Scott Aker
Scott Aker
specific
We haven't set it as a specific goal.
currently deal technology unless
We don?t deal with technology that?s currently available, unless it?s one that we developed.
expansion focusing recent
We've been focusing on expansion in recent years.
dollars millions saving talking
We're talking about tens of millions of dollars that they'll be saving from recycling, and that's on a reoccurring basis.
alone highly nasa number proposals small submitted thousands
It's highly competitive. Thousands of proposals are submitted to just NASA alone ... and, eventually, a small number are funded.
issue mission prohibit
It's a significant issue. It's an issue that would prohibit a manned mission to Mars.
based defensive early five game guys hit neglected plan row stopping
We had based all of our defensive game plan on stopping the big guys and neglected to get on him early and he hit like five in a row on us.
company depends maintain research survival
Our survival as a research company depends on our success, and that's just to maintain what we do.
clients
Our clients don't really come to us by publicity. They come to us by expertise.
alive far
I don't think I'll be alive when we go to Mars, but that's how far out some of these things are.