The North Texas Space Exploration Meetup Group

The next frontier of capitalism may not be on Earth.

Please join the Bastiat Society of Dallas on September 9 for a discussion on "The Space Economy: From Government Programs to Free Markets" with Dan Garretson, founder and president of Orbital Progress.

For decades, space was almost exclusively the domain of governments. Today, falling launch costs and private investment are opening the door to a new era of commercial activity, from communications and Earth intelligence to manufacturing, tourism, and eventually lunar development.

But technology alone does not create markets. Sustainable industries require entrepreneurs, customers, investors, clear rules, and institutions that allow people to take risks and build for the future.

Dan will discuss how the principles that built successful markets on Earth (entrepreneurship, property rights, voluntary exchange, and the rule of law) will shape the next space economy. He will also explore lessons from his recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece on why property rights may be essential to unlocking lunar commerce.

The event will take place from 6-8 PM and will include pizza and beer/wine. This event is free and open to the public.

For more info, go to:
https://quest.build/orbitalprogress/the-space-economy-from-government-programs-to-free-markets/1613/71954/696/details

The meetup is the monthly business meeting of the National Space Society of North Texas (winner of the 2025 NSS Chapter Excellence Award). There is usually a presentation prior to the meeting that starts at about 4:00 p.m. Further details about the speaker and topic will be provided as they are known.

All meetings (except in December) will be hybrid, held on-line via Cisco Webex (which permits phone connections, too) and in person at Spring Creek Barbeque in Irving (3514 W. Airport Freeway, SW side at Belt Line Road). Contact Bill Byrom at space@byrom.net no later than the day before the meeting if you don't receive the Webex meeting credentials via email. Preregistration is not required.

See the About Us page for more information about the local chapter of the National Space Society.

The meetup is the monthly business meeting of the National Space Society of North Texas (winner of the 2025 NSS Chapter Excellence Award). There is usually a presentation prior to the meeting that starts at about 4:00 p.m. Further details about the speaker and topic will be provided as they are known.

All meetings (except in December) will be hybrid, held on-line via Cisco Webex (which permits phone connections, too) and in person at Spring Creek Barbeque in Irving (3514 W. Airport Freeway, SW side at Belt Line Road). Contact Bill Byrom at space@byrom.net no later than the day before the meeting if you don't receive the Webex meeting credentials via email. Preregistration is not required.

See the About Us page for more information about the local chapter of the National Space Society.

The meetup is the monthly business meeting of the National Space Society of North Texas (winner of the 2025 NSS Chapter Excellence Award). There is usually a presentation prior to the meeting that starts at about 4:00 p.m. Further details about the speaker and topic will be provided as they are known.

All meetings (except in December) will be hybrid, held on-line via Cisco Webex (which permits phone connections, too) and in person at Spring Creek Barbeque in Irving (3514 W. Airport Freeway, SW side at Belt Line Road). Contact Bill Byrom at space@byrom.net no later than the day before the meeting if you don't receive the Webex meeting credentials via email. Preregistration is not required.

See the About Us page for more information about the local chapter of the National Space Society.