The Space Economy
235 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWith the space economy generating close to a third of a trillion dollars globally each year and headed to being a trillion dollar economy, it's clear more focus needs to be put on what's driving the economy. We'll explore all aspects of the space economy including the trends, opportunities and challenges.
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Astrobotic, An Update
December 07, 2022 16:58 - 57 minutes - 6.59 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast we a have Future In-Space Operations Q&A from Nov. 30 with Mike Provenzano, Director of Lunar Surface Systems at Astrobotic Technology. Mike presented a comprehensive update on all of Astrobotic's programs. His talk was title "Astrobotic’s Space Logistics Services: Making the Moon Accessible to the World." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The US In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing National Strategy
November 09, 2022 19:34 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast we a have Future In-Space Operations Q&A from Sept. 14 on the US ISAM National Strategy which was released by the White House in April of this year. ISAM being the acronym for In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing. The guest speaker is Ezinne Uzo-Okoro, from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Uzo-Okoro is the Chair of the National Science and Technology Council Working Group on ISAM. In the podcast she spoke for ab...
Insight Into the Cislunar Market Opportunities Report
October 26, 2022 18:26 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast our special guest is Clark Lindsey, the lead analyst of a new 161 page report from NewSpace Global called Cislunar Market Opportunities, In-Space Business within the Earth-Moon System. The report is available to purchase online at cislunar.report with a single user license, a team license for up to users and there's also a corporate license. Listen In. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sierra Space with Matthew Mejía
October 12, 2022 17:33 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBThe Space Economy podcast is back for a sixth season with a wide variety of guests scheduled including first time guest Matthew Mejía of Sierra Space, the 2021 spinoff from the Sierra Nevada Corporation. Matthew Mejía is the recently appointed Chief Strategy & Development Officer. The timing of this interview was perfect as they just announced today the creation of a new division, Sierra Space Ventures. Matthew explains in some detail the new division along with providing an update on their...
Lori Garver's New Book is Must Read
June 28, 2022 18:37 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBIn this weeks Space Economy podcast my special guest is Lori Garver, the former Deputy Administrator of NASA and author of the new book Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age. During her 35 year career, and this is just partial list, Lori worked at NASA twice, advised a variety of presidential candidates, led the NASA transition team under Barak Obama, was the Executive Director of the National Space Society for nine years and co-founded the Brooke Owens Fel...
Arkisys with Dan Lopez
June 14, 2022 22:09 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBThis week on the Space Economy podcast we're presenting a Future in Space Operations talk by Dan Lopez, Chief Business Officer of Arkisys. The title of Dan's talk is Driving the Next Silk Road in Space: The Arkisys Port Architecture. Now, the one thing to remember about these Future in Space Operations presentations is that you will sometimes get ideas that are in the very early stages of development. That's the case with the Port Architecture by Arkisys. While the idea appears sound, the b...
CisLunar Industries on In-space Metal Processing Using Recycled Space Debris
May 31, 2022 13:41 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBIn this weeks Space Economy podcast we're presenting a Future in Space Operations talk by Gary Calnan, the founder and CEO of CisLunar Industries. As we prepare to head back to the Moon, this time hopefully to stay, we'll need to continue to build up our commercial efforts in low Earth orbit. For CisLunar Industries that means making the business case for recycling space debris for in-space metal manufacturing. Visit our website for the presentation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Kleos Constellation of Radio Frequency Detection Satellites Takes Shape
May 17, 2022 16:28 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBThis week on the Space Economy podcast my special guest is Andy Bowyer, CEO of Kleos. Its been 3 1/2 years since Andy was last on the show when the company was just getting started. Kleos is building a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites that detect and geolocate radio frequency transmissions to identify hidden and illegal activity. When we last spoke Kleos didn’t have any satellites on-orbit, but things have definitely changed. Listen in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Astrolab's Jaret Matthews on their Rovers
May 03, 2022 18:10 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBIn this weeks Space Economy podcast my special guest is Jaret Matthews, Founder and CEO of Astrolab. Jaret and I discussed his new venture which is singularly focused on building a multipurpose rover with lunar, terrestrial and eventually Mars applications. Jaret's new startup builds upon 20 years of his and his colleagues work experience at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, SpaceX and other companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In conversation with Advanced Technologies Patrick Thera
April 19, 2022 14:09 - 39 minutes - 54 MBIn this weeks Space Economy podcast my special guest is Patrick Thera, President of Advanced Technologies at the Calian Group. Advanced Technologies was formerly known as SED Systems. As you'll learn, Advanced Technologies has quietly been building a strong business and is emerging with a stronger public voice. Of note, one of the topics Patrick was eager to talk about was the new industry group, Space Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The State of the Canadian Space Sector
April 05, 2022 14:08 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this weeks podcast my special guest is David Haight, the Chief Economist at the Canadian Space Agency. We'll be discussing the recently released report by the agency on the State of the Canadian Space Sector. While there are some good trends, there are also some issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Conversation with Marc Bell, CEO of Terran Orbital
March 22, 2022 16:27 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBIn this weeks podcast my special guest is Marc Bell, CEO of Terran Orbital. Bell is not you typical space CEO. Through Marc Bell Capital he and his partners have invested in lifestyle companies, tech companies and even other space companies. Oh, and he's won a Tony Award and Grammy Award for as a producer of the popular Jersey Boys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
An Update on Space Nuclear Propulsion
March 01, 2022 19:50 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast, the third and last episode of our annual Winter Series, we're featuring a recent Future in Space Operations presentation by Tim Kokan, Principal Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne on "Space Nuclear Propulsion: From Current Efforts to a Future Human Mars Campaign." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SmallSats Everywhere, What About Policy Compliance?
February 16, 2022 15:36 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBIn this weeks podcast we are featuring a recent Future in Space Operations presentation by Barbara Braun and Sam Sims from the Aerospace Corporation, who spoke on "Policy Compliance Roadmap for Small Satellites." SmallSats proliferation in low Earth orbit continues due in part to the low barrier to entry, however one area that lacks universal standards is policy compliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Power Beaming and Space Applications
February 01, 2022 19:50 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast we are featuring a recent Future in Space Operations presentation by Paul Jaffe of the Naval Research Laboratory. Dr. Paul Jaffe is an electronics engineer and researcher with over 25 years of experience at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). He has led or held major roles on dozens of space missions and on breakthrough technology development projects for civilian, defense, and intelligence community sponsors. In this episode Dr. Jaffe will...
Jason Michaud, Stardust Technologies
January 19, 2022 17:02 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBOur special guest this episode is Jason Michaud, founder and CEO of Stardust Technologies. Stardust Technologies is an aerospace and technology startup based in Cochrane, Ontario and with offices in Ottawa. The company specializes in AI, XR, Robotics, and STEM education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Space Based Solar Power
January 04, 2022 18:39 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBThis weeks podcast special guest is John Mankins, formerly with NASA and now running a consultancy, ARTEMIS Innovation Management Solutions, LLC. John also works with an Australian startup, more on that later, and works with various other space organizations. John also happens to be one of the foremost experts and advocates for Space Based Solar Power, our topic today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The History of the James Webb Space Telescope
December 21, 2021 20:25 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MBToday’s podcast is a Future in Space Operations presentation from Dec. 15 with Robert Smith of the University of Alberta who discusses The Making of Megascience: The History of the James Webb Space Telescope. So what does the James Webb Space Telescope have to do with the Space Economy. Well to start, over 10,000 people worked on the project with over $10 billion being spent by the NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency over 20 years. And if you are regular to this ...
Jeffrey Manber on Commercial Space Stations
December 07, 2021 18:38 - 43 minutes - 60.2 MBIn the second episode of season 5 of the Space Economy podcast my returning is Jeffrey Manber, President International and Space Stations at Voyager Space and Chairman of Nanoracks. It's been a year since Jeff was last on the show and what a year it's been for him and the company. Voyager Space, an up and coming player in the space industry, acquired a majority stake in XO Markets and its largest subsidiary Nanoracks earlier this year. And just last week a team lead by Nanoracks was select...
Kepler Communications CEO Mina Mitry
November 23, 2021 19:42 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBMy guest today is Mina Mitry, CEO of Kepler Communications. The Toronto based telecommunications company has a pretty big goal, that of being THE internet access provider in space, from low Earth orbit, to the Moon and beyond. To make that happen the company has two satellites constellations planned, the first for the IoT market. They currently and have 15 satellites in orbit of a planned 140. The other satellite constellation would be for the broadband market and would have 360 satellites. ...
Sampling the Moon's South Pole
September 20, 2021 21:19 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBNote: We previously uploaded the wrong episode. That mistake has been fixed.Welcome to the last episode of our annual Summer Season special. Today we have another Future-in-Space Operations presentation this time by Bradley Jolliff of Washington University in St. Louis on the "Motivation and Challenges for Sampling the Moon’s Giant South Pole - Aitken Basin." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On-demand Deep Space Operations
September 13, 2021 16:04 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBWelcome to the third episode of our annual Summer Season special. Today we have another Future-in-Space Operations presentation from Joe Lazio and Marc Sanchez Net from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory who discuss "On-Demand Access for Deep Space Operations." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rethinking the Overview Effect
September 06, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn 1987 Frank White coined the term “Overview Effect” which he used to describe the "cognitive shift that results from the experience of viewing the Earth from space and in space, from orbit or on a lunar mission."In this the second episode in our annual Summer Season special we have another Future-in-Space Operations presentation from a couple of weeks ago. The guest speaker is Jordan Bimm from the University of Chicago, who provides some fascinating insights into the Overview Effect, specif...
Astroscale - Space development demands sustainability
August 30, 2021 18:26 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBWelcome to the first episode of our annual Summer Season specials. We've just completed Season 4 and Season 5 is currently scheduled to start on September 27. Between now and then we'll be featuring weekly interviews or presentations from other content creators.Today we have a Future-in-Space Operations presentation from April of this year. The presenter is Mike Lindsey, CTO of Astroscale who discusses the need for satellite life extension services, active debris removal, their technology and...
Connektica Fills a Niche at the Right Time
August 23, 2021 16:19 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast my guest is Jeremy Perrin, CEO of Connektica a Montreal based startup offering a radio frequency software platform to test antennas.Sometimes being highly specialized can limit a business. However, there are times where that knowledge and skillsets can enhance a market segment. Connektica appears to be the latter. Though a startup, it appears their combination of radio frequency expertise, software development, and determined entrepreneurs, i...
A Look Ahead at the Space Exploration Economy
August 16, 2021 20:31 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBWelcome to the Space Economy podcast and the final and 10th episode in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.While this may be the last podcast in the Doing Business in the Solar System, I'm happy to announce that Elizabeth will be back in the fall hosting a new podcast for SpaceQ, making it the third podcast we produce. More details on Elizabeth's podcast will be revealed in September.Today's podcast: It's notoriously hard to predict the space explo...
An Update on Firefly Aerospace Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft
August 09, 2021 18:11 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we're going to get an update on the status of Firefly's launch vehicles and spacecraft including their NASA commercially sponsored Blue Ghost mission.The presenter is Eric Salwan, the acting Chief Revenue Officer for Firefly. The presentation is available on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The hunt for Exoplanets - Will we find a planet we can live on?
August 02, 2021 12:35 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWe've found thousands of exoplanets in the last 30 years, particularly with tools like NASA's Kepler mission and the HARPS instrument at the La Silla telescope in Chile. But for the last few years, we've had the capability to seek out worlds that are potentially habitable, like the famous TRAPPIST-1 system with several planets the size of Earth.So far these worlds are just lights in a telescope, but before long observatories and potential missions will show us more. To tell us more about the ...
Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration
July 26, 2021 16:19 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we're going to get an update on Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration. The topic was the subject of the June 16th Future in Space Operations teleconference. The presenter was Roger Myers, a consultant and formerly with Aerojet Rocketdyne. His presentation is based on the National Academy Report, Space Nuclear Propulsion for Human Mars Exploration created for NASA. Meyers was the Co-Chair of the report. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Angel Abbud-Madrid on Space Resources
July 19, 2021 16:09 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBNASA hopes to expand its human spaceflight program to the Moon in the 2020s, and perhaps then to Mars. An international consortium is working to make this push into the solar system as efficient as possible. One key aspect is in situ resource utilization, or ISRU. Living off the land, proponents say, may make it cheaper to perform exploration because it means not having to tote all supplies with you.The Colorado School of Mines has done numerous studies concerning ISRU. Today's guest is Angel...
Wyvern CEO Chris Robson in Conversation
July 12, 2021 16:10 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBOn this weeks Space Economy podcast my guest is Chris Robson, the CEO of Wyvern. Wyvern is an Edmonton based startup in the satellite imaging market with a focus on hyperspectral imaging.The company plans to have its first small satellites launched next year and is singularly focused on its innovative hyperspectral camera. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Solar Systems Icy Moons with Ingrid Daubar
July 05, 2021 16:12 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss the icy moons of the solar system including their potential for future In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SkyWatch's James Slifierz in conversation
June 28, 2021 16:13 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBOn this weeks Space Economy podcast my returning guest is James Slifierz, the CEO of SkyWatch.Recently SkyWatch announced that it had raised $17.2 million US in its Series B funding round. As well, SkyWatch revealed that their TerraStream integrated data management solution was going to be launched on over 40 satellites including on the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-2 rideshare mission and the Virgin Orbit mission. James walks us through the recent news, and gives us some colour on what's comin...
Mars Exploration with Chris Herd
June 21, 2021 18:55 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBWelcome to the Space Economy podcast and the next episode in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.Today's episode focuses on Mars and the Perseverance rover, its helicopter, a future sample return mission and touches on In-Situ Resource Utilization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mission Control's Ewan Reid on Going to the Moon
June 15, 2021 14:19 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBMy returning guest this week on the Space Economy podcast is Ewan Reid, CEO of Mission Control Space Services. On May 26 of this year ISED Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced that Mission Control was the recipient of a contribution from the Canadian Space Agency in the amount of $3 million.My conversation with Reid delves into what the funding and mission mean for his company and Canada. Reid also provides a glimpse into what their technology can and will do, details of the Moon mi...
Becoming a Launching State and What That Means
June 07, 2021 15:59 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss countries that want to become a launching state and what that means. Our guest is Kenneth Hodgkins. This is the fifth of ten episodes in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.For many years, Canadian orbital dreams were restricted to launching things in other countries. But a Maritime Launch Services proposed launching facility in Nova Scotia secured nearly $11 million in Canadian investment dol...
An Update on China's Commercial Space Efforts
June 01, 2021 13:57 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBIt's been several months since we did a podcast on China with a focus on their commercial space efforts. In this edition we'll discuss China's broadband mega-constellation, get a launch updated, learn about China's first commercial spaceport and learn more about the commercialization efforts of Chinese Earth observation data.My returning guest is Blaine Curio, a space and satcom industry consultant based in Hong Kong who focuses primarily on China. Beside his own consultancy, Orbital Gateway,...
Abundant Asteroids as a Resource
May 24, 2021 13:11 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode of the Space Economy podcast we discuss asteroids as a resource with Dr. Dante Lauretta. This is the fourth of ten episodes in our special series Doing Business in the Solar System hosted by Elizabeth Howell.Asteroids and comets are abundant resources in our universe, but there are a lot of challenges in mining them. They’re scattered throughout the solar system. We don’t have a good survey yet of what each small body contains. And even if we do know what’s out there, how will...
Standing up a Canadian Armed Forces space division
May 20, 2021 13:25 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast my guest is Brigadier-General Michael Adamson who assumed the role of RCAF Director General Space and Joint Force Space Component Commander in June of 2020.Today we're going to discuss how Canada's Armed Forces is adapting to an increasing congested, contested, and competitive space environment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The NASA Artemis Ecosystem
May 10, 2021 14:46 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBNASA's next steps in the solar system include going back to the moon. The agency is working on its Artemis program that is supposed to put boots on the surface in the 2020s. It's a little different from the Apollo years. This time, the agency will be bringing in international astronauts and robots.To learn more about the Artemis ecosystem, we'll have a chat with Alex Ellery. Dr. Ellery is the Canada Research Professor in Space Robotics and Space Technology at Carleton University in Ottawa. He...
The Ascendance of Canadian University Rocketry Teams
May 03, 2021 17:12 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast I have two guests, Oleg Khalimonov, Chief Rocket Designer at Space Concordia and Nathan Van Rumpt, Project Manager at UBC Rocket.Space Concordia and UBC Rocket are two of the university teams competing in the The Base 11 Space Challenge, an American competition where teams must design, build and launch a liquid-propelled, single-stage rocket to an altitude of 100 km by December 31st of this year. The prize for reaching this goal is a $1 milli...
The Property Problem in Space
April 26, 2021 14:10 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this, the second episode of our special podcast series Doing Business in the Solar System, we discuss the issue of property in space. It's hard to believe how fast private spaceflight is expanding across the solar system. We've seen companies fly cargo and people to the International Space Station. Other companies do business in telecommunications, observations or other activities in Earth orbit. Next might be the Moon. Later this decade, NASA wants to partner with private companies for lu...
NASA's Early Lunar Artemis Base Camp Plans
April 19, 2021 14:47 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have special episode. What are NASA's plans for the first lunar base? Well in today's Future in Space Operations briefing, we're going to learn what NASA is planning for what they're calling the "Artemis Base Camp" which will be located at the lunar south pole.We have two speakers that will discuss the Artemis Base Camp plans. Jeff George serves as the Lunar Architecture lead for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at ...
60 Years of Doing Business in the Solar System
April 12, 2021 15:53 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBApril 12 is a special day in the space business. It's the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic human spaceflight in 1961. In Episode 1, we'd like to take you through a historical journey telling you the differences between then, and now.Doing Business in the Solar System is a new 10 part series on the Space Economy podcast hosted by Elizabeth Howell, SpaceQ's Associate Editor. The series will air every other week in-between our regular episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Pavel Bordioug on Startup NXT Farm
April 05, 2021 17:08 - 29 minutes - 27 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast my guest is Pavel Bordioug of NXT Farm, a precision agriculture technology startup based in the Waterloo, Ontario that less than two years after launching their AG platform for farmers, are profitable and growing organically. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NASA's Plans to Commercialize Communications and Navigation from the Earth to the Moon
March 22, 2021 19:44 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBIn this weeks Space Economy podcast we learn about NASA's plans to commercialize communications and navigation from Earth to the Moon.The topic was the subject of the March 17 Future in Space Operations teleconference. The two presenters were Gregory Heckler, Engineering Manager at NASA's Space Communication and Navigation Program, and Andy Petro from NASA headquarters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Contested Space
March 08, 2021 19:02 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have something a little different for you.Scott Erwin works in the Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Lab. The AFRL is all about the cutting edge, and as they describe themselves, "AFRL leads the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces."So naturally, Artificial Intelligence, is part of their R&D portfolio. In this Future in Space Operations talk of Feb. 24,...
Canadians Asked to Guide Future Space Exploration Activities
February 22, 2021 19:24 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have a special presentation for you. The Canadian Space Agency is currently consulting with the public on its future space exploration activities. For those 'in the business', this is yet another consultation process, one of many they've experienced. For students and the younger workforce, this could be a generational opportunity to effect policy, and they shouldn't miss the opportunity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Mike Gold Update on the Artemis Accords and Space Resources
February 16, 2021 16:06 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have a Future In-Space Operations presentation by Mike Gold with an update on the Artemis Accords and some insights the future of space resources.Most people interested in commercial space and the development of space resources should be familiar with Mike Gold. Gold became a special advisor in late 2019 to then NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. And just over a month ago he was named as a NASA associate administrator for Space Policy and...
Kymeta ‘Magical’ Metamaterial Technology
February 08, 2021 16:34 - 31 minutes - 29 MBOn this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast our guests are Lilac Muller, VP Product Management and Jon Maron, VP Marketing of Kymeta.The company provides mobile internet solutions with their terminals connected to satellites and cellular networks. Today we'll be talking about the innovations the company has made in metamaterial made antenna's, the comms services they are now bundling with their terminals and what adding low Earth orbit constellations will mean for everyone wanting "com...