Dr. Robert Zee is the only director the Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) at the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace has known since its inception in 1998. Over the years SFL has been an innovator in the field of small satellites and without question can be regarded as one of its pioneers.
Read More »Episode 19: Jeff Manber, CEO of NanoRacks, New Space Entrepreneur Unfiltered
Today on SpaceQ my guest is Jeff Manber, CEO of NanoRacks. Jeff has a degree in neuroscience and started his career in media, so how did he become the successful space entrepreneur that he is today? That story and others are part of this candid interview.
Read More »Dan Goldberg of Telesat on their LEO Satellite Constellation and Canada’s Space Future
This week on the SpaceQ podcast I spoke with Dan Goldberg, CEO of Telesat. Telesat is a leading global satellite operator based in Ottawa. Dan’s been the Chief Executive at Telesat since 2006. Before working at Telesat he had been CEO at SES New Skies. And for those with long memories, Dan was also Associate General Counsel and Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs …
Read More »Podcast Episode 17: The Montreal Space Symposium
This weeks podcast features two segments recorded at the Montreal Space Symposium on Thursday, October 5th.
Read More »The Keith Cowing Interview: Jim Bridenstine and NASA, Elon Musk and SpaceX, Lockheed Martin and Mars
My guest this week is none other than my business partner Keith Cowing. Keith and I co-founded SpaceRef 18 years ago.
Read More »Podcast Episode 15: Matt Bamsey Talks Safe Food Production in Space
My guest today is Matt Bamsey a Research Associate at the DLR, the German Space Agency. Matt is Canadian and was one of the 17 finalists in the Canadian Space Agency astronaut recruitment campaign. Before joining the DLR in 2013, Matt had been a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Florida and the University of Guelph where he received his PhD in Environmental Biology. …
Read More »Podcast Episode 14: Ewan Reid, Mission Control Space Services
My guest today is Ewan Reid, founder of Mission Control Space Services (MCSS), a new company offering a variety of services including their Autonomous Soil Assessment System used to help rovers safely explore the surface of the moon and Mars.
Read More »GHGSat Plans to Capitalize on its Early Lead in Remote Sensing of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In this weeks podcast we spoke with Stephane Germain, CEO of GHGSat. GHGSat is an early stage company based in Montreal looking to become the global reference for remote sensing of greenhouse and air quality gas emissions from industrial sites.
Read More »Podcast Episode 12 – Graham Gibbs on the Space Advisory Board Report
Canada hasn’t had a National Space Policy since 1974. Currently the government is looking to announce a new Space Strategy this fall. Recently, the Space Advisory Board released its report after concluding consultations with stakeholders. On today’s show we’ll get insights on space policy from Graham Gibbs.
Read More »Lieutenant-Colonel Joshua Kutryk is Going Back to Basic Training, Astronaut Basic Training That is
On Canada’s 150th Birthday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced Canada’s two newest astronaut recruits. It was a life changing day for them. For Lieutenant-Colonel Joshua Kutryk, it’s a day he won’t soon forget.
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