bing chen and yan li

We return to the Upward Bound Series to look at spaceports, giant structures dwarfing the modern International Space Station, with a focus on the Gateway Spaceport design.

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Technical Consultants
Dr. Thomas Spilker
John Blincow
Kit Carson
Rod Pyle

Script Editors
Andy P
Kit Carson
Matthew Acker
Sigmund Kopperud (Wicked Woxel)
Keith Blockus

Graphics Team:
Edward Nardella
Jarred Eagley
Justin Dixon
Katie Byrne
Kris Holland of Mafic Stufios: www.maficstudios.com
Misho Yordanov
Pierre Demet
Sergio Botero: https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?f...
Stefan Blandin

Music
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius"
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars"
Aerium, "Fifth Star of Aldebaran"
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth"
A.J. Prasad, "Cold Shadow"
Markus Junnikkala, "A Memory of Earth"

To explore space and expand beyond Earth we will need a robust orbital infrastructure to serve as our beachhead. Today we will explore the necessary components for that, how we will go about creating them, and threats to them like Kessler Syndrome, a potential cascade destruction of all our space-based assets.

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Technical Consultants:
Dr. Thomas Spilker
John Blincow
Kit Carson
Rod Pyle

Script Editors:
Darius Said
Keith Blockus
Kit Carson
Matthew Acker
MolbOrg
Sigmund Kopperud (Wicked Woxel)

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier

Graphics Team:
Edward Nardella
Jarred Eagley
Justin Dixon
Jeremy Jozwik
Katie Byrne
Kris Holland of Mafic Stufios: www.maficstudios.com
Luuk Warringa
Mihail Yordanov
Murat Mamkegh
Nick Talmers Nieuwoudt
Pierre Demet
Sergio Botero: https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?f...
Stefan Blandin

Music Arranged by:
Luca DeRosa

Music
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius"
Brandon Liew, "Floating Through Space Electronic Sci-fi"
NJ Mandaville, "Swell"
NJ Mandaville, "Swell" (alternate version)
Dexter Britain, "In The Electric Fields"
Dexter Britain, "Forced Through Time"
Chris Zabriskie, "The Temperature of the Air on the Bow of the Kaleetan"
Ross Bugden, "Parallel"
Ross Bugden, "Ascension"
Ross Bugden, "Dragon Slayer"