Space Conference Speaker

Doug Plata

President & Founder, The Space Development Network

Dr. Plata is an Urgent Care physician in Southern California and the President and Founder of the Space Development Network. He presents frequently at space conferences, the radio, and podcasts. His primary interest is in the near-term development of humanity’s first permanent foothold off Earth starting at the Moon and the steps necessary to achieve full self-sufficiency on Mars on a small scale. The Network is projects-oriented and is free to join forever.

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