What It’s Really Like to Live in Space With Anousheh Ansari | EP#42 Moonshots and Mindsets

The video is about Anousheh Ansari, a CEO and entrepreneur who made history in 2006 by participating in an 11-day space expedition and becoming the first female private space explorer. The video discusses her experiences and thoughts during the launch and her journey to the space station. Ansari shares her sense of gratitude and privilege for being able to participate in such a mission and reflects on the many people and events that led her to that moment.

This video by Peter H. Diamandis was published on May 4, 2023.
Video length: 01:38:15.

The video is about Anousheh Ansari, a CEO and entrepreneur who made history in 2006 by participating in an 11-day space expedition and becoming the first female private space explorer.

The video is a conversation between Ansari and Peter H. Diamandis, where they discuss her experiences in space and her work in creating incentive competitions to solve the world's grandest challenges. Ansari shares her thoughts on the importance of space exploration and the role it plays in expanding humanity's footprint in the universe.

The video also touches on Ansari's background and her work in the tech industry.

• The speaker focuses on empowering young people aged 15-25.
• They believe that having a competition to send the youngest people into space would put them on a pedestal and allow them to speak to the passions of making the world a better place.
• The speaker suggests that young people are much more capable than when they were younger and have access to a lot of information.

• The speaker hopes to build a strong youth program and continue to build it up.
• They remember that when their benefactors brought their young kids to visioneering, they loved it and had a blast.
• The speaker thanks Anousheh Ansari for being in their life and for stepping up and underwriting the Anari Ex Prize.

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Introduction

• The video is about Anousheh Ansari, a CEO and entrepreneur who made history in 2006 by participating in an 11-day space expedition and becoming the first female private space explorer.
• Ansari shares her experiences and thoughts during the launch and her journey to the space station.

Launch Day

• Ansari was selling tickets for the launch of the spacecraft.
• She was given the option to replace one of the empty seats in the back of the spacecraft.
• The team decided to have a human in the pilot seat, as it was important for the mission.
• The spacecraft had to carry 400 pounds of ballast to make it fly.
• The launch was scheduled for September 29th, and the rules required a second flight within two weeks.

Second Flight

• Bert Rutan, the team leader, wanted to make a memory of the second flight.
• The second flight was scheduled for October 4th, which was the anniversary of Sputnik.
• The team had to scramble to make sure they were ready for the launch.
• The launch was covered by a large number of satellite trucks and thousands of people.
• Mike Melville had flown the Corkscrew flight just five days earlier.

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Cosmonaut Training

• Ansari's entire life revolves around the X Prize.
• The video was recorded at the cosmodrome, where Ansari was training for the space mission.
• Ansari was invited to the party celebrating the first anniversary of winning the X Prize.
• The party was attended by space agencies, X Prize family, and other notable figures.

Background

• Anousheh Ansari was supposed to go to space with a Japanese businessman in 2005.
• Eric Anderson, CEO of Space Adventures, offered her a backup position in the Russian space program.
• Ansari was interested in space and decided to take the opportunity.
• She packed her bags and went to Russia for nine months of training.

Training at Star City

• Star City is a training facility for Russian astronauts.
• Ansari and her fellow crew member Hamid came to Star City for qualification.
• The training included a capsule in the big Hall that they entered.
• The operating system was DOS, which was old and outdated.
• The facility was in disrepair, with crumbling stairs and cement and asphalt surfaces.

Launch and Training

• Ansari was expecting to be on the ground watching the launch vehicle take off for 11 days on the Space Station.
• Watching the launch made her dream of going to space stronger in her heart.
• She started negotiating with Space Adventures to sign up for the first available spot to go to space.
• During her training, Ansari designed her own patch, which was presumptuous but showed her determination to go to space.
• The training ended, and Ansari was ready to go home, but Eric called her and offered her a spot on the space station.

Space Station Experience

• Ansari was the first female private space explorer.
• She spent 11 days on the Space Station.
• She felt a sense of gratitude and privilege for being able to participate in the mission.
• She reflected on the many people and events that led her to that moment.

Preparing for Space Travel

• Anousheh Ansari was ready to go back to Plano, Texas, but instead turned the car around and headed back to the space station.
• She had only three weeks to prepare and her first call was to Peter to discuss what to do and what experiments to conduct.
• Peter told her to write about her experience and Peter had to pull some strings to get permission for her to publish the blog.
• It took two days to get to the space station and Anousheh spent two days inside the capsule, which was small and cramped.
• Anousheh had motion sickness, a tremendous headache, and her back hurt during the trip.

Experience on the Space Station

• After two days in the capsule, Anousheh got to the space station and it was like a luxurious castle with all the different modes.
• Anousheh stayed on the space station for nine days and returned to Earth with a different crew.
• Anousheh's favorite moment was when she saw Earth for the first time from space.
• Anousheh experienced a mix of emotions when she saw Earth, laughing and crying at the same time.
• Anousheh decided to fly around the space station and hit her head to the top of the other module, causing her to somersault.

Health Issues

• Anousheh experienced motion sickness and had a tremendous headache during the trip.
• Anousheh's back hurt and her body was adjusting to the changes in space.
• Anousheh got very sick after the incident with flying around the space station and had to have a shot.
• Anousheh was very drowsy due to the medication during the first two days inside the capsule.

Regrets

• Anousheh's first two days inside the capsule were very drowsy due to the medication.

Introduction

• The video is about Anousheh Ansari, a CEO and entrepreneur who made history in 2006 by participating in an 11-day space expedition and becoming the first female private space explorer.
• Anousheh shares her experiences and thoughts during the launch and her journey to the space station.
• The video discusses her sense of gratitude and privilege for being able to participate in such a mission and reflects on the many people and events that led her to that moment.

Experience in Space

• Anousheh describes her experience adjusting to life in space and enjoying the experience out there.
• She talks about her journey to the space station with the X Prize Foundation.
• Anousheh reflects on the importance of her role as CEO of the X Prize Foundation.

Mindset

• Anousheh discusses the importance of mindset in achieving success.
• She talks about her passion and purpose-driven mindset and advises people to leave room for exploration and experiences to find their passion and purpose.
• Anousheh emphasizes the importance of curiosity and allowing oneself to experience different things and having an open mind to new experiences.

Curiosity Mindset

• Anousheh discusses the importance of a curiosity mindset in finding one's passion and purpose.
• She talks about the role of curiosity in her own life and how it has helped her achieve her goals.
• Anousheh advises people to develop their curiosity mindset and let it grow, rather than stifling it.

Imagination and Curiosity

• Anousheh discusses the unique capability of human beings to imagine things and build on those imaginations.
• She talks about the importance of imagination and curiosity in achieving success and making a difference in the world.
• Anousheh reflects on the role of imagination and curiosity in her own life and how it has helped her achieve her goals.

Introduction

• The video is about Anousheh Ansari, a CEO and entrepreneur who made history in 2006 by participating in an 11-day space expedition and becoming the first female private space explorer.
• Anousheh shares her experiences and thoughts during the launch and her journey to the space station.
• She reflects on the many people and events that led her to that moment.

Anousheh's Experience

• Anousheh describes her sense of gratitude and privilege for being able to participate in such a mission.
• She reflects on the many people and events that led her to that moment, including her parents, her education, and her career path.
• Anousheh shares her thoughts on the challenges and rewards of space exploration, and the importance of perseverance and determination.

Inspiring Others

• Anousheh encourages others to pursue their dreams and take action to make them a reality.
• She emphasizes the importance of being proactive and creating the opportunities you want in your life.
• Anousheh shares her belief that everyone has the power to make a difference and inspire others.

Diet and Nutrition

• The video takes a brief break to discuss the importance of diet and nutrition.
• The speaker shares their favorite snack, macadamia nuts, and highlights their health benefits.
• They recommend a specific brand of macadamia nuts and offer a discount code for viewers.

Introduction

• The video is about Anousheh Ansari, a CEO and entrepreneur who made history in 2006 by participating in an 11-day space expedition and becoming the first female private space explorer.
• Ansari shares her experiences and thoughts during the launch and her journey to the space station.
• She reflects on the many people and events that led her to that moment.

Women in Leadership

• Ansari believes that women are missing in the design tables at the discussion tables of the world, which is being built in a way that is not women-friendly.
• She thinks it's important for women to be at the discussion table at the leadership role to ensure that women's voices are heard.
• Ansari believes that women should be at the discussion table at the leadership role to do that and the last thing she would say is that this is true for her when she did things she didn't think about being a female engineer or a female CEO or a female this or female that.

Moonshots

• Ansari's business is going after the world's biggest problems, which she believes is inherent in her mind as an entrepreneur.
• She thinks that some people just like to stick in their knitting and do the 10% incremental work, while others are like unless I'm changing the world, I'm not interested.
• Ansari agrees that being an entrepreneur starting something new is very risky and requires a lot of sacrifice, dedication, and passion.

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