The future of space tourism | Chompoonek (Chicha) Nimitpornsuko | TEDxBrownU

Chompoonek (Chicha) Nimitpornsuko, an astronomer and an aerospace pretengineer, shares with us the surprising progress of what many would consider nothing but a feature of science fiction-commercial space travel. Through its history and milestones, Chicha reminds us to dream big, to innovate and rewrite our definition of what is “impossible.” Chompoonek (Chicha) Nimitpornsuko is an advocate of space exploration, an astronomer and an aerospace pretengineer. She was the President of Marlborough College’s Radcliffe Astrophysics society, working closely with a Royal Astronomical Society fellow and astrophotographers to curate the best atmosphere for eager students, regardless of their major. She is currently a freshman at Brown University, studying Astronomy and Business Economics and passionately believes in the interdisciplinary nature of astrophysics and that space should be made accessible for more than just a select few. She focuses on integrating seemingly different fields of study and combining them under one harmonious goal: commercial space tourism. After college, Chicha would like to pursue a career in the commercial space business, whether it be as a physicist or an economist, and turn her vision into a reality. Although she spent a large part of her teenage years in the UK, she’s a proud Thai citizen and misses windsurfing in the Gulf of Thailand. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx