Valley of Depth
By Payload | Ignition | Tectonic
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Valley of Depth is a podcast about the technologies that matter — and the people building them. Brought to you by Arkaea Media, the team behind Payload (space), Ignition (nuclear energy), and Tectonic (defense tech), this show goes beyond headlines and hype. We talk to founders, investors, government officials, and military leaders shaping the future of national security and deep tech. From breakthrough science to strategic policy, we dive into the high-stakes decisions behind the world’s hardest technologies.
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Building Golden Dome, with Lt Gen (Ret) Nahom & Mike Dickey (Elara Nova)
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Railroad to Mars, with Halen Mattison (CEO of General Galactic)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Power, Meet Shield, with Trevor Smith (CEO of Atomic-6)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Rendezvous Economics, with Austin Link (Co-Founder of Starfish Space)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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The Missing Sensor, with Nicolaas Verheem (CEO of TRL11)
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Engineering Mass Abundance, with Neel Kunjur (CTO of K2 Space)
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Proven Propulsion, with Kristin Houston (President of Space Power & Propulsion Systems of L3Harris)
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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From Seabed to Space, with Tyler Bernstein (CEO of Zeno Power)
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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The Case for Continuity, with Pam Melroy (Former Deputy Administrator of NASA)
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Logistics Wins Wars, with David Tuttle (CEO of Rune)
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Funding Deterrence, with Tommy Hendrix (Managing Partner at Decisive Point)
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Float. Foil. Fly., with Billy Thalheimer (CEO of Regent Craft)
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Pulses Towards Power, with Conner Galloway & Alexander Valys (Co-Founders of Xcimer Energy)
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Stratospheric Platforms, with Mikkel Vestergaard (CEO of SCEYE)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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The Energy Grail, with Julien Barber (Investor at Emerson Collective)
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Built for Complexity, with John Conafay (CEO of Integrate)
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Back from the Dead, with Chris Kemp (CEO of Astra)
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Rapid Maneuverability, with Jeff Thornburg (CEO of Portal Space Systems)
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Strategic Nuclear Energy, with Jordan Bramble (CEO of Antares)
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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The Future of Supersonic, with Blake Scholl (CEO of Boom Supersonic)
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Space Superiority, with Even Rogers (CEO of True Anomaly)
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Asymmetric Naval Power, with Paul Lwin (CEO of HavocAI)
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May 28, 2025 |
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Redefining Air Mobility, with Marc Allen (CEO of Electra)
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May 21, 2025 |
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The Next Supercycle, with Erik Kriessmann (Partner at Altimeter)
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May 14, 2025 |
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Engineered for Impact, with Christian Garcia (Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures)
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May 07, 2025 |
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Breakthrough Orbital Platforms, with Tejpaul Bhatia (CEO of Axiom Space)
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Hypersonic Power Play, with Bryon Hargis (CEO of Castelion)
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Beyond the Brief, with Ed Fyfe (Founder of Ed Fyfe Design)
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Inside SpaceX's Revenue, with Jack Kuhr (Research Director at Payload)
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Space to Grow, with Matt Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Subsurface Vision, with Jeremiah Pate (CEO of Lunasonde)
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Spectral Revolution, with Awais Ahmed (CEO of Pixxel)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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First Check, with Adam Draper (Founder of Boost VC)
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Mach 1, Dawn Rises, with Stefan Powell (CEO of Dawn Aerospace)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Nuclear Power and Propulsion for a Lunar Architecture, with Joe Miller (BWXT) & Kerry Timmons (LMT)
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Commodities & Tech of a Lunar Architecture, with Tim Cichan & Christie Iacomini (Lockheed Martin)
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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ISAM in Defense Strategy, with Patsy Klein (Falcon Research) and Dennis Wille (Astroscale U.S.)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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A Future Lunar Architecture, with Alex MacDonald (NASA) & Rob Chambers (Lockheed Martin)
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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From F-18s to Term Sheets, with Chris Morales (Partner at Point72 Ventures)
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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End-to-End Space, with Peter Beck (CEO of Rocket Lab)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Direct to Deployment, with Robert Sproles (CEO of Exolaunch)
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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The Future of Manufacturing, with Erik Palitsch & TJ Ronacher (Co-Founders of Freeform)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Harnessing the Sun, with Baiju Bhatt (CEO of Aetherflux)
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Telemetry Unleashed, with Karthik & Austin (CEO & CTO of Sift)
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Algorithmic Debris Management, with Chiara Manfletti (CEO of Neuraspace)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Mega Scale Prop Production, with Saurav Shroff (CEO of Starpath)
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Fission Surface Future, with Lindsay Kaldon (NASA)
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Platinum or Bust, with Matt Gialich (CEO of AstroForge)
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Space Marketing Playbook, with Brian D'Erario (Payload)
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Dodging Debris, with Tony Frazier (CEO of LeoLabs)
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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100% Reusability, with Andy Lapsa (CEO of Stoke Space)
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Space Station Foundations, with Colin Doughan (Gravitics)
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Global Satellites, with Tina Ghataore (Aerospacelab)
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Nuclear in Space, with Kate Kelly (BWXT)
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Grand Design, with Ian Cinnamon (Apex)
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Space Market Realities, with Pierre Lionnet (Eurospace)
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Agent to Investor, with Mike Palank (MaC Venture Capital)
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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A View From Above, with Mason Angel (Industrious Ventures)
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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The Blue Ghost, with Ray Allensworth (Firefly)
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Free-Flying Stations, with Jed McCaleb & Max Haot (Vast)
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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The State and Future of EO, with Sid Dixit (Space Exec, Former Maxar)
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May 21, 2024 |
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A Critical Lens, with Sinead O'Sullivan (European Space Policy Institute)
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May 14, 2024 |
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Global Connectivity, with Chris Taylor (Aalyria)
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May 07, 2024 |
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Single-Stage-to-Orbit, with Livingston Holder (Radian Aerospace)
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Drugs in Space, with Will Bruey & Delian Asparouhov (Varda Space)
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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The New Edge, with Dan Wright (Armada)
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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The State of EO + SatCom (Payload Editorial)
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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The State of Launch & OSAM (Payload Editorial)
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Live from Austin, with Dan Goldin (Former NASA Administrator)
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Command and Control, with Nate Hamet (Quindar)
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Breakthrough Solar, with Stan Herasimenka (Solestial)
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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The Architect of Change, with Lori Garver (NASA)
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Space and Defense Tech Roadmap, with Tess Hatch (BVP)
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Starship is Misunderstood, with Casey Handmer (Terraform Industries)
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Space Research 2.0, with Jack Kuhr (Payload)
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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The Future of Engineering, with Malory McLemore (Stell)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Creating Constellations, with Tim Kienberger (LeoStella)
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Refueling the Space Economy, with Daniel Faber (Orbit Fab)
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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2023 Year in Review, with Payload's Editorial Team
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Futureforming the World, with Shahin Farshchi (Lux Capital)
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Agile Systems Engineering, with Pari Singh (Flow Engineering)
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Robot Craftsmen, with Ed Mehr (Machina Labs)
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Crew and Cargo Transport, with Hélène Huby (The Exploration Company)
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Evolution of Terran R, with Tim Ellis (Relativity Space)
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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The Road to Flight 2, with Dan Piemont (ABL Space)
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Today's Industry Trends, with Caleb Henry (Quilty Space)
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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The Venture Studio, with Leon Alkalai (Mandala Space Ventures)
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Into a Riot, with Will Coffield (Riot Ventures)
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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End-to-End Space Transportation, with Bill Weber (Firefly Aerospace)
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Management Masterclass, with Chris Celtruda (ATL Partners)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Program Logistics, with John Conafay (Integrate)
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Space Biotech, with Mark Kugel (Yuri)
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Next Gen Space Infrastructure, with Clay Mowry (Voyager)
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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The Future of Astra, with Chris Kemp (Astra)
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Empowering Humanity, with Anousheh Ansari (XPRIZE)
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Space Policy Trends, with Jacqueline Feldscher (Payload)
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Nuclear Power in Space, with Tyler Bernstein (Zeno Power)
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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A Chief Scientist's Take, with Dr. Ellen Stofan (The Smithsonian)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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DNA of Space Companies, with Anton Brevde (IBX Inc.)
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Systems Engineering for Space, with Steve Massey (Prewitt Ridge)
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Mining Asteroids, with Matt Gialich (AstroForge)
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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From SpaceX to Phantom, with Jim Cantrell (Phantom Space)
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Next-Gen Threat Detection, with Josh Steinman (Galvanick)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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VLEO Earth Observation, with Topher Haddad (Albedo)
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Space Infrastructure as a Service, with Pierre-Damien Vaujour (Loft Orbital)
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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From Merlin to Mira, with Tom Mueller (Impulse Space)
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May 30, 2023 |
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The Future of Space Tourism, with Taber MacCallum & Jane Poynter (Space Perspective)
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May 23, 2023 |
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Revolutionizing Space Security, with Even Rogers (True Anomaly)
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May 16, 2023 |
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The Media Cofounder, with Ari Lewis (Payload)
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May 09, 2023 |
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The Space Consultancy, with Kim Crider & Eddie Papczun (Elara Nova)
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May 02, 2023 |
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Phased Arrays, with Shey Sabripour (CesiumAstro)
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Space and Defense Private Equity, with Kirk Konert (AEI)
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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A Mass Abundant World, with Karan and Neel Kunjur (K2 Space)
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Standardizing Satellites Buses, with Ian Cinnamon (Apex Space)
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Live from MIT: Beyond LEO and to the Moon...with Honeybee, Draper, Lunar Outpost, and Lunar Station
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Live from SXSW: Pathfinder with SkyFi, Umbra, Albedo, and Firehawk
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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The Last Indy Prop Provider Still Standing, with Joe Laurienti
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Space as a Service, with Joel Spark
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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The Space Talent Funnel, with Seyka and Brian Mejeur
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Securing Satellites and Space Data, with Chuck Beames
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Why We Need a Real-Life Starfleet Academy, with Ariel Ekblaw
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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The Hermeus Vision for Hypersonic Air Travel, with AJ Piplica
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Why HBS Is Teaching MBAs about the Economics of Space
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Jim Bridenstine Talks NASA, Artemis, and Commercial Space
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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A New Take on Satellite Broadband with John Gedmark
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Space in 2023, starring Rachael Zisk and Tess Hatch
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Recapping Orion's First Flight with Robert Lightfoot
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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From Minutes to Milliseconds, with Katherine Monson
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Traveling to the Edge of Space with Jane Poynter
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Amazon's Space Ambitions, with Maj. Gen. Clint Crosier (Ret.)
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Why Bill Perkins Is Slinging Satellite Imagery
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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How Awais Ahmed is Building a Health Monitor for Earth
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Andy Lapsa on 100% Reusable Rockets
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Building Payload
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Software for Space, with Epsilon3's Laura Crabtree
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Road to Rocket 4.0: Astra's CEO Chris Kemp
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Lasers + Software with Aalyria's Brian Barritt
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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A Pure-Play Space Infrastructure Player
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Caleb Henry: The Soup-to-Nuts Space Economy
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Solar System Communications with Kelly Larson
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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Barry Matsumori on Solar System Logistics
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Giuseppe Santangelo Talks Martian Helicopters, Skypersonic, and More!
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Creating a Live Earth Catalog, with Emiliano Kargieman
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Tackling Space Trash with Dr. Moriba Jah
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Jordan Noone on 3D printing, Relativity, KittyCAD, and Embedded Ventures
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Printing Rockets: Relativity's Tim Ellis
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Kevin Weil on Leading Product at Planet, Earth Observation, Going Public, and Ukraine
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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The Orbital Age: Sierra Space's Tom Vice on Dream Chaser, Orbital Reef, and His Space Restaurant
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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The Macro View with Mo Islam
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Escaping Gravity: Lori Garver on Leading the Commercial Space charge at NASA
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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a16z's Katherine Boyle on A&D Investing, Dual-use Tech, and Space Optimism
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Assembling a Great Crew with Lauren Lyons
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Back to the Moon: Rob Meyerson on Building Blue Origin and the Lunar Economy
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Your Next Space Landlord: Axiom's Michael Suffredini on Private Space Stations
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May 31, 2022 |