The concept of propellant depots, or “Gas Stations in Space,” has been around for decades. There are now several companies trying to take the concept and turn into reality.
Read More »Food security and space farming
Even before the current COVID-19 pandemic food, security was an issue that many nations were contending with. Research and development on-orbit to address this issue has happened, but it’s been limited. Now, a new commercial effort is looking to bring meaningful solutions to agricultural issues on Earth.
Read More »Getting NASA’s Project Mercury off the Ground
In this episode of a Terranauts Guide to Leaving The Planet, we return to the story of First Terranaut Gene Kranz and the early days of NASA’s Mercury Project which was supposed to get the first American into space.
Read More »An introduction to China’s space economy – Part 2
In 2014 China didn’t have any private space companies. Today there are over a 100, the number is growing, and this past week GalaxySpace became the first space unicorn in the country with a valuation of over $1 billion after completing its Series B+ round.
Read More »An introduction to China’s space economy
In 2014 China didn’t have any private space companies. Today there are over a 100 and growing. SpaceQ will now begin to cover China’s emerging space economy on a more regular basis. That coverage will include what the export opportunities are for western nations.
Read More »Marcia Smith on U.S. space policy after the election
The U.S. election has left the public with many questions, including when or if President Trump will concede. The Democrats won the House of Representatives as expected, but lost seats. The fate of the Senate rests upon two run-off elections in Georgia scheduled for January 5th. Some members of House and Senate committee’s on space lost their elections. So what does this mean for space …
Read More »Avoiding Another Titanic – Des Power on Tracking Icebergs from Space
On this weeks Terranauts podcast host Iain Christie talks to Des Power on how he became a Terranaut and the invaluable service C-CORE provides in tracking icebergs. He also delves into how they’re using radar from space in ways no one ever conceived of.
Read More »Tahir Merali on 4pi Lab’s Satellite Constellation for Wildfire Detection
On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast I’m taking to Tahir Merali, COO of the startup 4pi Lab who are planning to build a constellation of small satellites in Low Earth Orbit to detect small wildfires.
Read More »Space is Open for Business with Robert Jacobson
On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast I interview Robert Jacobson, an investor in the space economy and the author of the recently published book, Space is Open for Business.
Read More »Terranauts podcast – Flight Director Gene Kranz
In today’s Terranauts podcast, host Iain Christie bring you another episode of the Terranauts Guide to Leaving the Planet focused on Gene Kranz.
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