SSPI
253 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis is the official podcast of the Space & Satellite Professionals International. On this channel, we release podcasts in two series: Making Leaders and Better Satellite World.
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SSPI-WISE Presents: New Ideas in Space Safety, Episode 1 - Prioritizing Space Safety and Sustainability with Diana Klochkova
April 12, 2024 21:47 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this SSPI-WISE Presents podcast, Tamara Bond-Williams, Director of Engagement at SSPI, speaks with Diana Klochkova, Chief Marketing Officer at Privateer Space, a pioneering company dedicated to making space access safer and more accessible. This podcast is the first episode of New Ideas in Space Safety, the podcast of a new SSPI topic campaign: Reducing the Risks of Space, Part 2: New Ideas in Space Safety. Diana Klochkova is CMO of Privateer, where she leads marketing for the space sta...
Better Satellite World: Satellites & Ukraine, Part 2 - Can Satellites Help Bring an End to the War in Europe?
April 05, 2024 20:46 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast, based on the February 2024 edition of the New York Space Business Roundtable, we take a look with experts at where we stand in early 2024 with regard to the commercial space industry and a battlefield that has bled two societies, threatened the stability of Europe and will take at least a generation’s wealth to repair. The battle for Ukraine has been a desperate fight. One filled with miscalculations, brutality and an horrific loss of life. The ever...
Making Leaders: Ensuring Excellence for the American Warfighter from the Army to Artel - A Conversation with 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee Ed Spitler
March 29, 2024 18:53 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, we hear from Ed Spitler, Head of SATCOM at Artel and one of three inductees to the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame in 2024. For more than three decades, Ed Spitler has pursued a passionate commitment to support the American warfighter by supplying best-in-class satellite communications systems to power the success of the US Armed Forces. Upon completing his military service as a Cryptographic Telecommunications and Systems Specialist, Ed went to work for the US...
Better Satellite World: The Promise, Episode 3 - Looking to the Future with 20 Under 35 Honorees Srikanth Kodeboyina and Klaus Okkelberg
March 22, 2024 18:24 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, we ask the question: “What would you do if you had the power to make the world a better place during your career?” Joining SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla to answer that question in the third episode are 2 members of the “20 Under 35” cohort of 2023: Srikanth Kodeboyina, Founder and CEO of Blue Eye Soft Corp dba Blue Space and Klaus Okkelberg, Electrical Design & Analysis Engineer at Boeing. Srikanth Kodeboyina is the Founder and CEO of Blue Eye Soft Co...
Better Satellite World: Intelligence from Space
March 15, 2024 20:10 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla speaks with John Murtagh, Head of Strategy at Airbus Defence and Space - Intelligence. They discuss John's work with Airbus' Intelligence program unit and the key role of Earth observation data analytics in modern strategy and intelligence planning. John Murtagh is an Earth observation industry professional. He is a strategist within the Strategy Team of Connected Intelligence within Airbus Defence and Space, a leading supplier ...
Better Satellite World: Satellites & Ukraine, Part 1: Reporting from the Ground in Ukraine
March 08, 2024 21:37 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast, recorded as a special bonus interview after of the February edition of the New York Space Business Roundtable, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla speaks with TIME Magazine reporter Vera Bergengruen. Vera recently returned from Ukraine where she reported on the nation's communication network, including satellites. Vera Bergengruen is a senior correspondent at TIME Magazine, based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. She covers the overlap of national security, politics...
Making Leaders: Elevating Performance Through Interoperability Standards - A Conversation with DIFI Chair Stuart Daughtridge
March 01, 2024 19:30 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, guest host Lou Zacharilla steps in for Robert Bell to speak with Stuart Daughtridge, Vice President of Advanced Technology at Kratos and Director and Chair of the Digital Intermediate Frequency (IF) Interoperability Consortium (DIFI). Stuart, who was recently nominated for Via Satellite's Satellite Executive of the Year award, joins Lou to talk about DIFI's latest news and the upcoming London Space Business Roundtable on March 5. Stuart Daughtridge has been ...
The Promise, Episode 2: Looking to the Future with 20 Under 35 Honorees Julie Newman, Dr. Zhe Liu and Alix Rousseliere
February 23, 2024 18:24 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, we ask the question: “What would you do if you had the power to make the world a better place during your career?” Joining SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla to answer that question in the second episode are 3 members of the “20 Under 35” cohort of 2023: Julie Newman, Program Chief Engineer at Boeing; Dr. Zhe Liu, Senior Materials & Process Engineer at Maxar; and Alix Rousselière, Strategy Consultant for Satcom at Euroconsult. Julie Newman is Program Chief...
Better Satellite World Podcast: Advocating for Our Future in Space in the UK and Around the World
February 16, 2024 23:05 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla speaks with the Rt Hon Lord Willetts FRS, President of the Resolution Foundation and Chair of the UK Space Agency. Lord Willetts delivered the keynote address at the 2023 Better Satellite World Awards Dinner where Avanti Communications, the International Rescue Committee and Maxar New Bureau received Better Satellite World Awards for their achievements. The Rt Hon Lord Willetts FRS is the President of the Resolution Foundation a...
Better Satellite World: Providing Leadership from Recovery to Success
February 09, 2024 18:25 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla speaks with Massimiliano Ladovaz, Chief Operations Officer at Eutelsat Group. Massimiliano leads the UK-based Eutelsat Group team responsible for the completion of the Gen-1 LEO constellation and the design and development of the LEO-GEO Next-Gen constellation. For his achievements, he was chosen as the 2023 SSPI-UK Satellite Personality of the Year and honored at the 2023 Better Satellite World Awards Dinner. Massimiliano join...
Making Leaders: Advancing Our Understanding of Atmospheric Science Across the World
February 02, 2024 15:49 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, we hear from Onyinye Nwankwo, PhD Candidate in Atmospheric and Space Sciences at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and one of three Promise Award Recipients in 2023. Onyinye is an accomplished scientist in the field of upper atmospheric and space sciences, currently pursuing her PhD in Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Industrial Physics at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in her home country of Nigeria...
Better Satellite World: Providing Aid, Improving Lives and Revealing the Truth Through Satellite Connectivity
January 26, 2024 19:51 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla speaks with representatives of the three 2023 recipients of Better Satellite World Awards. Libby Barr, Chief Operating Officer of Avanti Communications, Fernando Carballal, Associate Director of Product Development and Operational Partnerships for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Stephen Wood, Senior Director of the Maxar News Bureau join Lou to discuss their projects, goals and making a better world for all. Libby B...
SSPI-WISE Presents: From Village to Space with Pramoda Hegde
January 20, 2024 02:39 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this SSPI-WISE Presents podcast, guest host Divya-Kala Bhavani, General Manager for PR, Communications & Marketing at Dhruva Space and co-chair of the SSPI-WISE Elevating Women Working Group interviews Pramoda Hegde, former Mission Director of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). They discuss Pramoda's journey from a small coastal village in India to Mission Director at the ISRO and how she continues in retirement to tour different villages across India to speak with young engin...
Better Satellite World: Deep Diving from Space, Episode 4 - Space is Not Software
January 13, 2024 19:08 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, we explore the exciting developments in space-based data analytics and the absolutely game-changing nature of this relatively new part of the industry. The fourth episode features a conversation with Mike Collett, Founder and Managing Partner of Promus Ventures and Joe Fargnoli, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the New York Space Alliance and co-host of the monthly New York Space Business Roundtable alongside SSPI's Lou Zacharilla. Mike and Jo...
Better Satellite World: Deep Diving from Space, Episode 3 - Satellites & Cities
January 05, 2024 18:48 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, we explore the exciting developments in space-based data analytics and the absolutely game-changing nature of this relatively new part of the industry. The third episode features a conversation with Raimundo Rodulfo, Director of Innovation & Technology and Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Coral Gables in Florida. Raimundo joins SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla to talk about how Coral Gables is using satellite technology to manage city services and ...
Making Leaders: Launching New Satellite Programs and Young Women's Careers - A Conversation with 2023 Promise Award Recipient Julie Newman
December 29, 2023 20:08 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, we hear from Julie Newman, Program Chief Engineer at Boeing and one of three Promise Award Recipients in 2023. Julie is Program Chief Engineer for Satelit Nusantara Lima N5 (SNL), a major geostationary communications satellite program. In this role, she has been instrumental in overseeing risk management and problem resolution for the satellite, particularly in the midst of a challenging shift to a different payload. Julie regularly directs and approves the wo...
The Promise, Episode 1 - Looking to the Future with 20 Under 35 Honorees Onyinye Nwankwo, Amy Comeau and Dr. Justyna Kosianka
December 23, 2023 22:25 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, we ask the question: "What would you do if you had the power to make the world a better place during your career?" Joining SSPI's Lou Zacharilla to answer that question in the first episode are 3 members of the "20 Under 35" cohort of 2023: Onyinye Nwankwo, Atmospheric and Space Scientist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Amy Comeau, Lead Member of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner Chief Engineer's Office; and Dr. Justyna Kosianka, Senior Remot...
Better Satellite World: Deep Diving from Space, Episode 2 - Enhancing Safety and Life at Sea Through Satellite Data
December 16, 2023 21:11 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, we explore the exciting developments in space-based data analytics and the absolutely game-changing nature of this relatively new part of the industry. The second episode features a conversation with Peter Broadhurst, Senior Vice President, Safety and Regulatory at Inmarsat. Peter joins SSPI's Lou Zacharilla to talk about how Inmarsat is making continuous investments in safety and enhancing life at sea while helping to build maritime communities...
Better Satellite World: Deep Diving from Space, Episode 1 - Data Analytics in the World of Commodities
December 08, 2023 18:15 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, we explore the exciting developments in space-based data analytics and the absolutely game-changing nature of this relatively new part of the industry. The first episode features a conversation with Geoffrey Craig, Senior Product Strategist at Ursa Space Systems. Geoff joins SSPI's Lou Zacharilla to talk about how satellite imagery can be applied to Commodities. Geoffrey Craig is a Senior Product Strategist at Ursa Space where he focuses on de...
Making Leaders: A Conversation with Bhavi Jagatia, Astrodynamics Engineer at Planet and 2023 Promise Award Recipient
December 01, 2023 16:41 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, we hear from Bhavi Jagatia, Astrodynamics Engineer at Planet and one of three Promise Award Recipients in 2023. Bhavi took on her current position at Planet after completing a successful internship for the Orbits R&D team. While at the company, she has made significant improvements to the tasking system for the company’s high-resolution constellation of imaging satellites, SkySats. Bhavi was initially tasked with evaluating the complex schedule for SkySats, ...
Better Satellite World: A Special Report from UK Chapter President Dr. Tony Azzarelli, Live from WRC-23
November 22, 2023 20:16 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast, we hear a special live report from the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-23) in Dubai from Dr. Tony Azzarelli, President of SSPI's UK Chapter and CEO of Azzurra Telecom Ltd. We'll also get a sneak preview of what sorts of fun and excitement are in store at the upcoming Better Satellite World Awards Dinner in London this December! Dr. Tony Azzarelli is CEO of Azzurra Telecom Ltd., which he founded in August 2018 to provide expertise and consul...
Better Satellite World: Roadkill on the Cislunar Highway?
November 17, 2023 18:05 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBGovernment is and will forever be the enabler for large endeavors and the industrial sector of new national initiatives and economies. The relationship between BIG government and space and satellites has been necessary, productive and profitable. But is it time to do what Capitalism and Innovation demand: hand-off? Find the path toward a robust commercial sector which will now flourish and be invested in with confidence? Or is it too soon? In this podcast, based on the November 2023 edit...
Making Leaders: When Space Veterans Lead New Space Companies, Episode 3 - James Hinds, CEO of Airbus OneWeb Satellites
November 10, 2023 17:20 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBIn the third episode of this Making Leaders podcast series, we hear from James Hinds, Chief Executive Officer at Airbus OneWeb Satellites. James joins SSPI’s Robert Bell to discuss his career path and what experiences he brought from his engineering and management background to the new space sector. James Hinds is the CEO of Airbus OneWeb Satellites, a position he was appointed to in January 2021. He has over 35 years of leadership and engineering experience in the space and satellite indu...
Making Leaders: A Conversation with Debra Facktor, Head of U.S. Space Systems at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and the 2023 Mentor of the Year, Part 2
November 03, 2023 14:44 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBIn Part 2 of this Making Leaders podcast, we hear more from Debra Facktor, Head of U.S. Space Systems at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and the 2023 Mentor of the Year. Throughout her more than 30 years in the space industry, Debra has served as a mentor and guide for more than 25 interns and young leaders beginning their careers and countless more leaders as they continue their professional journeys. Of note, she provided vital advice and support to Gary Lai, who went on to become the Chief Ar...
Making Leaders: A Conversation with Debra Facktor, Head of U.S. Space Systems at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and the 2023 Mentor of the Year, Part 1
October 27, 2023 02:38 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, we hear from Debra Facktor, Head of U.S. Space Systems at Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and the 2023 Mentor of the Year. Throughout her more than 30 years in the space industry, Debra has served as a mentor and guide for more than 25 interns and young leaders beginning their careers and countless more leaders as they continue their professional journeys. Of note, she provided vital advice and support to Gary Lai, who went on to become the Chief Architect at Blue...
Will Anyone Visit Your Grave on the Moon?
October 20, 2023 23:38 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBWhat if you wanted to be buried in space? Is there a service for that? In fact, there is. Which other niche businesses will thrive in the Cislunar economy and how will they be financed and supported? In this podcast, based on the October 2023 edition of the New York Space Business Roundtable, we explore how businesses can succeed in the Cislunar Economy. How might – or might not – they be financed? We discuss market potential, secondary market dynamics, and investor perspectives in today...
SSPI-WISE Presents: An Entrepreneurial Workshop
October 13, 2023 19:31 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBOn September 28 during the September open meeting, SSPI-WISE was pleased to offer a workshop on entrepreneurship. This podcast, the first of the SSPI-WISE Presents series, is based on that inspiring workshop. Everyone charts their own career path and for some that path is entrepreneurial. We have all heard about the challenges and successes of “running your own business,” but this podcast offers you a first-hand look through the experiences of a panel of women entrepreneurs. You’ll hear an...
The Road Less Travelled, Episode 5 - Innovation Knows No Boundaries
October 06, 2023 15:04 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla speaks with people whose lives and work inspire us because they walk “the road less travelled,” the one leading us to a wider view of space, satellites and our quest for the dwelling of light we call “The Truth.” This series features people you may have heard about but may not have yet had a chance to actually hear speak. In the fifth episode of The Road Less Travelled, Lou speaks with Brad Bode, CIO, CTO & Founder of ATL...
GEO 2.0, Episode 4: GEO 2.0 and the Outernet
September 28, 2023 23:18 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBGEO satellite has been with us since the dawn of the satellite age, and it’s easy for us to take it for granted. GEO 2.0 makes its contribution to the Eternal Orbit campaign by inviting today’s experts in geosynchronous orbit to discuss the future of this grandfather of satellite orbits. What’s new, what’s sexy and what is tried and true? Let’s find out together in GEO 2.0. What happens when the old and young meet and bring to the world best of breed connectivity – or collide in the chase ...
GEO 2.0, Episode 3: GEO Satellites Lowering the Temperature
September 22, 2023 17:30 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBGEO satellite has been with us since the dawn of the satellite age, and it’s easy for us to take it for granted. GEO 2.0 makes its contribution to the Eternal Orbit campaign by inviting today’s experts in geosynchronous orbit to discuss the future of this grandfather of satellite orbits. What’s new, what’s sexy and what is tried and true? Let’s find out together in GEO 2.0. Mark Twain once famously quipped, "Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Well, P...
GEO 2.0, Episode 2: The Future of GEO is Now!
September 15, 2023 05:50 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBGEO satellite has been with us since the dawn of the satellite age, and it’s easy for us to take it for granted. GEO 2.0 makes its contribution to the Eternal Orbit campaign by inviting today’s experts in geosynchronous orbit to discuss the future of this grandfather of satellite orbits. What’s new, what’s sexy and what is tried and true? Let’s find out together in GEO 2.0. In the second episode, SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla talks with Dr. Channasandra “Ravi” Ravishankar and Bhanu Durvasula from ...
GEO 2.0, Episode 1: What's Next for the Grandfather of Satellite Orbits?
September 08, 2023 23:11 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBGEO satellite has been with us since the dawn of the satellite age, and it's easy for us to take it for granted. GEO 2.0 makes its contribution to the Eternal Orbit campaign by inviting today's experts in geosynchronous orbit to discuss the future of this grandfather of satellite orbits. What's new, what's sexy and what is tried and true? Let's find out together in GEO 2.0. In the first episode of GEO 2.0, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla speaks with Mike Antonovich, CEO Commercial for U.S. Electrody...
The Road Less Travelled: How to Make a Star Sing
September 01, 2023 18:31 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla speaks with people whose lives and work inspire us because they walk “the road less travelled,” the one leading us to a wider view of space, satellites and our quest for the dwelling of light we call “The Truth.” This series features people you may have heard about but may not have yet had a chance to actually hear speak. In the fourth episode of The Road Less Travelled, Lou speaks with Dr. Kimberly Arcand. Dr. Arcand is ...
Better Satellite World: Summer Reading!
August 25, 2023 23:15 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBFew subjects have been more fertile for the writer’s mind than space with its infinite mysteries and fascinations. With the commercial business of space forming, writers have started to shape stories of the people and potential which make it, yet again, the subject of fascination. As the dreams of fortunes and adventure again capture the creative mind, what are authors writing about and what do they have to say about our space barons and fictional characters with space as the background? I...
Making Leaders: When Space Veterans Lead New Space Companies, Episode 2 - Ronald van der Breggen, CCO at Rivada Space Networks
August 19, 2023 21:34 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBIn the second episode of this Making Leaders podcast series, we hear from Ronald van der Breggen, Chief Commercial Officer at Rivada Space Networks. Ronald joins SSPI’s Robert Bell to discuss his career path and what experiences he brought from his advisory and entrepreneurial background to the new space sector. Ronald van der Breggen is Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Rivada Space Networks, a position he has held for just over 1 year. As CCO at Rivada, he is responsible for setting and ...
The Road Less Travelled: Ad Astra
August 14, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBIn this Better Satellite World podcast series, SSPI’s Lou Zacharilla speaks with people whose lives and work inspire us because they walk “the road less travelled,” the one leading us to a wider view of space, satellites and our quest for the dwelling of light we call “The Truth.” This series will feature people you may have heard about but may not have yet had a chance to actually hear speak. In the second episode of The Road Less Travelled, Lou speaks with Colby Youngblood, President of ...
Better Satellite World: Running with Scissors in Space
August 05, 2023 01:27 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBRecent tragedies always remind us how vulnerable we are and often how much risk is acceptable and how much danger can be avoided. In this podcast, based on the July edition of the New York Space Business Roundtable, during a time when commercial, civil and government-related space activities are popping-up like flowers, we put the financial and ethical lenses on the issue of risk, reward and motive. Our guests include: Grant Cates, Sr Project Leader, Space Architecture Dept., The Aerospace ...
Better Satellite World: Managing Procurement, People and Everything in Between
July 28, 2023 13:29 - 44 minutes - 25.5 MBThis summer, SSPI brings you a series of guest interviewers who will interview our latest space & satellite industry guests. For the second episode, we hear from Sharon Parker-Lines, Deputy Managing Directory and Operations Director at Astroscale Ltd. Sharon is interviewed by Jessica Ratty, Founder of HALO Marketing PR & Communications. Jessica Ratty is the Founder and leader of Halo PR and Comms; a communications agency that works with leaders in technology, deep tech, AI, Low Earth Orbit...
Making Leaders: WISE Women with Jennifer Hoil and Lee Chew Tan of ST Engineering
July 21, 2023 16:53 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThis summer, SSPI brings you a series of special guest interviewers who will interview our latest space & satellite industry guests. For the first episode, we hear from Lee Chew Tan, President, Smart City & Digital Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer (Mkt Development) for ST Engineering. Lee Chew is interviewed by Jennifer Hoil, Director of Product Marketing at ST Engineering iDirect and an active member of SSPI-WISE (SSPI Women in Space Engagement). Jennifer Hoil is Director of Product...
Making Leaders: Growing Small Technology Concepts into Global Organizations
July 14, 2023 15:17 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, we hear from Joe Spytek, CEO of Speedcast and one of three inductees to the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame in 2023. In his 17 years as Co-Founder and CEO for ITC Global, Joe Spytek grew the company from a disaster recovery start-up to a remote communications leader, coordinating the sale of the business to Panasonic in 2015. At Speedcast, he led the company through a complete recapitalization during the height of the global pandemic, while consolidating more t...
Making Leaders: Lessons in the Power of Reinvention
July 06, 2023 15:03 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this Making Leaders podcast, we hear from David Kagan, CEO of GlobalStar and one of three inductees to the Space & Satellite Hall of Fame in 2023. Dave Kagan's career began more than 25 years ago when he worked in finance and operations for Norwegian Cruise Line. There, he saw the growing value of satcom to shipboard operations and passenger satisfaction. That led him to accept a position as president and CEO of Maritime Telecommunications, whose founder and fellow Hall of Famer Richard H...
Making Leaders: Outside In, Part 2
June 29, 2023 23:49 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIn part two of Outside In, members of the 2022 “20 Under 35” cohort discuss how to break habits of mind that make it hard to envision pathways into the industry for people who are traditionally outside it. Talent attraction is a many-faceted challenge that is top of mind for our rapidly expanding industry. We have to fill the talent pipeline, from grade school through to institutions of higher learning. And we need to attract talented individuals already in the workforce to meet immediate ...
Making Leaders: Outside In, Part 1
June 23, 2023 20:24 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBTalent attraction is a many-faceted challenge that is top of mind for our rapidly expanding industry. We have to fill the talent pipeline, from grade school through to institutions of higher learning. And we need to attract talented individuals already in the workforce to meet immediate talent needs. Outside In explores all the ways people are outside, and how to invite them in, inclusive of gender, ethnicity or “race,” nationality, other industries, other disciplines. How do we invite peo...
The Road Less Travelled, Episode 1: Joining Science and Faith in a Journey Through the Stars
June 16, 2023 23:02 - 52 minutes - 30 MBIn this new Better Satellite World podcast series, SSPI's Lou Zacharilla speaks with people whose lives and work inspire us because they walk "the road less travelled," the one leading us to a wider view of space, satellites and our quest for the dwelling of light we call "The Truth." This series will feature people you may have heard about but may not have yet had a chance to actually hear speak. In the first episode of The Road Less Travelled, Lou speaks with Brother Guy Consolmagno, SJ,...
Safe Space, Episode 6: Lost in Space
June 10, 2023 00:06 - 15 minutes - 14 MBThe greater the value of space, the greater the risks. The rise of the space economy is accelerating the business, operational, and human risks. Are we prepared to handle them? The Safe Space podcast series – part of the Reducing the Risks of Space campaign – explores policy, law, technology, and operations in development now to manage the challenging space environment of the future. In the sixth and final episode, SSPI Engagement Director Tamara Bond-Williams pays tribute to the men and w...
Safe Space, Episode 5: Sex with Robots? Preempting Sexual Harassment in Space
June 02, 2023 16:19 - 52 minutes - 29.9 MBThe greater the value of space, the greater the risks. The rise of the space economy is accelerating the business, operational and human risks. Are we prepared to handle them? The Safe Space podcast series – part of the Reducing the Risks of Space campaign – explores policy, law, technology and operations in development now to manage the challenging space environment of the future. The fifth episode features a conversation on human sexuality in space, including the inherent risks therein, ...
Safe Space, Episode 4: Services - Catching Asteroids, Cleaning Debris & Data Mining
May 26, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBThe greater the value of space, the greater the risks. The rise of the space economy is accelerating the business, operational, and human risks. Are we prepared to handle them? The Safe Space podcast series – part of the Reducing the Risks of Space campaign – explores policy, law, technology, and operations in development now to manage the challenging space environment of the future. The fourth episode, based on the May edition of the New York Space Business Roundtable, features a conversa...
Safe Space, Episode 3: Things that Go Bump in the Night
May 18, 2023 23:22 - 42 minutes - 24.6 MBThe greater the value of space, the greater the risks. The rise of the space economy is accelerating the business, operational and human risks. Are we prepared to handle them? The Safe Space podcast series – part of the Reducing the Risks of Space campaign – explores policy, law, technology and operations in development now to manage the challenging space environment of the future. The third episode features a conversation with Rob Schwarz, Chief Technology Officer at Momentus. Rob Schwa...
Safe Space, Episode 2: Our Worst Fears
May 11, 2023 16:13 - 48 minutes - 27.9 MBThe greater the value of space, the greater the risks. The rise of the space economy is accelerating the business, operational and human risks. Are we prepared to handle them? The Safe Space podcast series – part of the Reducing the Risks of Space campaign – explores policy, law, technology and operations in development now to manage the challenging space environment of the future. The second episode features a conversation about cyber and nuclear threats to space between Nick Reese, Co-Fo...
Safe Space, Episode 1: Children of the Challenger
May 05, 2023 19:48 - 55 minutes - 31.6 MBThe greater the value of space, the greater the risks. The rise of the space economy is accelerating the business, operational and human risks. Are we prepared to handle them? The Safe Space podcast series – part of the Reducing the Risks of Space campaign – will explore policy, law, technology and operations in development now to manage the challenging space environment of the future. The first episode features a conversation between Elizabeth Evans, Partner at K&L Gates – who joins us to...