Space Minds Podcast Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Thu, 01 May 2025 09:29:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png Space Minds Podcast Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 Why space needs nuclear now https://spacenews.com/why-space-needs-nuclear-now/ https://spacenews.com/why-space-needs-nuclear-now/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 10:30:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516752 Bhavya Lal

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Bhavya Lal, the former acting Chief Technologist at NASA explains how nuclear power could unlock humanity's next giant leap in space.

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Fear, greed and glory with Lori Garver https://spacenews.com/fear-greed-and-glory-with-lori-garver/ https://spacenews.com/fear-greed-and-glory-with-lori-garver/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:12:41 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516512 Lori Garver

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator sits down with host David Ariosto. Garver describes what drives spaceflight-and what that means for the agency's shifting priorities.

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Bill Nye on NASA budget cuts & key space issues https://spacenews.com/bill-nye-on-nasa-budget-cuts-key-space-issues/ https://spacenews.com/bill-nye-on-nasa-budget-cuts-key-space-issues/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:39:43 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516353 Bill Nye

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Bill Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society sits down with host David Ariosto. The conversation starts with Bill's journey but quickly pivots to the proposed science budget cuts at NASA.

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Signals from Space Symposium: Global collaboration and the evolving commercial space landscape https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-global-collaboration-and-the-evolving-commercial-space-landscape/ https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-global-collaboration-and-the-evolving-commercial-space-landscape/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:39:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516103 Brad Head

Our guest today is Brad Head, Managing Director of International Partnerships at Elara Nova. He sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium including a conversation on global collaboration and the evolving commercial space landscape.

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Signals from Space Symposium: A trillion-dollar defense budget https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-a-trillion-dollar-defense-budget/ https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-a-trillion-dollar-defense-budget/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:03:31 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=516003 Kari Bingen

Our guest today is Kari Bingen, senior fellow at the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. She sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium focusing on defense.

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Signals from Space Symposium: The future for space looks bright — and fragile https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-the-future-for-space-looks-bright-and-fragile/ https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-the-future-for-space-looks-bright-and-fragile/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:48:54 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515945 Clay Mowry, CEO, AIAA

Our guest today is Clay Mowry, CEO, AIAA. He sits down with Chief Content and Strategy Officer Mike Gruss, to break down the latest news and insights from the Symposium including how optimism is everywhere — but so are the risks.

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Signals from Space Symposium: Reading the future of U.S. space policy https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-reading-the-future-of-u-s-space-policy/ https://spacenews.com/signals-from-space-symposium-reading-the-future-of-u-s-space-policy/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:39:38 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515786

This week we're at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs where we'll record an episode Monday through Thursday. Our guest today is Krystal Azelton, Senior Director of Program Planning at Secure World Foundation.

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Do we need highways for space? https://spacenews.com/do-we-need-highways-for-space/ https://spacenews.com/do-we-need-highways-for-space/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:55:24 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515537 Luca Rossettini

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Luca Rossettini, Founder and CEO of D-Orbit sits down with host David Ariosto. The conversation starts with Luca's journey from aspiring astronaut to space industry entrepreneur.

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Not Just for Engineers: Broadening the Space Pipeline https://spacenews.com/not-just-for-engineers-broadening-the-space-pipeline/ https://spacenews.com/not-just-for-engineers-broadening-the-space-pipeline/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:34:34 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=515136 Sara Alvarado

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Sara Alvarado, Executive Director for the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, known as SEDS, sits down with host David Ariosto.

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Making the rules for the final frontier https://spacenews.com/making-the-rules-for-the-final-frontier/ https://spacenews.com/making-the-rules-for-the-final-frontier/#respond Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:21:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514828 richard DalBello

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Richard DalBello, Principal, RDB Space sits down with host David Ariosto.

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When Pixels Become the Priority https://spacenews.com/when-pixels-become-the-priority/ https://spacenews.com/when-pixels-become-the-priority/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:14:59 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514442 Dan Smoot

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Dan Smoot, CEO of Maxar Intelligence sits down with host David Ariosto.

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Inside the Making of ULA’s Next Rocket https://spacenews.com/inside-the-making-of-ulas-next-rocket/ https://spacenews.com/inside-the-making-of-ulas-next-rocket/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:58:04 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514006 Tory Bruno

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Tony Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance, sits down with host Mike Gruss.

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The New Case for Mars – with Robert Zubrin https://spacenews.com/the-new-case-for-mars-with-robert-zubrin/ https://spacenews.com/the-new-case-for-mars-with-robert-zubrin/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513467 Robert Zubrin Space Minds

In this week's episode of Space Minds, Robert Zubrin, president of the Mars Society, sits down with host David Ariosto. With the debate heating up over exploration priorities, Zubrin lays out how — and why — humanity could become a multiplanetary species by heading to Mars. Watch — or listen — to learn more about Zubrin's vision for life on Mars and how it will be molded — and help mold — society back on Earth.

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Building a Construction Firm for Space https://spacenews.com/building-a-construction-firm-for-space/ https://spacenews.com/building-a-construction-firm-for-space/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:36:22 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513290 Lee Rosen, ThinkOrbital

In this week's episode of Space Minds meet Lee Rosen who reflects on his SpaceX tenure, co-founding ThinkOrbital and where the industry is headed.

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China’s answer to SpaceX https://spacenews.com/chinas-answer-to-spacex/ https://spacenews.com/chinas-answer-to-spacex/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:34:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513033 Yao Song

In this week's episode of Space Minds meet Yao Song, a Chinese entrepreneur and CEO of Orienspace. Raised in a Communist revolution, Orienspace’s founder now aims to outpace Elon Musk and lead China’s private space race.

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How does government still fit into space? https://spacenews.com/does-government-still-fit-into-space/ https://spacenews.com/does-government-still-fit-into-space/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 13:59:45 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512517 Douglas Terrier on Space Minds

In this week's episode of Space Minds meet the NASA visionary who‘s bridging this issue. Johnson's Space Center's Douglas Terrier explains Artemis, the agency’s evolving role and where the state still fits.

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Space Minds with Kam Ghaffarian https://spacenews.com/space-minds-with-kam-ghaffarian/ https://spacenews.com/space-minds-with-kam-ghaffarian/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:20:49 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=512192 Kam Ghaffarian

In this week's episode our guest is Kam Ghaffarian, Chairman, Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines and other companies. Inspired by the Apollo 11 moon landing, starting in his basement, and finally reaching the moon. This is Kam Ghaffarian's inspirational story.

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Space Minds with Peter Beck https://spacenews.com/space-minds-with-peter-beck/ https://spacenews.com/space-minds-with-peter-beck/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:56:07 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=511869 Peter Beck

In this weeks's inaugural episode our guest is Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab.

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