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People will be 'living and working' on the moon in the 2030s, says space tech CEO
A lunar base will be operating on the moon by the end of the 2020s, according to Dylan Taylor, who said humans will be living there in the next decade.
TL;DR
- Humans are expected to live and work on the moon by the end of the 2020s, with a lunar base likely to be an inflatable habitat.
- By the 2030s, a visible human presence on the moon is anticipated, potentially allowing people to observe lights from lunar settlements.
- The U.S. is a leader in commercial space, and a 'moon economy' is projected to boom.
- Companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin are shifting focus towards establishing lunar presence.
- Government funding for space, including defense spending boosts, is anticipated.
- Space is becoming a hub for critical infrastructure like telecommunications satellites, with significant investment in Low Earth Orbit.
- Data centers are expected to be operational in space within five years, with some AI analytics capabilities already existing in space.