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| #155 | Real-time Geospatial Intelligence | Michael Bartholomeusz, Novi Space | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:38:30 | |
How can you get real-time intelligence from space rapidly and cheaply? Novi Space is a startup from Virginia that uses its own hardware and on-orbit edge processing to do just that. Their CEO Michael Bartholomeusz is our guest this week. 🕰️ Timestamps: 0:00 Podcast Intro 01:33 Elevator Pitch 02:50 Real-Time Intelligence and Use Cases 06:02 Technical Details 12:02 Commercial and Defense Applications 18:33 Low Latency 19:09 Cost Reduction and Democratization of Geospatial Intelligence 20:00 Innovative Use Cases and Market Disruption 23:33 Space Data Centers 25:47 Novi's Satellite Constellation 31:37 Developing a Space-Based App Ecosystem 36:35 Future Vision & Closing Thoughts🔗 Novi Space 🏠Website : https://www.novispace.ai
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| #154 | Optical Communications | JF Morizur, Cailabs | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:51:47 | |
Cailabs is a French laser company and one thing they are doing are optical communications between Earth to Space. This has a number of advantages over radio frequency communications, which is why it is being adopted by customers, for example in defense. The company also just raised EUR57M. Founder & CEO JF Morizur is our guest. 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Podcast Introduction 01:08 Intro & Elevator Pitch 02:32 Advantages of Optical Communication 10:31 Solving Atmospheric Interference 24:13 Market Demand 26:38 Future of Optical Architecture 26:51 Spectrum Scarcity 28:31 Optical vs. Radio: A Hybrid Future 29:50 In-Flight Connectivity 31:12 Optical Comms and Constellations 37:37 Risk and Industrialization of Optical Comms 41:04 Supply Chain and Scalability 44:03 Future Plans and Expansion 46:56 Safety of Lasers 48:36 Extraterrestrials & Science Fiction🔗 Cailabs 🏠Website : https://www.cailabs.com/
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| #153 | Earth Intelligence| Prateep Basu, SatSure | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:47:11 | |
SatSure is an Earth intelligence company from India, processing satellite imagery to generate insights for various industry verticals. Co-founder and CEO Prateep Basu is our guest. Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Podcast Introduction 01:10 Elevator Pitch 02:51 Non-Defense Markets 05:22 Market Education 08:27 Market Verticals 16:47 SatSure's Product 19:46 Satellite Data 23:43 Future Proprietary Data 24:15 Investments and Gaps in Earth Observation Capabilities 25:11 Sensor Diversity and Data Harmonization 26:50 Government Influence and Market Dynamics 28:49 Hyperspectral Data and Market Challenges 30:54 Space Data Explosion and Onboard Computing 32:28 Downlinking Challenges 33:35 Business Model and Market Strategy 37:09 Future of Earth Observation 41:54 SatSure's Vision and Indian Space Ecosystem 44:35 Closing: Other Opportunities in Space & Science Fiction🔗 SatSure 🏠Website : https://www.satsure.co/
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| #152 | Space Robots | Ethan Barajas & Jamie Palmer, Icarus Robotics | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:46:30 | |
SPACE ROBOTS! We are are talking about this exciting topic again in this episode. Icarus Robotics is a NY-based space robotics start up that just raised its $6M seed financing round. Co-founders Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer are our guests. 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Podcast introduction 01:33 Elevator Pitch 02:56 Role of Robots in Space Stations 05:42 Challenges and Innovations in Space Robotics 12:22 Future of Space Robotics and Competition 24:16 Training for Space Missions 24:42 Robots in Space Exploration 25:38 Business Opportunities in Space 26:43 Low Earth Orbit Innovations 32:10 Prototyping and Testing Robots 36:05 Future of Robotic Labor in Space 38:41 Founders' Backgrounds and Inspirations 42:56 Favorite Robots in Science Fiction🔗 Icarus Robotics 🏠Website : https://www.icarusrobotics.com/
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| #151 | Advanced Composites | Trevor Smith, Atomic-6 | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:40:55 | |
Atomic-6 is an advanced composites solutions manufacturer providing products such as satellite solar arrays and Space Armor(TM), based in Atlanta. Founder & CEO Trevor Smith is our guest this week. 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Podcast Intro 02:02 Elevator Pitch on Atomic-6 02:43 The Advantages of Composites in Space 04:00 From Real Estate to Advanced Composites: Trevor's Journey 04:14 The Birth of Atomic-6: From Tequila to Technology 08:40 Finding the Right Market: Space and Defense 13:49 Innovative Products: Space Armor and Solar Arrays 21:24 Customer Requirements for Solar Arrays 22:52 Challenges of Scaling Production 25:25 Space Armor 31:42 Future Milestones 35:30 Atlanta Space Ecosystem 36:55 What else is interesting in Commercial Space 39:58 Science Fiction
🔗 Atomic-6 🏠Website : https://www.atomic-6.com/ 🎤 Trevor's podcast on Atomic-6 YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@atomic6_composites/podcasts
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| #150 | Methane Monitoring | Daria Stepanova, Airmo | 27 Aug 2025 | 00:41:04 | |
Monitoring greenhouse gases, including from Space. That’s our topic this week. We therefore have another earth observation startup on the show as our guests: Airmo from Germany. They’re developing an innovative instrument including LiDAR to track greenhouse gases. Founder-CEO Daria Stepanova joins me to explain their technology and market in more detail. Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:20 Elevator Pitch and Daria's Background 04:20 Airmo's Technology 07:12 Comparison with Existing Solutions 09:38 Customer Benefits 11:51 From Drones to Satellites 14:44 Potential Additional Applications 20:17 Evolution of Remote Sensing Technologies 20:32 LIDAR as a New Commercial Remote Sensing Instrument 22:06 Regulations as a Demand Driver 25:53 Use Cases and Target Customers 29:44 Business Model and Vision 35:13 Vision for the Future of Remote Sensing 40:20 Science Fiction
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| #149 | Mini-Brains in Space | Prof. Alysson Muotri, UC San Diego | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:49:54 | |
Mini-brains in space. Did you know that we can study something called brain organoids, effectively mini-brains, in the special conditions in space, on the International Space Station, and that such studies may help us with diseases like Alzheimers, Autism or Parkinsons? My guest this week is Prof. Alysson Muotri from the University of California San Diego. He and his team have flown such brain organoids to the ISS many times already. Don’t miss this episode on what I consider one of the most exciting intersections of space and biology, and ultimately a potential source of massive positive impact right here on Earth! 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Alysson Muotri 02:12 Understanding Brain Organoids 03:49 Stem Cells and Brain Organoids 10:31 Accelerated Aging in Space 14:18 Challenges and Discoveries in Space Research 17:33 Applications and Future Research 26:43 Neurodegenerative Diseases 27:27 Brain Organoids in Computing 29:25 Ethical Considerations of Brain Organoids 31:32 Regenerative Medicine and Brain Organoids 34:39 Brain Evolution and Neanderthal Genes 39:21 Space Research and Future Prospects 43:58 Challenges and Opportunities in Space Biology 47:22 Science-Fiction
🔗 UCSD Sanford Integrated Space Stem Cell Orbital Research Center (ISSCOR)
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| #148 | Making Space Safe & Sustainable | Tim Solms, Slingshot Aerospace | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:46:57 | |
How can we make operating in space safe & sustainable for everyone? Given the risks we face up there, like space debris and adversarial actors. This is where a company like Slingshot Aerospace comes in with its sensors, data, and insights derived from that data. My guest this week is their CEO, Tim Solms. Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:44 Elevator Pitch 01:53 Founders and Mission of Slingshot Aerospace 03:28 Challenges in Space Operations 04:18 Situational Awareness in Space 05:41 Slingshot's Sensor Network and Data Collection 14:21 Data Sharing and International Collaboration 19:50 Autonomous Operations and Future Prospects 24:23 Avoiding Contact in Space 25:26 Understanding Space Traffic Management 25:46 Global Space Traffic Management 26:41 The Role of the Office of Space Commerce 30:28 Challenges of Space Debris 31:33 In-Orbit Refueling and Space Operations 35:40 Slingshot's Future 40:02 Tim's Background 42:48 Future of Commercial Space 44:22 Science Fiction
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| #147 | Space & Biology | Paul Kamoun, SpacePharma | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:43:07 | |
Space & Biology – we have another episode on this exciting intersection of deep tech themes. My guest this week is Paul Kamoun from SpacePharma. He also organizes an entire conference on space bio, called “Health from Space” every year. We talk about what use cases he finds most exciting, and the opportunities and challenges on the road to scaling space biology into the next big thing. Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:17 Background on Paul Kamoun & SpacePharma 01:18 The Exciting World of Space Biology 04:37 Understanding the Role of Gravity in Biology 08:38 Applications and Use Cases in Space Biology 13:50 Challenges and Opportunities in Space Manufacturing 18:34 The Future of Space Life Sciences 37:15 Regulatory and Policy Considerations 40:51 Closing Thoughts and Science Fiction
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| #146 | Space Financing | Justin Stevens, Overlap Holdings | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:48:48 | |
Is the space sector actually financed in the right way? That’s probably the main question I’m discussing with my guest Justin Stevens, founder and CEO of the investment firm Overlap Holdings. He spent 18 years at Apollo Global Management, a very prominent private equity firm. So he’s a Wall Street guy like me and, I think, qualified to voice an opinion on this questions which we may not ask enough. Enjoy!
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:08 - Guest Intro 02:31 - Overlap Holdings Name Origin and Activities 03:43 - Capital Solutions and Government Solutions 06:24 - The Role of Debt in Frontier Tech 12:08 - Types of Debt and Their Applications 21:21 - Government Contracts and Lending 23:30 - Navigating Government Lending Challenges 24:00 - Leveraging a Detailed Lender Database 27:05 - The Importance of Government Financing 30:12 - The Evolution of Space Investing 33:57 - Investor Perspectives on Space 36:09 - Founding Overlap and Investing in Frontier Technology 39:17 - Future of Space and Investment Strategies 43:29 - Hypothetical Space Startup Ideas 46:09 - Science Fiction
📍 About the Guest: Justin is a seasoned investor and operator with over 18 years as a Senior Partner at Apollo Global Management, where he developed deep expertise in financial structuring and investment management. He has invested in, built, advised, and overseen organizations ranging from early-stage frontier tech startups to large, publicly traded companies. With a strong network across finance, industry, and government, Justin brings a multidisciplinary approach to navigating complex markets and driving long-term value across sectors. 🔗 Connect with Justin: 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinstevensny/
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| #145 | Commercial Space - Uncensored | Pierre Lionnet, ASD-Eurospace | 19 May 2025 | 01:07:35 | |
My guest this week is Pierre Lionnet, Director of Research at Eurospace, who has followed the global space sector for over 30 years. We discuss a range of topics including e.g. SpaceX, the launch sector in general, and national space policies. Pierre is one of my favorite people to follow on space as he usually provides very frank and thought out opinions. I think this comes through in this episode - enjoy!
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Guest Introduction 01:34 - Day-to-Day Activities at Eurospace 03:15 - Challenges in the Space Sector 06:22 - SpaceX's Impact on the Space Industry 07:35 - Economic Contributions and Cost Structures 11:02 - Production and Market Segmentation in Space 21:44 - Institutional Programs vs. Commercial Ventures 27:40 - Starlink's Business Model and Future Prospects 35:12 - SpaceX's Dominance in Commercial Launch 35:56 - The Cost and Pricing of Space Launches 38:40 - Starship's Potential and Market Impact 40:51 - Challenges for New Market Entrants 43:25 - National Space Policies and Industrial Strategies 46:27 - Global Space Economy and Future Projections 55:16 - Advice for Emerging Space Nations 01:00:19 - The Future Structure of the Space Economy 01:05:13 - Science Fiction and Space 01:06:07 - Conclusion
📍 About the Guest: Pierre Lionnet is the Research and Managing Director at Eurospace, the trade organization of the European space industry). He labels himself a space economist, being an economist by training and being professionally involved in the analysis of space markets, space industry supply chains and space technology and innovation trends for the past 30 years
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| #144 | Downmass Logistics | Sebastian Klaus, ATMOS Space Cargo | 12 May 2025 | 00:46:47 | |
My guest this week is Sebastian Klaus, Co-Founder & CEO of Atmos Space Cargo, who discusses his company’s mission to unlock downmass logistics with an innovative and reusable space capsule, paving the way for in-space manufacturing, defense applications, and other applications. 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:59 - Elevator Pitch 02:07 - Importance of Returning Cargo from Space 04:24 - Challenges and Technologies in Space Re-entry 06:16 - Innovations in Heat Shield Technology 11:16 - Economic Impact and Reusability 13:12 - Mission Operations and Logistics 20:15 - Regulatory Considerations 22:33 - ATMOS Phoenix Capsule 23:36 - Impact of Starship on Space Logistics 25:13 - Space Stations and Free Flyers 27:22 - Market Segments in Space Logistics 30:35 - Defense Applications and Future Prospects 37:16 - Recent Test Flight and Future Plans 42:07 - Science-Fiction
📍 About the Guest: Sebastian Klaus holds a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on atmospheric re-entry and reusable rocket engines. He has more than a decade of leadership experience as a military officer, supplemented by business knowledge from an MBA program at ESB Business School Reutlingen. Sebastian has developed and submitted several patented technologies for entry and descent. With a commercial pilot license and unique knowledge about parachute systems, as well as passion for nature and spaceflight, he is determined to overcome existing and future challenges in life sciences research in space in order to benefit all of humanity. 🔗 https://atmos-space-cargo.com/
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| #143 | Mining the Moon | Glen Martin, XMC | 21 Apr 2025 | 00:59:17 | |
My guest this week is Glen Martin, Co-Founder & CEO of Extraterrestrial Mining Company (XMC), discusses his company’s bold mission to mine Helium-3 on the Moon and its potential to revolutionize energy and tech on Earth.
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:36 - Elevator Pitch 03:42 - Understanding Helium-3 and Its Applications 11:59 - Tech Aspects of Lunar Mining 20:39 - Future Prospects and Initial Missions 23:31 - Energy Solutions for Lunar Operations 29:23 - Helium-3 Concentrations and Mining Challenges 32:09 - Lunar Data and Exploration Techniques 35:32 - Geopolitical Implications 40:33 - Transportation and Return Logistics 48:08 - Project Financing for Space Mining 51:28 - Personal Background and Career Path 56:14 Science Fiction
📍 About the Guest: Glen Martin, CEO of XMC, has over 30 years of experience in renewable energy and space infrastructure. Before founding XMC in 2023, he led companies like Hyox Inc., Infrastructure Energy, and Pod Generating Group, and co-founded ProtoStar Limited. He’s worked on projects spanning green hydrogen, solar PV, intelligent grids, and satellite systems. Early in his career, he contributed to the International Space Station at McDonnell Douglas. Glen holds a BTech in Aerospace Engineering from TMU and an MBA from USC.
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| #142 | Commercial In-Space R&D and Manufacturing | Raphael Roettgen, E2MC Ventures | 14 Apr 2025 | 00:32:06 | |
This episode kicks off a new series on in-space R&D and manufacturing, exploring its potential (e.g. for sectors like pharma and semiconductors), its current status, and its challenges, among other topics. At the end of this episode, Raphael highlights the recent launch of the Orbital Edge accelerator to support startups in this emerging sector.
Orbital Edge Accelerator: https://orbitaledge.techconnect.org/
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:23 - Why research and manufacture in Space? 10:28 - How to research and manufacture in Space, in practice? 22:35 - How can be build a thriving in-space R&D and manufacturing sector? 28:45 - Conclusion
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| #141 | In-Orbit Servicing | Adel Haddoud, Infinite Orbits | 17 Mar 2025 | 00:47:45 | |
My guest this week is Adel Haddoud, Founder & CEO of Infinite Orbits, a French in-orbit servicing company. We discuss their technology, business model, and vision, as well as the broader market for satellite servicing and space sustainability. Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:04 - Elevator Pitch 03:30 - Origin Story 04:51 - Technological Innovations 07:35 - Core of the Company 09:15 - Computing Hardware in Space 12:47 - Market Segments and Competition 18:38 - Life Extension in Space 23:49 - Unit Economics 26:13 - Life Extension and Docking 30:22 - OrbitGuard and Defense 31:06 - European vs. U.S. Space Market Dynamics 33:10 - Technological Advances and Future Prospects 42:06 - The Future of Space Servicing 45:00 - Interesting Developments in the Industry 45:55 - Sci-Fi Favorites
📍 About the Guest: Adel Haddoud is the Founder & CEO of Infinite Orbits, a Toulouse-based space company pioneering in-orbit services like satellite inspection and life extension. In 2024, the company raised €12 million from private and public investors, following the successful 2023 test of its OrbitGuard1 nanosatellite—the world’s first geostationary nanosatellite. Founded in 2017, Infinite Orbits has developed an innovative space rendezvous solution using in-orbit image recognition. Adel previously had a career as an entrepreneur and manager, including a stint in Silicon Valley. 🔗 Connect with Adel: 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelhaddoud/
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| #140 | Mining Asteroids | Daynan Crull, Karman+ | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:49:05 | |
Asteroid mining is making a comeback. It may sound futuristic, but some startups are betting on a viable and economic path to making it a reality and investors are taking notice. One of those companies is Karman+, and this week, I’m joined by its Co-Founder, Daynan Crull. Enjoy!
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Elevator Pitch 04:18 - Vision and Challenges of Asteroid Mining 06:07 - Recruitment and Team Building 07:44 - Origin Story and Motivation 12:35 - Market Timing and Investor Sentiment 19:49 - Technological and Logistical Challenges 26:12 - Geopolitical and Legal Considerations 32:11 - Mission Timeline and Milestones 36:53 - Economic Viability of Asteroid Mining 41:16 - Future Missions and Scaling Operations 45:19 - Interesting Developments in the Industry 46:15 - Sci-Fi Favorites
📍 About the Guest: Daynan Crull is the Co-Founder and Mission Architect at Karman+, leading efforts to mine Near-Earth Asteroids for sustainable energy and resources. Previously, he was a Senior Data Scientist at New Light Technologies and the World Bank. From 2018 to 2020, he held data science roles at GeoPhy. Before transitioning to tech, he served in strategy and policy roles at the NYC Mayor’s Office and the Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications. Earlier, he worked at Blue State Digital and the NYC Council. Crull holds an M.S. in Urban Informatics from NYU Tandon and a B.A. from DePauw University. 🔗 Connect with Daynan: 🤝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daynan/
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| #139 | Space to Grow | Matthew Weinzierl & Brendan Rosseau | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:56:29 | |
Space to Grow is a new book on the space economy. Its authors, Matt Weinzierl, a professor at Harvard Business School, and Brendan Rosseau, also formerly of Harvard and now in strategy at Blue Origin, are my guests this week. Enjoy!
Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier (Harvard Business Publishing, 2025)
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 05:16 - Building a Thriving Space Economy 09:15 - Government's Role in the Space Economy 11:07 - Regulatory and Economic Environment 14:33 - Economies beyond Regulation 19:02 - Government Dependency in Space Markets 25:32 - Historical Parallels and Lessons for Space 30:12 - Defining a Thriving Space Economy 33:02 - Challenges and Opportunities in Space Manufacturing 35:29 - Role of Government and Private Sector in Space 41:18 - Financing the Space Economy 45:55 - Factors limiting large-scale funding in Space 53:19 - What’s next in Space? 54:45 - Sci-Fi Favorites
📍 About the Guests: Matthew C. Weinzierl Matthew C. Weinzierl is the author of Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier (Harvard Business Publishing, 2025) an American academic. He is a Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. He has published research on taxation. He worked at McKinsey & Company after he attended Harvard University. Weinzierl earned a PhD in economics from Harvard University in 2008. Brendan Rosseau Brendan Rosseau is the co-author of Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier (Harvard Business Publishing, 2025), Strategy Manager at Blue Origin, and former Teaching Fellow at Harvard Business School. With experience in space consulting, policy, aerospace startups, and astrophysical research, they have a background in astronomy and economics. Former Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton supporting U.S. Space Force.
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| #138 | European Micro-Launch | Stanislas Maximin, Latitude | 10 Feb 2025 | 01:03:35 | |
My guest this week is Stan Maximin, Founder & Executive Chairman of Latitude, a French micro-launch company. We discuss Latitude's rocket, target customers, and vision, as well as the wider launch market in Europe and globally. Enjoy!
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Elevator Pitch 02:57 - Starting a Launch Company 11:20 - The Product 16:44 - Competitive Edge 25:30 - Design Decisions & Market Strategy 35:09 - Current Status & Future Milestones 40:30 - Challenges of First Orbital Launch 43:37 - French and European Competition 52:32 - Global Space Market 55:16 - Quick Fire Questions 57:30 - Vision for Latitude 58:27 - What’s next for Rocket Innovation? 01:00:24 - Sci-Fi Favorites
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| #137 | Self-Assembling Space Habitats | Ariel Ekblaw, Aurelia Institute & Foundry | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:45:21 | |
Ariel Ekblaw is an MIT aero-astro engineer who founded the MIT Media Lab Space Exploration Initiative, and developed a new technique to build large-scale space structures. She now runs the Aurelia Institute, a non-for-profit dedicated to building humanity’s future in space and the Aurelia Foundry, a space-focused VC fund. We talk about all of these things in this episode. Enjoy!
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:47 - Ariel’s Background 06:07 - Self-Assembling Space Structures 10:44 - Applications of Space Real Estate 22:45 - Balancing Form and Function 25:13 - Vision for Aurelia Foundry 26:54 - Promising Sectors for Investment 33:12 - Unexplored Space Manufacturing Use-cases 35:40 - Future of Space Urbanism 38:34 - Challenges and Concerns in Space 41:29 - Recurrent Thoughts on Space 43:29 - Sci-Fi Favorites
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| #136: Space Piracy | Hugh Taylor & Marc Feldman | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:44:29 | |
Space Piracy is a new book about the prospect of organized crime in the space sector, anything ranging from hacking for ransom payments all the way to, some time in the future, actual piracy. The book’s co-authors, Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor are my guests Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:28 Meet the Authors: Mark Feldman and Hugh Taylor 04:10 The Genesis of the Book 05:55 Speculative Non-Fiction: Predicting Space Crime 14:53 Historical Parallels: Lessons from Terrestrial Piracy 22:53 Modern Piracy and Organized Crime 24:09 Future Threats and Governance Challenges 35:18 Actors in Space Crime: Governments, Criminals, and Companies 39:39 Preparing for Space Crime: Recommendations and Conclusions 42:17 Final Thoughts and Science Fiction
📍 About the Guests: Marc Feldman and Hugh Taylor are co-authors of the forthcoming book "Space Piracy - Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit", available e.g. on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Space-Piracy-Preparing-Criminal-Crisis/dp/1394240201/
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| #135 | 2025 in Space Preview | Raphael & Friends | 29 Dec 2024 | 00:51:20 | |
This is my preview of what the coming year 2025 may hold for the Space sector - including in launch, satcom, earth observation, lunar exploration, in-space manufacturing, science, government, finance, events, etc. For the second half of the episode, fellow space investors Alexandra Vidyuk and Faraz Khan join me to provide their perspectives, in a roundtable format. 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:11 - 2025 Space Preview: Format and Caveats 03:31 - Launch Sector 08:56 - Space Hardware and Satellite Communications 11:35 - Lunar Missions and Human Spaceflight 14:37 - Space Manufacturing 17:30 - Science Missions and Government 22:02 - Finance, Investments, and Space Events 26:47 - Special Guests Intro 28:00 - What is exciting in Space in 2025? 30:16 - Potential Concerns 34:07 - Beyond the U.S. 40:43 - Non-obvious Potential Events 47:03 - Wishes for the Space Sector in 2025
📍 About the Guests: Alexandra Vidyuk is a General Partner at Beyond Earth Technologies investment firm in early-stage space tech, robotics, energy, future computing, and advanced materials; a Venture Partner at Aloniq, a deep tech investment firm; Editor of the Space Ambition blog on Substack. Faraz Khan is a venture capitalist and technology expert currently serving as Founder and General Partner at Giant Step Capital, a VC firm with a number of space investments including e.g. Varda, Albedo, K2.
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| #134: On-Orbit Services | Chris Blackerby, Astroscale | 16 Dec 2024 | 00:55:20 | |
Astroscale is a prominent space company from Japan, focused on a variety of on-orbit services incl. active space debris removal. My guest is their Group Chief Operating Officer, Chris Blackerby.
🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:41 - Elevator Pitch 03:22 - On-Orbit Servicing Categories 06:53 - Core Competency of Astroscale: RPOD 09:00 - Tech Stack of current Mission 12:41 - Automated Space Operations and Safety 17:53 - Space Situational Awareness 20:46 - Space Debris 29:22 - Regulations 32:25 - What if we had a catastrophic event in orbit? 35:53 - Astroscale's Vision for a Circular Space Economy 38:19 - Astroscale's Future Plans 41:10 - Astroscale's IPO 43:35 - Chris's journey from NASA to Astroscale 46:23 - U.S. vs. Japanese Space Sector 50:34 - Other Commercial Space Opportunities 52:06 - Chris’ Sci-Fi Favorites
📍 About the Guest: Chris Blackerby, Group COO of Astroscale. Astroscale is a pioneering company focused on space debris removal, ensuring the sustainability of Earth’s orbits. Based in Tokyo, Chris manages strategic planning, global operations, and the company’s activities across Japan, the UK, and the U.S. He also draws on his extensive experience as NASA’s Attache for Asia, where he forged international partnerships and advised on space policy.
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| Space Business Podcast #133 - Mike Grace, Longshot Space: Building Space Cannons | 09 Dec 2024 | 01:08:05 | |
My guest this week: Mike Grace, Founder and CEO of Longshot Space. Longshot is developing a kinetic launch system, using a multi-injection gas-powered cannon to send payloads to orbit at significantly reduced costs. Mike explains the engineering behind the technology, its economic advantages, and the challenges of creating a system capable of high-velocity launches. 🕰️ Timestamps: 00:00 - Countdown & podcast intro 02:04 - Elevator Pitch 03:37 - Mike’s Bold Pitching Style 05:58 - German heritage 08:46 - Gerald Bull and Project Harp 10:35 - More historical references 15:12 - Longshot Space's kinetic launch system 16:15 - Technical details 19:26 - Challenges and innovations of the technology 27:16 - Single-stage to orbit feasibility 34:24 - Limitations of Rockets 35:47 - Kinetic launch and target orbits 36:59 - Kinetic launch from the Moon 39:21 - Gas handling and launch frequency 48:00 - Longshot's Vision for the Future 01:05:05 - Sci-Fi Favorites
📍 About the Guest: Mike Grace, Founder and CEO of LongShot Space. After serving in the Army Mike studied economics and found himself, inexplicably, doing an astrobiology internship at NASA Ames. That ended up turning into a job, a wife, a master’s degree in genetics, and several stints at aerospace and biotech startups. Mike enjoys board games and wearing inflatable t-rex costumes to events where they are not really appropriate.
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| Space Business Podcast #132 - Karthik Gollapudi, Sift: Complex Hardware Telemetry | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:39:08 | |
My guest this week, Karthik Gollapudi, led the software team for SpaceX’s Dragon capsule. In this role, he realized the importance of monitoring complex hardware systems in order to detect faults or ideally prevent them before they even happen. That led him to become co-founder and CEO of Sift, a venture-funded startup dedicated to monitoring and analyzing hardware telemetry, and Sift is the topic of this week’s podcast. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
Timestamps: 00:00 Episode intro 01:46 Elevator Pitch 02:31 What Telemetry is - for Non-Technical Audiences 03:37 Telemetry Data in Space Missions 06:54 Historical Context and Modern Challenges 13:11 SIFT's Role in Anomaly Detection 18:02 Product Details and Customer Use Cases 20:43 Exploring Diverse Aerospace Ventures 21:32 Market Approach 22:12 Company Journey and Product Evolution 23:24 Origin Story 24:22 Addressing Complex Engineering Challenges 27:16 Customer Feedback and Product Development 29:08 Future Milestones and Vision 32:45 SpaceX Alumni Ecosystem 33:42 El Segundo: A Hub for Space Startups 36:51 What else is interesting in Space & Sci-Fi Favorites
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| Space Business Podcast #131: John Conafay, Integrate: Complex Hardware Team Collaboration | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:44:20 | |
Integrate is a venture-backed startup from Seattle who are building a platform to facilitate teams collaborating on developing complex hardware, such as space hardware. Integrate’s co-founder & CEO John Conafay is here to talk about how this was done before Integrate, how Integrate aims to improve it, and many other things about the business. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
Timestamps: 00:00 Episode intro 01:20 Elevator Pitch 01:47 Problem with Current Way of Doing Things 03:35 Origin Story of Integrate 04:18 Challenges in Space Hardware Collaboration 06:31 Expanding Beyond Space: Other Industries 11:34 The Future of Integrate 17:05 Product Details and Customer Experience 24:20 Roadmap and Vision 30:18 Customer Support & Success 39:34 Final Thoughts & Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #130 - Stephen Matier, Maritime Launch: Spaceports | 18 Nov 2024 | 00:50:30 | |
Spaceports should become a bigger business going forward if all goes well in the space sector and we will have ever more rockets launching from ever more locations. This is why some private companies are now getting into this market. One of them is Maritime Launch from Canada, who are developing a spaceport in Novia Scotia. My guest this week, Founder & CEO Stephen Matier, will tell us all about what it takes to build a spaceport, operate it, and much more. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
Timestamps: 00:00 Episode intro 02:00 Elevator pitch 03:31 Choosing Nova Scotia for a Spaceport 04:52 Challenges and Opportunities in Spaceport Development 10:02 Environmental and Safety Considerations 14:39 Infrastructure and Logistics 17:35 Business Model 27:49 Insurance and Liability in Space Launches 29:12 Canadian Space Law and Regulations 32:29 Sea Launch 34:41 Business Development and Customer Acquisition 40:11 Financing the Spaceport 40:51 Future of Global Spaceports 45:36 Community Support and Social License 47:26 Exciting Developments in Space Exploration 49:12 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #129 - Kelly Weinersmith, Co-Author: A City On Mars | 11 Nov 2024 | 00:55:17 | |
A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through? – That is the title of a book published in late 2023 which then became an instant NY Times bestseller and went on to win a 2024 Hugo Award. My guest this week is Kelly Weinersmith, one of its two authors, together with her husband. The book is a critical, and humorously written, examination of the question of whether humanity should settle space. It touches on everything ranging from legal aspects all the way to having babies in Space. For me as a die-hard proponent of humanity settling in space, this was a fun and insightful conversation to have. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it, too!
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| Space Business Podcast #128 - Jordi Barrera Ars, Open Cosmos: Satellites as Shared Infrastructure | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:53:22 | |
Open Cosmos is a prominent European new space startup providing and operating satellites. They recently won a EUR60MM contract to build a remote sensing constellation for the Greek government, beating out strong and established competitors. Their co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Jordi Barrera Ars is my guest. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
Timestamps: 00:00 Countdown 00:10 Episode intro 00:33 Podcast intro 01:45 Elevator Pitch 02:32 Challenges in Space Missions 03:40 Data Cosmos: Simplifying Space Data 03:53 Evolution of the Space Industry 12:33 Open Constellation Concept 13:39 Customer Collaboration and Data Utilization 20:41 Marketplace of Applications 24:14 Economic Advantages of Asset Optimization 29:40 Customer Use Cases and Exciting Projects 30:15 Innovations in Satellite Payloads 32:18 Challenges and Opportunities in Space Data 35:11 Future Steps for Open Cosmos 36:45 Real-Time Data Delivery and Industry Trends 44:23 The Impact of Starship on the Space Sector 47:27 Trustworthy Data 49:20 Favorite Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #127 - Will Crowe, HEO: Non-Earth Imaging | 28 Oct 2024 | 00:47:02 | |
HEO, a space startup from Australia, uses sensors on-orbit to identify, characterize and monitor space objects at scale. Objects such as debris, but also active satellites. You can imagine there are a number of civil and defense use cases here. So-called Space Situational Awareness is a big topic these days. HEO’s founder & CEO Will Crowe is one of the best people to talk about it. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
Timestamps: 00:00 Countdown 00:10 Episode intro 00:42 Podcast intro 01:27 Introducing Will Crow and HEO's Mission 02:48 HEO's Origin Story and Initial Focus on Asteroids 04:20 Commercial and National Security Use Cases 07:11 Recent Events and National Security Concerns 10:42 Challenges and Countermeasures in Space Monitoring 15:54 Customer Journey and Tasking Process 17:51 Leveraging Existing Satellites and Partnerships 23:58 Future Prospects and Monetizing Observation Time 25:02 Understanding Spatial Resolution in Space Observation 25:44 The Importance of High-Resolution Imaging 27:42 Video vs. Still Images in Space Observation 28:39 Data Handling and Analysis in Space Observation 31:36 Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities 37:20 Future Prospects and Technological Innovations 42:22 Long-Term Vision and Sci-Fi 46:16 Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up
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| Space Business Podcast #126 - Mo Shahzad, Relativity Space: Launch | 16 Jun 2024 | 00:49:57 | |
Relativity Space, from Long Beach, California, is probably one the best-known launch startups in the world. They had a partially successful launch of their Terran One rocket last year, are now working towards the launch of the much larger Terran R, have 1200 employees and raised over $1bn in funding. My guest is their President & CFO Mo Shahzad and we talk about all things Relativity but also a little about the launch market in general. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:30 Relativity Space summary 5:13 Mo's career incl. switching to the space sector 7:00 Acting as a "translator" 13:00 Discussing difficulties with clients 17:38 Hiring 22:00 Steps on the way to Mars 28:32 Production and flight cadence 31:18 Pricing 34:00 Relativity in the broader launch market 38:31 Rideshare 40:50 Ancillary products 43:30 Vision 45:48 Interesting things in commercial space 49:00 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast # 125 - Ankit Anand, Kicksky | 07 May 2024 | 00:46:56 | |
This week we are talking about KickSky, the first incubator for Indian space startups, which is having the demo day of its first cohort on 8-May. I am talking to Ankit Anand, Partner of Riceberg Ventures and a co-founder of KickSky. We talk about why the timing is right for an Indian space incubator, what the incubation program looks like, and many other things. For full disclosure, E2MC, the space venture fund where I am partner, is also part of KickSky. If you have any interest in Indian space, don’t miss this episode! If you are: - an Indian startup interested in applying to KickSky - interested in becoming a mentor at KickSky - interested in joining KickSky's investor network please go to https://www.kicksky.space Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:19 Ankit's background and the Indian space ecosystem 13:34 Space Sector in India - Government & commercial 17:34 Kicksky's structure and program 26:22 Mentoring 31:16 Demo-day and practical examples 37:12 Experience of being an incubator 40:01 Future plans 43:08 Apply to Kicksky 43:37 Sci-fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #124 - Johannes Torpe: A Designer domesticating Space | 27 Apr 2024 | 00:58:38 | |
Johannes Torpe is a well-known Danish designer who, among many other things, was the Creative Director at Bang & Olufsen, and once owned a space-themed night club called NASA. He is passionate about what he calls “domesticating space” – bringing space closer to people at large, beyond the existing space community. We met at Spacecom in Orlando earlier this year and finally had a chance to schedule a podcast episode to talk about all this. Enjoy! https://www.johannestorpe.com/ Golden space suit event: https://www.designindaba.com/videos/conference-talks/danish-designer-johannes-torpe-power-design-create-universes Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:36 Johannes's background 6:05 Golden space suit entry 11:15 Connecting people to the Space Renaissance 18:42 Domesticating Space 21:50 The Space Mountain Case and Space "Retroism" 27:22 Potential ways of inspiring people 31:06 Hotels & Resorts 34:15 "Edutainment" 37:07 NASA Nightclub 42:36 Space & the arts 47:57 Current space-related projects 53:49 Sci-fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #123 - José Manuel Rodríguez, PLD Space: Launch | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:58:57 | |
PLD Space is a Spanish launch startup. Last October, they successfully completed a suborbital test flight of their Miura-1 rocket. We talk about that flight, their future plans on the way to orbital launch, the launch market at large, and many other things, with my guest, PLD’s CFO, José Manuel Rodríguez. Enjoy! https://www.pldspace.com/en/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:20 Elevator Pitch 6:05 European access to space 9:17 Business Model 13:17 Specs 18:10 Rocket engines 19:20 Production capacity 20:54 Scaling up 23:41 Europe vs. other markets 25:50 Customers 28:50 Gaining trust with customers 33:27 User guide 35:40 Launch market 39:10 Sovereign launch 42:08 Spaceports 44:18 Orbits 47:00 Future milestones 49:45 Team 53:38 Other interesting space activities 55:30 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #122 - Alexandra Vidyuk, Space Ambition & Aloniq VC | 12 Apr 2024 | 00:42:52 | |
Space Ambition is a very popular space blog on Substack, with over 11000 subscribers. Its founder Alexandra Vidyuk is our guest this week. She is also a space tech investor at Aloniq VC. We talk about both of her roles. Enjoy! Space ambition blog: https://spaceambition.substack.com/ Aloniq VC: https://www.aloniq.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:08 Alex's activities in the space sector 3:10 Space Ambition origins 5:48 Transitioning into the space sector 7:23 What is Space Ambition? 9:04 Topics 11:42 "Spotlights" 14:30 Insights from Spotlights 17:30 Women in Space 20:20 Dream guest 21:61 Insights of space tech investors 22:58 Other space media 25:13 Getting into space investing 27:28 Other deep tech areas vs. space 29:33 Interesting areas in space 31:33 Investor perspectives 35:53 The Singapore Space Ecosystem 38:58 Sci-fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #121 - Aaron Kemmer, Max Space: Inflatables | 09 Apr 2024 | 01:00:08 | |
Inflatable space modules is what we are talking about in this episode, and that is Max Space’s product, a company that just came out more publicly at Space Symposium. My guest for the episode is CEO & co-founder Aaron Kemmer, who some of you may remember from his previous role as a co-founder of the in-space manufacturing company Made in Space. Aaron and I talk about his motivation to set up Max Space, and how their inflatables can be used for example as habitats, research labs, manufacturing sites and even as sports and entertainment venues in space. For full disclosure: Max Space is a portfolio company of E2MC, the space venture capital fund founded by our host Raphael Roettgen. https://getmaxspace.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:26 Max Space 3:32 Rationale for starting Max Space 7:22 Inflatables 9:26 Space in space 13:13 In-space experiments 15:51 Business model 18:13 Customization for use cases 21:13 User guide 22:27 Life support and space hazards 26:48 End of life planning 30:18 Inflatables beyond Earth orbit 35:50 Volume 36:44 Fitting windows & other structures 40:00 Inflating 41:00 First module in space 43:12 Major to-dos and milestones 46:25 Regulatory process 47:52 Long-term vision 51:20 Other exciting things in the space industry 55:07 Sci-fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #120 - AdAstra - Space Talent Advisory | 03 Apr 2024 | 01:05:15 | |
We are talking about the space job market in this episode. My guests are Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra, a space talent advisory or headhunting firm. Besides talking about the trends in the space job market in general, we also discuss some advice specifically for job candidates and for space founders. Make sure to listen in! AdAstra website: Legacy vs. Startup Talent - article by Brian Mejeur: Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps 0:00 Episode intro 2:07 Intro to AdAstra 2:37 Life before AdAstra 6:29 Market demand & scope of roles 8:29 Advice for startups 10:51 Startup culture vs legacy culture 14:42 Advice for job candidates 17:32 Pre-filtering 21:22 Interview process 25:45 Getting candidates from non-space companies 29:40 Bottlenecks 35:12 Restrictions on international candidates 40:51 Gender imbalance in the space sector 45:40 Subsector trends 48:10 Roles & skills trends 50:25 Regional Trends 52:30 Compensation packages 57:40 Protecting clients 59:35 Space sector general interests 1:02:24 Sci-fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #119 - Luke Fischer, SkyFi: EO data | 27 Feb 2024 | 00:53:33 | |
We are back talking about Earth observation. Specifically about how to make accessing and using EO data user-friendly. Our guest this week is Luke Fischer, co-founder & CEO of Sky-Fi, an Austin-based startup that is essentially an EO market place and app store. Luke tells us all about SkyFi and his view on the state of EO in general. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:35 Elevator pitch 3:40 EO data use now 8:08 SkyFi's product 11:42 A vision for space imagery 14:30 Business development 17:50 Business model & use cases 20:20 Customer service 21:30 Market education 23:20 Government impact 25:30 Trends, future tech & market gaps 28:10 Regulatory restrictions 31:50 Consolidation potential impact 37:20 User friendliness 39:40 Interesting customer behavior & use cases 43:40 Next milestones for SkyFi 46:10 Ten-year vision 49:15 SkyFi is hiring 50:15 What else is interesting in the space sector? 51:25 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #118 - Sho Nakanose, Gitai: Space Robotics | 19 Feb 2024 | 00:53:33 | |
Two words: space robotics. Gitai, founded in Japan and now headquartered in the U.S. wants to significantly bring down the cost of labor in space -in orbit, on space stations, on the Moon, even on Mars- with its robotic technology. My guest is Gitai’s founder & CEO, Sho Nakanose. Gitai website (incl. careers): https://gitai.tech/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:31 Elevator Pitch 3:50 Gitai's origin story 6:18 Pitching the company 7 years ago 9:08 Shifting perceptions 11:13 Gitai's products 13:50 Engineering approach 19:12 Use cases 24:50 Customers 26:40 First lunar use case 28:00 First lunar demonstration 30:07 Next major milestones 32:35 Business model 33:45 Vision for the Company 35:00 Cost target 36:45 Future missions 38:45 Mass production & supply chain 41:25 Humanoid robots 45:25 Terrestrial business options 48:40 Gitai is hiring! 50:00 What else is interesting in the space sector 51:38 Sci Fi | |||
| 2024 in Space - Preview | 29 Dec 2023 | 00:26:52 | |
This is our annual preview episode, about some of the key things which may happen in the space sector in 2024. Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:40 Preview episode initial remarks 2:27 Launch 10:07 Spacecraft 10:43 Human spaceflight 14:12 Lunar 15:55 Science 17:17 Government 18:05 Satellite Communications 18:48 Earth Observation 19:20 OSAM 20:44 Finance and Funding 24:00 Events and Education 24:58 Poll on most exciting space events in 2024 | |||
| Space Business Podcast #117 - Jessica Frick, Stanford XLab, In-Space Manufacturing of Advanced Materials | 16 Dec 2023 | 01:09:09 | |
In-space manufacturing is what we are discussing in this episode, and we have a really cool and qualified guest: Jessica Frick is a researcher at Stanford’s XLab, the extreme environment microsystems lab. They recently held a workshop on semiconductor manufacturing in microgravity, just published a white paper about it (linked below), and are now setting up an institute focused on manufacturing advanced materials in microgravity. Enjoy! The Institute for In-Space Manufacturing of Advanced Materials White paper: Semiconductor Manufacturing in Low-Earth Orbit for Terrestrial Use https://osf.io/preprints/osf/d6ar4 Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:20 Intro to XLab & Jessica 4:37 Jessica's origin story & motivation 8:54 Semiconductor manufacturing primer 14:15 In-space manufacturing for Earth 15:58 Which part of semi manufacturing makes sense to do in space 17:30 Advantages of microgravity 18:50 Could it be done on Earth? 20:25 Advantages of microgravity (cont'd) 26:20 Semiconductor materials besides silicon 28:50 Why larger crystals are better 35:45 Why now? 38:45 Safety & astronaut intervention 40:30 Microgravity platforms besides the ISS 41:40 Importance of subject matter expertise 45:00 Origin of the idea for the new institute 54:55 Current ISS equipment 55:55 The Institute for In-Space Manufacturing of Advanced Materials 1:02:00 How to get involved 1:04:25 Sci-fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #116 - Omar Qaise, OQ Technology: Satellite IoT | 24 Nov 2023 | 00:54:20 | |
Satellite IoT, or internet of things – we have another episode on this topic. Which devices or machines can we connect via satellite communications, how and why? Our guest is Omar Qaise, the founder & CEO of Luxembourg-based OQ Technology, a prominent satellite IoT startup that has already several satellites in orbit. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:19 Elevator Pitch 3:33 Devices outside of coverage that would benefit 6:33 How are people monitoring such devices right now? 8:01 Cost 10:55 Working with off the shelf hardware 12:33 Regulations 15:27 Go to market 18:48 Energy specific use cases 19:56 Go to market: push vs. pull 21:14 Coverage and constellation size 22:13 Lower latency use cases 23:57 Types of satellite 24:55 Direct to device vs direct to mobile 26:12 Receivers 28:20 Wearables 30:04 Cybersecurity 32:26 Most exciting future use cases 36:10 Future of the satellite IoT market 42:03 Origin story 44:08 Vision for the OQ 45:10 The Space Ecosystem in Luxemburg 47:10 Saudi Arabia 49:15 What else is exciting in the space sector? 51:12 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #115 - Dorit Donoviel, TRISH: Space Health | 28 Oct 2023 | 01:02:06 | |
Space & bio – we finally have the 2nd episode in our subseries on this topic. Dorit Donoviel is the Director of the Translational Research Institute for Space Health. TRISH is an institute that is cooperating with NASA and conducting a fascinating range of research regarding human health in space. Our discussion touches on many topics, ranging from challenges to human physiology in microgravity all the way to the question of whether we can use gene editing to adapt ourselves to the space environment. Enjoy! SPACE ECONOMY BOOK: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:35 TRISH 3:50 Staying healthy in space 7:36 Health concerns in microgravity 12:07 Eye and brain issues 13:40 Artificial gravity 15:40 Licensing 18:46 Moon & Mars 22:50 Medical equipment and treatment in space 27:00 Surgery 29:22 Positive effects in space 33:03 Longevity in space 34:50 Gene editing 39:28 Reproduction in space 43:33 Research projects if more funding was available 45:23 Food production 47:31 Astronaut health monitoring 50:00 Beyond R&D 53:55 Organ-on-chip models 56:33 How one can get involved in TRISH 1:00:17 Sci-fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #114 - Andrew Nutter, Gama Space: Light Sails | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:50:22 | |
Light sails – really thin sails that are propelled by photons flying around in space – have been proposed as an alternative propulsion method to travel the cosmos for a long time. Now, there is a startup company in France working to commercialize them. Their co-founder & CEO, Andrew Nutter, is our guest this week. Enjoy! SPACE ECONOMY BOOK: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:01 Elevator pitch 2:49 Origin story 4:22 History of light sails 8:59 Planetary Society mission 11:12 Folding the sail 14:20 Hazards in space 16:04 Further specs of Gama's sail 17:56 Velocity and Acceleration Specs 22:23 Oumuamua 24:01 Use cases 30:16 Dragsail application 34:41 GTM & missions 37:51 Deep space demonstration 39:25 Timeline & long term vision for the company 42:24 Business Model 45:35 What else is interesting in space? 47:30 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #113 - Giovanni Pandolfi, Leaf Space: Satellite Ground Segment | 09 Oct 2023 | 00:44:05 | |
The ground segment for satellites is obviously an important part of the space ecosystem. Giovanni Pandolfi is a co-founder of LeafSpace, one of the prominent startups in this field. https://leaf.space/ Enjoy! SPACE ECONOMY BOOK: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:05 Elevator Pitch 3:09 Leafspace's origin story 6:04 Finding a business opportunity in the space sector 8:22 Biggest challenges starting straight out of university 11:30 First commercial push 12:51 Initial approach 16:10 Not being held back by the legacy way of doing things 17:30 Antenna building vs. buying 19:00 Product & customer experience 22:01 Kinds of applications that Leaf Space can support 25:05 AWS 30:13 Ten-year vision for Leaf Space 32:45 Vision for the broader ground segment sector 37:08 Frequency bands 40:03 What else in space is interesting? 41:30 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #112 - Tushar Jadhav, Manastu Space: In-Space Propulsion | 29 Sep 2023 | 00:49:26 | |
India's space sector is really blasting off (pun intended!). Among other things, the country just became only the fourth one to soft land on the Moon. So it's only fitting that we'll have more Indian space companies and people as guests. Our first one is Tushar Jadhav, founder and CEO of Manastu Space, a propulsion startup from Mumbai that recently announced a $3MM financing round (for full disclosure, E2MC, the space VC fund where Raphael is a partner, is an investor in that round). Please enjoy hearing about Manastu and space in India! SPACE ECONOMY BOOK: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:14 Elevator pitch 3:55 Green satellite propultion 9:20 Why was hydrazine originally chosen? 11:15 The current system 15:09 Hydrogen peroxide 18:31 Chemical propulsion vs electrical propulsion 23:01 Manastu's product & business model 25:45 In-orbit demonstration 26:27 Main customer group 27:26 Export control 28:23 Scaling up & adding on services 30:52 Vision for the company 31:45 Origin story 35:38 Indian Space Ecosystem 44:16 What's next? 46:15 Sci-fi
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| Space Business Podcast #111 - Loren Grush: The Six - The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts | 22 Sep 2023 | 00:42:38 | |
My guest this week is Loren Grush. You may know her already as a space journalist, currently at Bloomberg and previously at The Verge. She also just published a book: “The Six” is telling the story of America’s first women astronauts - and that is what we’re talking about in this episode. Enjoy! Loren's book "The Six": https://www.simonandschuster.biz/books/The-Six/Loren-Grush/9781982172800 SPACE ECONOMY BOOK: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:00 Loren's background 2:53 Being a NASA kid 6:24 Support from the community 7:50 Loren's new book 9:02 Why this topic? 10:45 Challenges of women in the space sector 16:00 The Mercury 13 18:00 Surprising findings in research for the book 19:17 Competitiveness among The Six 22:20 A favorite one? 23:50 Legacy of The Six 25:21 Normalizing women in space 29:17 Female Astronauts 32:44 International Female Astronauts 34:10 Future books 36:17 How can we improve the gender imbalance in the space sector? 40:23 Final message for women looking to join the space sector | |||
| Space Business Podcast #110 - Jaret Matthews, Astrolab: Planetary Rovers | 15 Sep 2023 | 00:53:08 | |
Our guest this week is building a lunar rover. Jaret Matthews is the CEO & Founder of Astrolab, based in Hawthorne, CA. He was previously at SpaceX and also at JPL, where he worked on Mars rovers. Come join us to hear all about planetary rovers! https://astrolab.space/ SPACE ECONOMY BOOK: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:21 Elevator Pitch 3:11 "Last Mile" on the Moon 5:27 Flex rover in the context of other rovers 9:10 Payloads 11:30 Scaling challenges 13:46 Autonomy 15:33 "Off-road" capability 19:23 Vehicle specs 22:23 Vehicle lifetime and surviving on the Moon 29:34 Spare parts 33:06 Infrastructure 34:22 Main use cases 38:27 Vision for mobility landscape on the Moon 41:37 The motivation behind Astrolab 46:46 What else is interesting in the space sector 48:15 What could be the "first killer app" for the Moon? 50:07 Sci-Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #109 - Chiara Manfletti, Neuraspace: Space Traffic Management | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:51:21 | |
Space Traffic Management continues to be a hot topic as we keep on hearing about companies like SpaceX having to execute large numbers of collision avoidance maneuvers. Portugal-based Neuraspace is focused on this and has raised a significant amount of money already to build their AI-based platform. COO Chiara Manfletti is our guest this week. Enjoy! JUST OUT: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:09 Elevator pitch 3:00 Defining SSA, SDA, STM, etc. 5:43 How much we actually know 10:06 Data availability and gaps 12:28 Customers and market adoption 15:36 How concerned should satellite operators be? 17:22 Why aren't we seeing collisions all the time? 21:56 Active debris removal and the "tragedy of commons" in space 24:53 Business model 27:00 Right of way 32:49 Regulation 34:45 Incentives and insurance 39:55 Customers 40:17 Vision for Neuraspace 41:08 Use of funds 42:42 The Portuguese space ecosystem 44:46 How Chiara got involved with Neuraspace 47:47 What else is interesting in space? 49:18 Sci Fi | |||
| Space Business Podcast #108 - Chris Carberry: Alcohol in Space | 07 Aug 2023 | 00:46:38 | |
Alcohol in Space 🍸 – that is actually the title of an existing book, written by Chris Carberry, who is also the CEO of Explore Mars. Chris is our guest this week and we’re talking about everything alcohol in space – from the history of liquor consumption in space, over its effects in microgravity, all the way to what kind of drinks we may produce in space in the future. Cheers & enjoy! JUST OUT: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Alcohol in Space - the book: https://www.amazon.com/Alcohol-Space-Past-Present-Future/dp/147667924X Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:22 Chris background 3:49 The history of alcohol in Space 8:47 Taste in space 11:57 Alcohol on private missions like Ax-3 13:09 Current rules 14:04 Religious use 14:53 Reasons for current prohibition 17:04 Physiological impact of alcohol in space 18:25 Fully private missions 20:17 Upcoming space stations 22:20 Examples of liquor companies interested in space 25:30 Space Cargo Unlimited and its wine on the ISS 28:12 Producing alcohol in space 32:32 Potential future for alcohol in space 36:15 Sub-Orbital spaceflights 38:09 Other alcohol-related space business opportunities 40:38 Chris's favorite drink 41:03 Drinks that are connected to places in space 42:27 Sci-Fi and alcohol in space | |||
| Space Business Podcast #107 - Ben Haldeman, LifeShip: DNA to Space | 28 Jul 2023 | 00:39:48 | |
Do you want to send your DNA to space - to orbit, or to the Moon? You can already do that: LifeShip is a California-based startup offering that service. They have already sold thousands of their kits. Hear about their story from founder Ben Haldeman, who was also an early employee at Planet, the well-known Eartly observation company. Enjoy! JUST OUT: Raphael's fully revised introductory book on the Space economy, "To Infinity" - https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO Upcoming newsletter - sign up: https://spacebusiness.substack.com/ Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy:
The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:12 Elevator Pitch 3:33 Origin story 5:51 From inspiration to product 7:24 The product 8:50 First Space missions 10:18 Customer motivation 14:00 Go to market 15:42 Customer demographics 17:25 What the customer gets 18:42 Future missions 21:49 What if Aliens find it? 23:23 Bureaucracy and restrictions 24:46 How to protect DNA in space 26:08 Vision 29:31 Potential future products 31:59 Funding 33:21 B2B element 35:50 What else is interesting in space? 37:58 Sci-Fi | |||