Privately funded space exploration planned for Earth orbit @azpm

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

The Lazuli Space Telescope is slated to be the first of its kind to be completely funded by private dollars. University of Arizona planetary scientist Ewan Douglas discusses the spacecraft designed to be larger than the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990. Ewan Douglas spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.

Privately funded space exploration planned for Earth orbit

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