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Presented by Robert Jacobson and Keegan Kirkpatrick, Brave New Space explores the new energy and growth in the Space Industry. With analysis and thoughtful conversations with industry leaders, discover the economic and political forces driving [ or influencing] the industry, along with what new innovations and milestones actually mean for investors, entrepreneurs, and policy makers.

Keegan Kirkpatrick & Robert Jacobson


    • Apr 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    Episode 17: Women in New Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 21:17


    Meagan Crawford, Managing Director of Space Fund and host of Mission Eve podcast, is back to talk about how women are defining New Space, the challenges women are still facing in the space industry, and how the industry can better itself.

    Episode 16 - Space Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 26:19


    Col. Peter Garretson (Ret.) joins our latest segment of the War in Space to discuss Space Force, space strategy, and if there is really a need for the United States military's newest branch.

    Episode 15 - Emerging Space Hubs II

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 19:56


    We continue our conversation with John Tucker of New Space Hub on the emmergence of space hubs around the globe.

    Episode 14 - Emerging Space Hubs I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 21:48


    On this episode of Brave New Space we speak with John Tucker of New Space space focused hubs developed around the globe.

    Episode 13 - The New High Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 23:53


    James Dunstan of Mobius Legal Group joins us today to talk about the essential roll of space in global economics, and the new threats facing the world's satellites.

    Episode 12 - Space By the Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 19:03


    SpaceX wants to build 2 Starships every week in 2021.

    Episode 11 - Spacefund: How to Invest in NewSpace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 25:32


    Meagan Crawford Managing Director of Space Fund and host of Missin Eve podcast talks to us about investing in space along with how women are defining New Space.

    Episode 11 - Spacefund: How to Invest in NewSpace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 25:32


    Meagan Crawford Managing Director of Space Fund and host of Missin Eve podcast talks to us about investing in space along with how women are defining New Space.

    Episode 10 - The War in Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 26:37


    Origins of the moon race, History and context of the United States interest in the moon which pre-dates President John F. Kennedy's famous speech.

    Episode 9 - Space By the Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 19:58


    Making sense of the big numbers of space. This episode is focused on Starship and it's pricing.

    Episode 8 - To Build or Fly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 12:24


    Getting to space is expensive, so why not just build satellites instead of flying rockets? Today we get into the question all would-be space entrepeneurs face: Do I build satellites or fly rockets?

    Episode 7 - New Frontiers & War Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 20:35


    The final part of our interview with Kubos founder Marshall Culpepper. Join us as we share some war stories from the industry and discuss where the industry is heading.

    Episode 6 - Emerging Verticals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 20:37


    Marshall Culpepper returns to the show to discuss the most important, least well known verticals in the space industry. Find out how startups are making their mark without launching a single rocket.

    Episode 5 - Space Software

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 27:46


    Marshall Culpepper, founder of space software startup Kubos joins us to talk about why software is so important to this industry.

    Episode 4 - Exiting Space: Virgin Galactic's IPO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 22:05


    The Space industry is not known for high profile exits, but that has started to change after Virgin Galactic closed its IPO with a $2.3 billion valuation. Join us in learning why this is important for the industry and seeing how far Virgin Galactic has come since SpaceShipOne's first flight 16 years ago.

    Episode 3 - How Big Data Created the Space Boom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 21:04


    DotCom veteran turned Space entrepreneur Jeff Garzik joins the podcast today to discuss how the Big Data revolution ultimately led to the boom in the Earth Imaging sector of the space industry. Find out why information is the most valuable thing in Space today.

    Special Episode: TechCrunch Space 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 35:24


    TechCrunch COO Ned Desmond joins the podcast today for a special episode on TechCrunch Space set for Los Angeles on December 17th, 2020. Ned shares his perspectives and experiences working to bring Space Startups to the TechCrunchc community and gives us a glimpse of what we can expect from Space 2020.Head over to https://techcrunch.com/events/tc-sessions-space-2020/ for tickets and use the promocode from this episode to get a special discount.

    Episode 2 - Failure is an Option

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 25:54


    Failure is often the greatest teacher, and that's no different in the space industry. Today we look at four startups from our industry's past that tried to make it big in space. Find out what lesson every space entrepreneur and investor should know going into this challenging industry.

    Episode 1 - New Space 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 27:02


    What is "New Space," and why are people like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson investing billions into it? Join Robert Jacobson & Keegan Kirkpatrick as they discuss the basics of the New Space industry, and why it matters to some of the world's most successful investors and entropeneurs.

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