In this episode of the Wealthing Podcast, host Alicia Castillo Holley welcomes Bruce Pittman, Chief Innovation Officer at SpaceBilt and a decades-long veteran of the aerospace industry. With a career spanning NASA, startups, and private sector consulting, Bruce shares insights from his roles at NASA Ames Research Center, Skycorp, and as co-founder of the Space Portal Office. He has helped pioneer commercial space access, launch space-based observatories, and shape the future of space manufacturing and on-orbit assembly.

Alicia and Bruce explore his fascinating journey from a college co-op student at NASA to an influential innovator in space commercialization. Bruce recounts career-defining moments—from building spacecraft that orbited Venus for 14 years to co-founding companies like SpaceHab and Kistler Aerospace. They dive into the realities of entrepreneurship in the space industry, including risk-taking, failure, and the power of strategic pivots. Bruce emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with smart collaborators, staying flexible, and learning from every experience—successful or not. He also shares what he's working on now: revolutionizing space manufacturing with SpaceBilt. The episode closes with Bruce’s reflections on legacy, humility, and his belief in making the universe a fairer place—on Earth and beyond.

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