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Dan Birkenstock

Distinguished Research Fellow, Hoover Institution. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Dan Berkenstock was the founding CEO and Chief Product Officer of Skybox Imaging, an Earth imaging company acquired by Google. He is a Distinguished Research Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution focusing on space security and defense policy.

What they said4 Shows1

Everything Dan Birkenstock said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

a16z Assertion Supported

Birkenstock: Satellite flight computer costs fell from $250,000 to $250

“What we do know today is that there has truly been an inflection point in the technology capabilities in space, and especially in the unit economics. Now, 1015 years ago, the common wisdom was that you bought a 250,000 dollar spacecraft flight computer that ha…”

Dan Birkenstock Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 6:30 a16z Podcast | Space -- the Near Frontier

a16z Disclosure

Birkenstock: Ukraine-Russia dispute cost his satellite company $10M in delays

“We caught a, Year delay, which cost us almost ten million dollars because of a diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Russia.”

Dan Birkenstock Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 12:27 a16z Podcast | Space -- the Near Frontier

a16z Insight

Birkenstock: Space tech is mature, but space business models remain nascent

“Today is at a point where the technologies are becoming mature, but the businesses are still quite nascent.”

Dan Birkenstock Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 7:49 a16z Podcast | Space -- the Near Frontier

a16z Assertion Contradicted

Birkenstock: GPS was almost canceled over a report citing six use cases

“And GPS almost got killed because of a federal report that indicated like six potential use cases for GPS.”

Dan Birkenstock Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 11:11 a16z Podcast | Space -- the Near Frontier

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Dan's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
a16zLEDGER	Distinguished Research Fellow, Hoover Institution	1	4	50% 1/2	full record on the a16z Podcast →