He's building 'gas stations' in space. How it can drive the space economy

S1E182 - He's building 'gas stations' in space. How it can drive the space economy

Published: November 14, 2025

Duration: 22:50

Space has become a junkyard, a mess of millions of pieces of debris that pose big risks to spacecrafts, complicating astronaut safety, research and even our own connectivity back home. Daniel Faber is the CEO of Orbit Fab, a company whose technology will allow for satellites to refuel once in orbit. He'll explain why this solution can be critical to tackling space debris while also helping to save lives, boost research and even supercharge the space economy.

About this episode: 
Orbit Fab: https://www.orbitfab.com/

Transcript:
https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/e...

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