Space to Grow
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsLooking up to the skies once presented a world completely unknown, but we now know what lies beyond this planet. Space is both mysterious and essential to life on Earth, but what does space sustainability really mean?
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China Is Showing No Signs of Slowing Down Space Exploration
June 15, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBBlaine Curcio is the Founder of Orbital Gateway Consulting and a foremost expert on the Chinese space sector. His podcast, Dongfang Hour, provides essential information on the Chinese space program from Chinese sources. Space to Grow’s Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden recently got the opportunity to chat with Blaine and talk about all things space exploration in China. Is the Chinese space program shrouded in mystery, or is this a perception issue in the West? Weeden wanted to know the fa...
The Infrastructure Available to the Commercial Space Industry will Impact Affordability of Launches
May 04, 2022 19:02 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBPeter Beck launched Rocket Lab in 2006 in New Zealand. Though his background isn’t traditional, he knew he wanted to build rickets from a young age. He quickly developed international partnerships and expanded with venture capitalists in 2014. Since 2014, the company has doubled in size every year. Today, Rocket Lab has more than a thousand employees. Beck said, “we made quite a few acquisitions last year, and we doubled that way.” Rocket Lab requires the best of the best from its partners,...
The Goals for Space Exploration for This Decade and Beyond
April 13, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBThe expanse of space, the wondrous and eerie world that very few individuals have experienced. In this episode, Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden talk to Ellen Stofan, Under Secretary of Science and Research at the Smithsonian, about the future of space exploration in the government and private sectors, the public. Stofan’s career in space was destined when she was four years old and watched a launch of the ATLAS-CENTAUR. Her father was an engineer on the rocket. However, the rocket explod...
The Goals for Space Exploration for This Decade and Beyond
April 13, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 634 MB VideoThe expanse of space, the wondrous and eerie world that very few individuals have experienced. In this episode, Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden talk to Ellen Stofan, Under Secretary of Science and Research at the Smithsonian, about the future of space exploration in the government and private sectors, the public. Stofan’s career in space was destined when she was four years old and watched a launch of the ATLAS-CENTAUR. Her father was an engineer on the rocket. However, the rocket explod...
After Hours: Russian ASAT Tests
March 30, 2022 21:56 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MBIn this bonus content, hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden sit down to discuss kinetic ASAT tests in space and possible silver-linings that came from the most recent test. The November 2021 Russian ASAT (Anti-Satellite) test shed unprecedented light onto the space community and is estimated to have produced almost 1700 pieces of debris in the 600km range, close to Earth, which was spread throughout other orbital regimes. Not only did this test launch international attention on debri...
After Hours: Russian ASAT Tests
March 30, 2022 21:56 - 7 minutes - 7.01 MBIn this bonus content, hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden sit down to discuss kinetic ASAT tests in space and possible silver-linings that came from the most recent test. The November 2021 Russian ASAT (Anti-Satellite) test shed unprecedented light onto the space community and is estimated to have produced almost 1700 pieces of debris in the 600km range, close to Earth, which was spread throughout other orbital regimes. Not only did this test launch international attention on debri...
To Create a Private Market Do Governments Need To Kickstart Space Programs?
March 23, 2022 16:25 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBBhavya Lal, Associate Administrator for Technology, Policy, and Strategy at NASA, joined Hosts Charity Weeden and Chris Blackerby to discuss the transition to her role at NASA. As a former employee at the Institute for Defense Analysis and the Science and Technology Institute, Lal switched from research to management. “I’m really blessed with the leadership at NASA,” she said of her role. Lal grew up in a STEM family; her father was an electrical engineer and her mother studied math. “The ...
As Spaces Evolves into a "Normal Market", How Will This Impact the Competition?
March 02, 2022 22:49 - 49 minutes - 983 MB VideoOn the Space to Grow podcast, Astroscale’s Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden bring their compelling experience and expertise to map out the technology, international policy, and scalability that will define the next generation of space exploration. In this episode, Kevin O’Connell discussed his career in government that led to his present business of informing and defining space commerce as a consultant for companies throughout the globe. As founder and CEO of Space Economy Rising, LLC, O’...
As Spaces Evolves into a "Normal Market", How Will This Impact the Competition?
March 02, 2022 22:49 - 49 minutes - 983 MB VideoOn the Space to Grow podcast, Astroscale’s Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden bring their compelling experience and expertise to map out the technology, international policy, and scalability that will define the next generation of space exploration. In this episode, Kevin O’Connell discussed his career in government that led to his present business of informing and defining space commerce as a consultant for companies throughout the globe. As founder and CEO of Space Economy Rising, LLC, O’...
This Season's Mission Will Be Making Space Relatable
February 16, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 356 MB VideoSpace to Grow is back for a second season with hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden from Astroscale. It’s where economics, technology and sustainability in space intersect. In the opening episode, Blackerby and Weeden take a look back and forward regarding the space economy. “We’re going to focus a lot on partnerships as a dedicated theme of conversations, as they are driving the space economy,” Blackerby said. Since space exploration and sustainability are such complex initiatives, pa...
This Season's Mission Will Be Making Space Relatable
February 16, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 356 MB VideoSpace to Grow is back for a second season with hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden from Astroscale. It’s where economics, technology and sustainability in space intersect. In the opening episode, Blackerby and Weeden take a look back and forward regarding the space economy. “We’re going to focus a lot on partnerships as a dedicated theme of conversations, as they are driving the space economy,” Blackerby said. Since space exploration and sustainability are such complex initiatives, pa...
Looking Back and Forward on Space Sustainability Conversations
June 09, 2021 20:30 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBSpace to Grow closed out its first season with a wrap-up episode with hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden from Astroscale. They looked back on past conversations regarding space sustainability, policy, technology, and more. Then shared what they hope to bring to the show in its second season. “The best part has been the guests we’ve had and the diversity of those voices,” Weeden said. Blackerby echoed this sentiment, highlighting the nine space experts who were on the show. “The space...
Is Space a Finite Natural Resource? One Expert Says Yes
June 02, 2021 15:34 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MBLooking at space sustainability through an environmental and ecological lens changes the perspective. It makes it more tangible and inclusive. That’s the message of Moriba Ja. Ja, currently a professor of aerospace engineering and other space-related safety and security topics, joined Space to Grow hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden. Ja has an impressive background, with tenures at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab and the Air Force Research Laboratory. Jah’s fascination with space began earl...
The Diplomatic Side of Space Sustainability
May 24, 2021 14:50 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBSpace sustainability includes many facets. There’s the science, and there’s the policy. However, both have to be part of the conversation to achieve objectives. Space to Grow hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden spoke with esteemed physicist and space policy leader Dr. David Kendall. Dr. Kendall was the Chair of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), the Director-General of the Canadian Space Agency, and a faculty member at the International Space Universi...
What Will Our Relationship with Space Look Like in 2030
May 06, 2021 14:29 - 44 minutes - 61 MBOn this episode of Space To Grow, an Astroscale and Marketscale podcast, Astroscale’s Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden dig into the role space plays in our lives, space exploration, and utilization. Many things impact space, including society, low-earth orbit, and lunar exploration. Blackerby and Weeden talked to Dr. Timiebi Aganaba-Jeanty, a world-renown space lawyer and the founder of the Space Governance Lab at the School for the Future of Innovation in Society. She is also an assistan...
Where Will the Money Come from in Space Sustainability?
April 21, 2021 13:39 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBSpace to Grow has an exciting episode featuring Astroscale CEO and Founder Nobu Okada. In this interview, Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden talk to their boss and the man behind bringing awareness and industry to the space sustainability market. Okada’s career didn’t begin in space, although space was certainly mesmerizing to him early. He traveled to the U.S. to attend Space Camp as a teen, something Weeden did, as well. The love story with space wouldn’t be a major part of his life for y...
The Key to Sustainability in the Final Frontier? Cooperation
April 07, 2021 13:52 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBThere are three distinct areas of space exploration—civil, commercial, and defense. It’s rare to find a leader that has contributed to all three. Space to Grow welcomed such a pioneer, Pamela Melroy. Melroy spoke with hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden about her career and the importance of all three aspects cooperating. Melroy has an impressive career. She was an astronaut, flying three times, and was commander of one of those missions. She held other positions at NASA, the FAA, DARP...
What Is Space Policy?
March 31, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBSpace to Grow is back with another episode on the new space economy and sustainability. Hosts Chris Blackery and Charity Weeden of Astroscale invited space policy expert Regina Peldszus to discuss the topic. Peldszus is an accomplished space expert that spent several years in research and now focuses on policy. She’s the Senior Policy Officer at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Peldszus first answered the question, what is space policy? “It’s the constant dialogue and engagement of actors...
What Do Space and Archaeology Have in Common?
March 17, 2021 14:06 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBWhat do space and archaeology have in common? One is the future, while the other is the study of the past. However, space has a past, too. Hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden spoke with space archaeologist Alice Gorman on this exciting new field. “It is surprising to have space and archaeology in the same sentence. It came together for me one looking at the night sky noticing the stars but also the space junk put into orbit by humans,” Gorman explained. Before that night, she was a tr...
Advocating for the Scientific Community Through Media
March 03, 2021 15:07 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBHosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden of Astroscale welcomed MIT Engineer and Emmy-nominated science TV host Emily Calandrelli to the podcast. Calandrelli is a prominent member of the science communications ecosystem and shared her own story and insights on storytelling in science. Becoming an engineer wasn’t a lifelong dream for Calandrelli —her drive was purely practical until discovering the technology and policy program in grad school at MIT. “It was looking at science and technolo...
Cultivating Diverse Perspectives in Space Exploration
February 17, 2021 14:44 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBTo dive into diversity in space, hosts Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden of Astroscale welcomed former NASA administrator, retired Marine Corps Major General, and astronaut Charlie Bolden to the show. In speaking about role diversity in industry, Bolden said, “NASA has a need for every profession imaginable.” With a mix of people that have different opinions and viewpoints, diversity of ideas can blossom. “It behooves you to hear as many disparate voices as you can. They may see something...
Space to Grow: The Real Space Sweepers
February 11, 2021 14:43 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBOn this new podcast, Astroscale’s Chris Blackerby and Charity Weeden bring their compelling experience and expertise to map out the technology, international policy, and scalability that will define the next generation of space exploration. Astroscale was founded on the principal of wanting to remove debris that is currently in orbit in space, which could become a hazard in the future. As a point of pride behind this mission, Astroscale's team is affectionately nicknamed, "Space Sweepers."...
Space to Grow: A New Space and Policy Podcast
February 08, 2021 20:35 - 2 minutes - 3.01 MBLooking up to the skies once presented a world completely unknown, but we now know what lies beyond this planet. Space is both mysterious and essential to life on Earth, but what does space sustainability really mean? Diving deep into this topic and more are Chris Blackerby, COO at Astroscale, and Charity Weeden, VP, Space Policy, Astroscale U.S. Why a podcast on space? Well, this one’s quite different. “It’s a really important time in history, and we need to be talking about the infrastru...
What Does Space Sustainability Really Mean?
February 04, 2021 14:57 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBDiving deep into this topic and more are Chris Blackery, COO at Astroscale, and Charity Weeden, VP of Space Policy. Why a podcast on space? Well, this one’s quite different. “It’s a really important time in history, and we need to be talking about the infrastructure of space, sustainability, and the future,” Weeden said. Aerospace is in its infancy, but there needs to be a clear path for exponential growth without exponential debris. Astroscale’s dedicated mission is developing technolo...