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Peter H. Diamandis

05/31/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

I organized and launched a $10 million prize for the first person who could build a spaceship carrying three adults up 100 kilometers and return safely, which launched the commercial space industry.

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After Interviewing AI Founders, Here's What You Really Need to Know | EP #175

@ Peter H. Diamandis

After Interviewing AI Founders, Here's What You Really Need to Know | EP #175

05/31/25

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Peter H. Diamandis

05/31/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were early supporters of the X-Prize, which has since launched 30 prizes totaling about $500 million in incentive purses, driving about $10 billion in R&D.

Y Combinator Cast

10/31/24

@ Y Combinator

John practiced his pitch 50 times over three days, which helped Astranis raise one of the largest seed rounds at Y Combinator, enabling them to launch a satellite into space.

Peter H. Diamandis

05/31/25

@ Peter H. Diamandis

The X-Prize Foundation has been around for 30 years, and I started it in 1994 after reading a biography of Charles Lindbergh, who won a $25,000 prize for flying from New York to Paris.

Jeff Bezos

12/15/23

@ Lex Fridman

Space is big, and there's room for multiple successful companies; I want Blue Origin and SpaceX to thrive, along with many others in the industry.

Paul Buchheit

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Elon Musk invested his entire fortune into SpaceX, demonstrating extreme commitment by planning for three rocket launches, despite the risk of failure.

Y Combinator Cast

04/12/24

@ Y Combinator

Astranis successfully launched a nearly entirely 3D-printed rocket, marking a significant milestone in aerospace innovation.

Elon Musk

12/29/21

@ Lex Fridman

The SpaceX launch of human beings to orbit on May 30th, 2020, marked the beginning of a new era in human space exploration, providing hope during a challenging time in history.

Elon Musk

03/20/13

@ TED

The big innovation in space travel is making rockets reusable, which could lead to a 100-fold improvement in the cost of spaceflight.

Shyam Sankar

04/23/25

@ a16z

The cost of launching payloads into orbit has drastically decreased from $50,000 per kilogram to as low as $10 to $20 with advancements like SpaceX's Starship.