OOTWD (Out Of This World Design)

♥️ FRIENDS: DARPA’s New Lift Race Begins. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a new challenge for El Segundo founders to deadlift 8 plates without posting about it. (….we kid…) The DARPA Lift Challenge offers $6.5M in prize money to whoever can develop a multirotor drone with a 4:1 payload-to-weight ratio. The military's mad-science research wing theorizes that recent advances in aerodynamic design, materials science, and propulsion make such a ratio possible. To compete, designs must: - weigh in under 55 lbs - including fuel/power, and be - capable of carrying a minimum payload of 110 lbs across a 5-mile circuit course. Any of y’all up for the challenge? 👇 See more: https://lnkd.in/g6YXCFWw

Just for this week, meet Gravy-TY, our new character in the Fermi Paradog game! Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Visit: https://lnkd.in/eNvxJ6m3 Featuring: Jóse Arcos, Carson Roncketto, Abby Dickes, Nathan Bishop, and Jake Cornish #OOTWD #Thanksgiving #SpaceIndustry #VideoGame

BlackSky's new eBook explores how AI + space-based intelligence are reshaping mission-critical decisions, from conflict tracking to disaster response. In the first 24 hours after launch on October 23rd, the eBook passed 100 downloads - a strong start that’s continued to grow week over week. OOTWD role: keeping brand design, clarity, and detail consistency at the center of every decision. 📘 Explore the eBook: https://hubs.la/Q03R-nHf0 #DigitalProductDesign #OOTWD #SatelliteImagery #AI #SpaceIndustry

Dream teams doing big things. 🚀

Last week, we teamed up with Mach33 Financial Group and Per Aspera for an intimate dinner during the Space Economy Summit-Orlando. Bringing together founders, investors, and NASA leaders shaping The Next Five Years of American space. 🚀 Here’s to collaboration that’s truly Out of this World! 
 Astra, Space Forge, Seraphim Space, Array Labs, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Stoke Space, Durin, Beyond Earth Ventures, and University of Central Florida NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

In 1955, Eisenhower asked for an ICBM in eight years. We delivered Delta, Atlas, Titan, and Minuteman. In 1961, JFK asked for the Moon in eight years. We landed and returned safely. So this is Dan Goldin's eight-year sprint for space to go from a SERVICES to a PRODUCT industry. Plus: 🏅 The supercycle’s second-order winners 🌊 Something’s in the (Gundo) water 🫧 AI build, bub talk, backstopgate 👇 Latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/geXvdGjv Mentions: Jóse Arcos David O. Sacks Aaron Burnett NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration SpaceX PROENERGY Caterpillar Inc. Valar Atomics Neros Technologies Mach 33 OOTWD (Out Of This World Design) Stoke Space Array Labs AstroForge OpenAI Deutsche Bank Merck The Economist Phoenix Tailings Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lockheed Martin

Introducing CHARGED: A Limited-Edition Coffee Acceleration brought to you by Mach33 Financial Group and Project Buna! Made for those fueling the future of the Space Industry 🚀 The bull represents the symbol of market strength: a design that unites finance, tech, and the human drive to innovate. Aaron Burnett Michael Madrid J. Brant Arseneau Vlad Saigau #CHARGED #OOTWD #SpaceFinance #MerchDesign #Coffee #SpaceIndustry

Founders’ Nightmares Every deep-tech founder has a hidden fear. This Halloween, we’re revealing them as movie posters… Nightmare #1 — “The Selected… But No Funds” You get a Phase II letter, an SBIR/STTR award, DoD or NSF acceptance notice. And then… no Funds. 😱 Poster Inspired by The Shining (1980) Nightmare #2 — “The Evil Deck” You open PowerPoint for a quick edit. Fonts disappear, layouts shift, and images fail to load on your 200-slide Seed Deck. 🧟 Poster Inspired by The Evil Dead (1981) Nightmare #3 — “The Sixth Meeting” After five meetings and a handshake, the investor disappears 👻. No emails. No calls. No term sheet. Ever. Poster Inspired by The Sixth Sense (1999) Founders, deep-tech dreamers, and anyone who’s lived through endless decks, ghosted investors, or delayed grants — we see you 👁️ 👁 #Startups #SpaceTech #Halloween #FounderLife #SpaceIndustry #OOTWD