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Gene Meyers

Gene Meyers

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Gene Meyers is a space commerce advocate and colleague of rocket scientist David Adair known for his proposals to repurpose NASA space shuttle external tanks into rotating orbital habitats capable of hosting hundreds of people. As a guest on late-night radio, he outlined a visionary plan for commercial tourism in space, describing ring-shaped stations with artificial gravity at a fraction of conventional costs.

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November 13, 1997: Commerce In Space - Gene Meyers

Nov 13, 1997
3h 25m
Art Bell welcomes space commerce advocate Gene Meyers, a colleague of rocket scientist David Adair, to discuss a bold vision for commercial tourism in orbit. Meyers outlines a plan to repurpose the space shuttle''s massive external tanks into rotating ring-shaped space stations, each capable of hosting 300 people. H...