# The real future of space exploration

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2006
- Speaker: Burt Rutan
- Year: 2006
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Astronomy and space, Business and management, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/burt_rutan_the_real_future_of_space_exploration)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In this passionate talk, legendary spacecraft designer Burt Rutan lambasts the US government-funded space program for stagnating and asks entrepreneurs to pick up where NASA has left off.

## Lectures

1. [The real future of space exploration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/burt_rutan_the_real_future_of_space_exploration/744a78c550cc), 20 min (TED's player)