br> * The effects of ownership and asteroid mining in space<br> * Frank’s thoughts on the evolution and transformation of humans in space<br> * The reason Frank views space exploration as merely amplified globalization<br> * The awesome effects of space technology on the rest of the economy<br> * What life is like is 200 miles above earth<br> <br> <a href="http://fringe.fm/itunes"></a><br> <a href="http://fringe.fm/stitcher"></a><br> —<br> Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM<br> <br> FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on <a href="http://fringe.fm/donate">Patreon,</a> via <a href="https://fringe.fm/paypal">Paypal</a> or with <a href="https://fringe.fm/donorbox">DonorBox powered by Stripe</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br>
