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      The space industry continues to make technological advancements

      As the space industry continues to make technological advancements in the coming decade, so will our ability to expand our horizons and more deeply explore the solar system, in particular the Moon, Mars and perhaps even further afield.

      In the report, we ask questions like:

      • What could we discover in the years ahead and how might this impact the way we see our own place in the solar system?
      • What challenges will need to be overcome to get there?
      • And what do we need to consider to ensure that we preserve the planets which we explore? 
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      30 Voices on 2030 – The future of space

      The future of space. Communal, commercial, contested.
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      The missions already being undertaken in the space sector are going to result in people living on the moon in 2030. When people look up at the moon and think that there are actually humans living up there, it will dramatically shift our world view.

      Dylan Taylor

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      Key predictions

      We’ll successfully mine the Moon for water by 2030.

      We may finally discover evidence of life in space.

      We’ll operate assets remotely on the Moon like mines in the Pilbara.

      Growing and eating food in space will be commonplace.

      Virtual companions will assist with the mental health challenges of long space travel.

      We will look back in time more than 4 billion years.

      The speakers

      Dr Elizabeth (Beth) Jens

      Propulsion Engineer, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

      Lisa Callahan

      Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Civil Space, Lockheed Martin Space

      Jason Crusan

      Vice President of Technology, Woodside Energy

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      In our 30 voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about the possibility of humans living, working and going on holiday in space.
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      In our 30 Voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about business investment in the space industry and the business models shaping around it.
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      In our 30 Voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about the data collected from space coming back to earth and how it might be regulated.
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      In our 30 voices on 2030 report, we asked space experts about sustainable practices in space as it becomes more accessible and prone to risk.
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      Contact us

      James Mabbott
      James Mabbott

      Partner in Charge, KPMG Futures

      KPMG Australia

      KPMG can help connect, support, and advise industry, government, and academia on domestic and global space endeavours.
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