1.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Interplanetary humanity
Space Renaissance International 3rd World Congress
“THE CIVILIAN SPACE DEVELOPMENT”
June 26th – June 30th 2021
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Futurist spaceflight meditations
by Giulio Prisco

2.
We must strenuously push
toward our cosmic destiny
among the stars. Beginning to
expand beyond the Earth
before it’s too late is our most
important task at this moment
in history…

3.
Rats locked in a cage kill each other
Random violence, toxic politics, racism, cancel culture
NO to planetary lockdown

4.
Renaissance on the space frontier
First the Moon and cislunar space
Then the planets and the stars

5.
Optimistic
spaceflight culture
Energizing visions of
interplanetary,
interstellar, and
cosmic futures
Futurist space
philosophy
Optimism is not
uncool;
it is rebellious and
daring and vital.
- Guillermo Del Toro
Group-transcending
values
like spaceflight
The West needs:

6.
Or else...
Wake up call for the West
Here’s to China!

7.
Space 2.0: faster, cheaper, sustainable
Once access to space
is cheap enough, BIG
things will happen
spontaneously
Lunar bases...
Mining...
Energy...
Tourism...
Mars...
Driven by
the private
sector

8.
The next few decades in space
Space launch and propulsion systems
Energy
Geopolitical scenarios

9.
Let’s enjoy the slow hike to the stars!
Small steps,
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
The road to the stars is full of impediments and
roadblocks. Not a sprint, but a slow hike

10.
Cultural engineering for
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Science fiction
Old narratives, new narratives
Differences between the 1960s
and the 2020s
Today people care more about
social justice and the environment

11.
Spaceflight will help find solutions for current
developmental, environmental, and social problems
Space for a green Earth and a fair society

12.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Back Forward to the Moon, sustainably and
permanently
Industrialization of cislunar space

13.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Interplanetary humanity

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Interstellar humanit(y/ies)
YES WE CAN
They say we can’t go to the stars
I say BS

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GREAT, UNLIMITED EXPECTATIONS for (far) future
generations among the stars