SPACE IN 60

Author of Blueprint for a Battle Star and Amazing Stories of the Space Age, Rod Pyle of Ad Astra magazine, talks about the challenges of podcasting, audiobooks, and traditional authorship as a nonfiction writer and shares the behind-the-scenes experiences on the set of Deep Space Nine and his more recent Northern Canadian visit to the Mars Research Station.

What do Hollywood and the space industry have in common? Talent. Investment. Los Angeles. And Mike Palank, General Partner at MaC Venture Capital. With ten years of experience rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's royalty, Mike chose to pivot and invest in another set of stars. As a firm supporter of new ideas and innovative tech, a space fan and Sci-Fi geek, Mike shares his love of space and his experiences as a venture capital investor, helping space startups make the best decisions with advice not commonly shared.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Athena Brensberger is proof that the path you take to your future can sometimes be as random and perfectly aligned as the stars. Supermodel, STEM advocate, dancer and science communicator, streaming show presenter and university grad student (returned). Athena limits herself in no way and helps to revolutionize the image of space, science, and the unknown.

With a resume that starts “High-tech serial entrepreneur in LEO to GEO satellite technologies, video/IP/IoT data network services, rocket launch systems, and hypersonic flight”, Robert Feierbach of Maritime Launch Services has clearly lived up to his own advice - If what you do makes you go WOW - pursue that! We talk about cars, rockets, zero gravity, and the impact of nurturing a passion for space.

“I want to be an Astronaut!” Laura Forczyk not only has the same passion, but she is also building a community of like-minded people to help sign post the way for the rest of us left in the dark. We talk about space reality and sci-fi, the surprises of moon dust, and space diplomacy; and how to make Chad an astronaut!

Welcome to the new kid on the street, Spaced Ventures is changing the game by bringing crowdfunding to space founders. Keeping it simple, keeping it safe, and keeping it open to the public, working to drop the limits and help innovation take over the future through crowdfunding and investment initiatives. Listen in as Aaron Burnett shares his passion for investing in innovation with the masses.

All roads lead to Florida - and Frank DiBello, CEO and Godfather of Space Florida, as he revels in the growing young Space Industry. Reminiscing of the wild days of investing in the first payloads to space or taking the charge in making crazy ideas more tangible, Frank talks us through the ideology as well as the logistics that are bringing about the democratization of Space, its infrastructure and future possibilities.

It's a rare occurrence to chat with someone who has worked through the guilding of OldSpace and seen into the age of NewSpace. Juan De Dalmau has been a guiding hand in many of the ESA and ISU programs. Networking and educating most of the heroes and personalities responsible for creating the NewSpace industry and community of today's generation as they work to solve Earth's problems from space.

Changing the stereotype of the rocket scientist, Bianca Cefalo wows us with her fast-paced life that is truly mirrored in her career and achievements, and a drive that matches an F1 Ferrari! As an avid advocate for STEM and women in the space industry, Bianca talks about startups, prototypes, and space industry collaboration, all held together by a strong belief in the future potential of the space community.

Sue Nelson turns “Space Fan” into a lifestyle. Building her career as a journalist around Space news, using her words to bring forgotten heroes like Wally Funk to the forefront, and building a media business to showcase the people, teams, and projects that are expanding our limits into Space. Join in as Sue takes us backstage to enjoy some of her most memorable moments.

Grant Blaisdell has ambition and dedication to his image of the future space economic ecosystem. As a firm believer that space is not just for the white coats of science but also for entrepreneurs of the future, Grant explains how blockchain technology and virtual assets will play center stage in the future of the Space Economy.

20 years ago being a space geek wasn't considered cool, but Dr. Sheila Kanani has reimagined the title, catching the imaginations of today's youth. Her Education Outreach and Diversity programs through the Royal Astronomical Society as well as her non-fiction children's books educate and illuminate the youth of today. Her work on the Cassini project has turned Dr. Kanani's love of Saturn into a passion, one she eagerly shares.

Earth Observation - traditionally a pristine picture for astronauts gazing at Earth from the porthole of a space station. Calm, humble. Earth observation is undergoing a major upgrade, and in this episode author and podcaster, Aravind Ravichandran, talks about satellite constellations, data, and Earth observation software. Join us as we dive into the changing ways we analyze and use data from space, explore the impact of this fast-expanding industry and what we can expect in the near future.

Did you know that an astronaut trains for their space journey underwater, or that an astronaut's workday is scheduled in 5 minutes increments? In this episode, we gain insights into the amazing work and life of an astronaut on Earth as well as on the International Space Station. Join us as Nicole Stott, NASA Astronaut, and author of “Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet - And Our Mission to Protect It” shares incredible stories from her spaceflights, and raises awareness for all Earthlings to protect spaceship Earth as crew members. Nicole's book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Back-Earth-Planet_And-Mission-Protect/dp/1541675045/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1646626404&sr=8-1

What do you get with a backpack, a rocket, and a whiskey bottle container? Trouble… and a lot of innovation! Meet Richard Osborne, a physicist and remote sensing scientist currently working across the space industry with AstroAgency. On any given day, he might be carrying a rocket in his backpack, or using a rocket to launch a car on every gear head's favorite tv-show, Top Gear. Join us as we take a meandering path from a grade school account of observing the first moon landing and dreaming of being an astronaut, to helping others get into the space industry. No one brings the space industry to life like Richard Osborne.

Wow, what didn't we cover in this episode? What would you do if you had to find a new home for 2 million water bottles? If you feel the need for speed, join us to hear from Grant Begley and Jack Blood, of Vaya Space, as we hear the story about the homemade rockets of their youth, being one of the world's top pilots, and creating eco-friendly rocket fuel from recycled water bottles. 

Freshly out of college and now running Mission Space - a company that aims to provide their users with short-term warnings regarding space weather and its effects here on Earth and in Space - Ksenia Moskalenko discusses her journey into NewSpace, the significance of space weather, their objectives in the nearest future, as well as her challenges with being accepted in a transitional industry for her, having come into NewSpace from the world of finance.

What a year it has been! Clint, Chad, and Andrew recap some of the most memorable moments of this year's episodes. Many fantastic guests had joined SPACE IN 60 in 2021, exploring topics from cows to space junk, spacesuits and SPACs, rockets and satellites, and all things in between. As we close out this year, listen in as the hosts re-capture the highlights of SPACE IN 60 – 2021.

Did you know that there are still $130B in SPACs out there waiting to find the right targets? Mo Islam, Co-Founder at Payload Space joined us to tell us about why there is a need for more extensive coverage of news happening in the space industry today, and how he expects future investments to shape the industry as a whole.

Craig Clark, Founder of AAC Clyde Space and current Chair of Space Scotland joins us today to tell us about his leadership of the NewSpace movement in Scotland. From being one of the first to develop cube sats, to putting Scotland on the map for space, Craig is making his dent in the world by growing the Scottish space sector, and making it well-known and attractive for space companies to come to Scotland for space.

Meet Awais Ahmed, Founder & CEO at PIXXEL. Follow him on his journey from university programs, to meeting Elon Musk, and to building a constellation of hyperspectral earth observation satellites. Learn what hyperspectral data can be useful for and find out where Awais sees PIXXEL going in the future.

Have you ever wondered what a permanent human Moon presence and lunar economy could look like? Carlos Entrena, CEO & Founder of Plus Ultra Space Outposts, provides some insights into how this could be achieved, and explains how his company is building, deploying and managing assets to help enable a lunar economy.

Meet the incredible Laura Crabtree - CEO and Co-Founder of Epsilon3 and one of the few people that astronauts keep on speed-dial from space. When you are Laura, you get to answer the phone when ‘Dragon is calling' and an astronaut calls you from space just to check in. Today Laura heads Epsilon3 where spacecraft and complex operations software not only provides solutions to the space industry in the upstream market, but also delivers capabilities to the downstream markets.

Award-winning innovator, astrophysicist, and space engineer, Steve Lee, joins us today to explore why “Every problem has a space solution.” The CEO of Astrosat discusses how innovative space solutions across the downstream market can help solve the planet's most pressing problems.

Meet Kam Shahid. It's possible that he has flown more satellites than any other person on the planet. From launch to commissioning and from operations to the end-of-life phases, he's done it all.

A father and son working to be the first commercial company from Canada to reach orbit building their very own launch vehicles, Richard and Daniel McCammon tell us about the journey of building a business from scratch in the launch industry, bootstrapping the first stages of their business and planning big things for the second stage. At a time when launch companies are breaking records on the number of satellites launched at one time, Richard and Daniel are focused on a bespoke model of getting smaller payloads to orbit, on time, and on target.

Have you ever wondered about the spacesuits that astronauts wear? In this episode, we talk with Dan Klopp, Director of Marketing and Business Development at ILC Dover, Space Systems Division, and learn about the famous EVA spacesuits that have been to space and even to the Moon! Listen in and find out what goes into the production of the astronauts' shield against the harsh conditions of space, and why you shouldn't just jump into a suit for fun at the office.

Ben Haldeman, CEO and Founder of LifeShip, joins us to talk about how his company is saving the genetic code of humanity, sending DNA to the Moon, and preserving it there for eternity. As a long-time space enthusiast, Ben ‘Spaceman' Haldeman has previously been involved in a lot of camera work, building big telescopes around the world, followed by designing camera systems for satellites.

Inspired by Star Trek Voyager Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres, Cassandra Mercury grew an interest for space early on. Her journey led from working on parachutes in the government sector at NASA JPL to the NewSpace startup community. Today she is working on Quantum Key Distribution from space at Craft Prospect.

Chris Biddy, CEO and Co-Founder of AstroDigital and a true NewSpace pioneer, takes us behind the scenes of AstroDigital, explores how it all started (in an old gas station!), and what it is like building satellites in today's NewSpace environment.

Christina Korp tells her fascinating story from rockstar-life to becoming known as the Astronaut Wrangler working with astronaut legends like Buzz Aldrin, and what she is up to today with Purpose Entertainment, For A Better World, and The People's Moon.

Dr. Suzie Imber, Associate Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Leicester, explores space weather, the study of Mercury, and her passion for mapping mountains using synthetic-aperture radar with the hosts. As the winner of the 2017 BBC 2 series “Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?” she recollects the exciting challenges the candidates went through, and also discusses her current involvements like the BepiColombo mission to Mercury.

Dr. Moriba Jah, Associate Professor for Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas at Austin, takes you on his personal journey to space, and discusses what is happening in orbit today. Regarded as ‘space environmentalist', Jah discusses space situational awareness and considerations that need to be addressed for the future of the orbits around Earth.

Introducing the SPACE IN 60 'spacecast': Clint, Chad & Andrew!