An interview with Stu Potter, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Stardust Me, an Innovative small payload solutions and space memorial service provider. It is the first Māori space-tech company in the world.
Stu has over 20+ years of senior management and business experience in Māori business, financial services, health, education, research and development.
His strengths are in Māori education, business, strategy, and leadership development, executive coaching, developing high performance teams, strategic human resource and change management, and innovation. Stu is also a published children’s book author of the Fish Story which incorporates te reo Māori.
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An interview with Sam Leske, Sam Leske, Director at Milky-Way.Kiwi, a social enterprise whose goal is to inspire people to think about our collective future and how they can actively contribute through quality science education with an added cosmic perspective. Sam has a long career in Aoteroa’s Defence Force, first as a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot, to Head of the Operational Intelligence and Head of Strategic Intelligence at NZ Defence Force. He also worked for the Ministry of Primary Industries as Director of Intelligence Coordination and Plans and Director of Biosecurity Support Services. He was the President of New Zealand Institute for Intelligence Professionals between 2018-2022.
Sam has a bachelor’s of Science degree in Geography, and Masters degrees in Defence and Strategic Studies and Astrophysics.
Today, he works full time as a space science communicator with company Milky-Way.Kiwi, helping strengthen the STEM and Science educational programmes in New Zealand.
Resources
Spacewardbound.nz, Immersive STEM programmes in NZ
preprints.org, journal preprints
phys.org, science news
space.com, space news
Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist and Science communicator
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An iinterview with Gill Dal Din, Global Activation Executive focusing on Business Development and Growth for Space Trailblazers.
Gill is a superconnector who connects people and resources that catalyze change in high growth businesses. She was instrumental in getting the aerospace ecosystem up and running in Christchurch from the early years.
Gill has a Bachelors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Otago. Her professional journey range from health, franchise ownership, events promotion, aerospace, and championing new ecosystems such as the space industry. She has worked for ChristchurchNZ and the Canterbury Development Corporation, as well as several notable aerospace and tech companies like Fabrum, Orbica, and Jinx Reality.
Resources
The Body Shop Book by Annita Roddick
Judy Robinett, Startup Mentor
The Diary of a CEO podcast by Steve Bartlett
Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredbile Career by Jocelyn Glei
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An Interview with Erica Lloyd, Chief Revenue Officer at Zenno Astronautics, a New Zealand startup company revolutionizing space movement through the untapped energy of super magnets.
Eric Lloyd who has a broad and varied career here in New Zealand and across Asia Pacific and the USA in Broadcasting, Technology, Banking and innovation businesses.
Erica is a seasoned executive who started life running her own cutting edge tech services company in film and the television sector. She has worked on both sides of the camera as an on-air business journalist for Television New Zealand and Mediaworks as a network news producer. For half a decade, she was also part of the Executive management running local IT / Tech giant Datacom.
She’s been an Executive at Callaghan Innovation and local generative A.I leader Soul Machines, and joins me now to talk about her latest .. and I hear, favourite role to date as Chief Revenue Officer for fast scaling space tech start up, Zenno.
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An interview with Betina Pavri, Senior Principal Engineer at the Paiahu-Robinson Research Institute, Victoria University of Wellington. Betina is supporting the development of high-temperature superconducting magnet technologies for space applications.
Prior to moving to New Zealand, Betina has had a long and illustrious career at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory where she worked on many pioneering planetary missions including the Magellan mission to Venus, the Mars reconnaissance orbiter, the asteroid Dawn mission, and aspects of the Curiosity Mars rover mission as a spacecraft integration and operations engineer and manager.
Bettina holds a BA and BS degrees in Physics, Engineering, and Applied Science, and a Masters in Geological Sciences.
Resources
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA Magellan Mission to Venus
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
Dawn Asteriods Mission
Mars Curiosity Rover Mission and image data
Video: Seven Minutes of Terror: The Challenges of Getting to Mars
Robinson Research Institute and Internship Programme
NASA Education Programmes
European Space Agency Education Programmes
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An interview with Peter Sefont, Technical Director for Zenith Tecnica, a contract manufacturer specialising in Titanium 3D Printing using Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology. Zenith Tecnica produces a myriad of additively manufactured parts for industries around the world; including large structural hardware for spacecraft and satellites.
Peter graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelors of Engineering – Mechatronics degree and has also worked for Fisher and Paykel Healthcare prior to joining the Zenith Tecnica team.
Recently, Zenith Tecnica manufactured space components for NASA's highly anticipated Psyche asteroid mission.
Resources
Zenith Tecnica
Psyche Mission
Press Release on Psyche Mission
Aussie Grit: My Formula One by Mark Webber
How to Build a Car by Adrien Newey
Total Competition: Lessons in Strategy from Formula One by Ross Brawn
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An interview with Khaki Rodway, Spaceplane Sales and Operations Director for Dawn Aerospace USA. Khaki has an extensive New Space business development and marketing experience working for launch companies like XCorp and Masten, to delivering payload to the International Space Station like Nanoracks, and on orbit truster manufacturing like Bradford Space. Khaki is also the co-founder of NYC Space, An open community for the development of private companies commercializing space.
A graduate of Colombia University, she holds a Masters in Historic Preservation, and a Bachelors in Womens Studies, English Literature, and Journalism from Rutgers University.
In this interview, Khaki tells her exciting story about working with launch services companies developing pioneering work from the Mojave dessert to the prestine mountains of New Zealand.
Resources
Dawn Aerosopace
For All Moonkind
Payloads - daily insights on the most important news impacting the space economy
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An interview with Kurt Janssen, CEO of Orbica based in New Zealand, Australia and Germany.
Kurt is a geographer and geospatialist by trade, with a passion for emerging technology and data. Kurt has a BSc with Honors in Geography from the University of Canterbury and was the 2016 NZSEA Young Professional of the Year. He worked for central government such as the Ministry of Health and Ministry of the Environment as a Geographic Information Systems (or GIS) Advisor. He also worked for private companies in New Zealand and the United States such as ESRI, Abley and Orbviz. In 2017 he established award-winning geospatial consultancy Orbica.
Resources
Orbica - democratizing access to geospatial data through a Cloud Native Geospatial and AI Platform.
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Mark is an Edmund Hillary Fellow from the US. He launched Quidnet Ventures, a new fund to support early-stage NZ companies. Mark has spent over 30+ years in the technology and innovation sector, with experience in semiconductor manufacturing, open systems hardware. software development, big data, software as a service, and Internet of Things.
Previously he held both CEO and CTO roles at companies like SkywriterRX, Neustar, Symantec, and Airmedia. He ran IBM’s innovation lab in Japan and was Managing Director of Vista Labs (Vista Equity Partners), helping their portfolio companies innovate more effectively. He began his career as a research staff member in the Physical Science Department of the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. Mark holds PhD, MA, and MPhil degrees in physics from Columbia University and a BA degree in physics from Harvard College.
Lately, Mark has invested in aerospace related companies in New Zealand like Dawn Aerospace and Pypervision.
In this interview, Mark will talk about his long history driving rapid innovation in big organizations as well as funding and advising deep tech startups, particularly in New Zealand where he sees ingenuity and creative frugalism has created a global competitive advantage for kiwis.
Resources
Quidnet Ventures - investing in science-based, deep tech companies in New Zealand.
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An interview with Chris Jackson, Head of Space Operations and Ground Segment at the Te Pūnaha Ātea - Auckland Space Institute based in the University of Auckland. He is overseeing the design and set up of the Institute’s Mission Operation Centre and Ground Station. He is also developing the operations support and building the capability of the centre to support large scale satellites and developing the business for national and international missions like MethaneSAT.
Chris has a long and illustrious career working for Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) in the UK as Chief Engineer and Architect to many satellite projects including the Galileo and EutelSat missions. Prior to that he had also worked for Airways New Zealand for almost a decade.
In this interview, we learn about how his focus on systems engineering has open up doors for managing numerous missions as cheif operations engineer in multiple organizations in NZ and abroad.
Resources
Aerospace Programs in New Zealand
Master of Aerospace Engineering, University of Auckland
Space Science, Victory University Wellington
Aerospace Engineering, Univeristy of Canterbury
Space Mission Analysis and Design, Wiley Larson and James Wertz
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An interview with Dr. Scott Madry, Research Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. He is also the founder and President of Informatics International, Inc., a global geospatial services company. He is a professor emeritus at the International Space University and has served as faculty in over 30 ISU programs around the world.
Scott has a Ph.D. in Anthropology and is a three time Fullbright Scholar. He specializes in space remote sensing, GIS, GPS, and regional, environment and cultural applications. He has consulted for a variety of Fortune 500 corporations, governments, and organizations including NASA, NATO, the UN, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, the US Army Corps of Engineers, NC DOT, and several international governments..
He is the author of nine books and over 75 articles and papers. He has conducted research in three continents, and has given over 150 short courses and seminars in over 30 countries around the world.
Scott was awarded the Russian Tsiolkovsky Gold Medal for his international research and teaching activities and has won several awards for his activities on behalf of the Red Cross. In 2012 he was awarded, the President’s Volunteer Service Award by President Barak Obama for his work in applying geomatics technologies to disaster management.
With regards to his NZ connection, Scott has been a speaker, mentor, and evaluator for the Space for Planet Earth Challenge.
In this interview we will dive into Scott's extensive experience in satellite applications and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to work on planetary challenges - from tracking endangered gorillas in Africa to assisting disaster responders in Mynmar, and more.
Resources
Scott's Linkedin
Scott's UNC website
International Space University
Open source GIS (QGIS)
Disaster Management Tools
Scott's books mentioned:
Space Systems for Disaster, Warning, Response, and Recovery
Disruptive Space Technologies and Innovation
Introduction to QGIS (Open Sourced Geographic Information Systems)
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An interview with Alexandar Majstorovic, co-founder and CEO of OutThere Astronautics, a student-led startup based in Auckland focusing on development of optical, intersatellite communications for cubesats.
Alex is working on a Medical degree and has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. His unorthodox background has led him to founding a startup that has won multiple awards including the latest Velocity Challenge for best innovation. Today we’ll talk to him about his startup OutThere Astronautics, how to start a space company in New Zealand, and what drives him to the space industry and beyond.
Resources
OutThere Astronautics
Auckland Programme for Space Systems (APSS)
Tepunaha Atea Auckland Space Institute
Velocity Challenge
Aerosopace New Zealand
Startup Tools
Lean Canvas
How to Fly a Horse by Kevin Ashton
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An interview with Mekdim Tesfaye, founder and CEO of Oasis Orbital Systems, an aerospace startup based in Christchurch focusing on development of an innovative orbital live streaming platform. He is also a marketing specialist for Aerospace New Zealand.
Mekdim has a Bachelors of Commerce from the University of Canterbury, and a level 3 Certificate in Astronautical and Aeronautical Engineering from the Air New Zealand Aviation Institute.
Today we’ll talk to him about his journey into the space industry through combining his aeronautical and business experience, as well as his vision for virtual space tourism through Oasis Orbital.
Resources
Sample video of Orbital Oasis baloon flight:
The Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett
Zero to One by Peter Thiele
Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
Aerosopace New Zealand
Aerospace Summit 2023
Startme Up Mentorship Programme (applications for this year closing in April 2023)
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An interview with Jess Covich, founder and CEO of Engineering Dreams, an aerospace consultancy based in Auckland focusing on providing professional services with top tier resources to the space industry. Jess has more than 15 years experience in senior level technology consulting and business development roles in New Zealand.
In this interview, we talk to her about her business and sales experience being critical elements for pivoting into the space industry, and why she thinks it’s the industry to be involved in today.
Resources
Engineering Dreams
Space Base NZ Space Directory
Directory of space related organizatons within NZ
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An interview with Nelson Smith, co-founder of Aquila, a tech company based in Auckland focused on wireless energy infrastructure for terrestrial and space applications. Nelson did his bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Mechatronics and Product Development at the University of Auckland and Massey University. He has worked as a Guidance,Navigation and Control Engineer for Rocketlab and has been involved in multiple engineering, software, and automated projects in the past decade.
In this interview we learn from Nelson how developing a portfolio of engineering projects, coupled with some startup smarts can accelerate your career in the space industry.
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An interview with the host, Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom.
Emeline is Co-Founder and CEO of SpaceBase based in New Zealand. Emeline is also part of the Ceres Robotics team and a Co-Founder of International Space Consultants. She is an Institute of Space Commerce Fellow, an Edmund Hillary Fellow, and is a member of the Associate Editorial Board for the New Space Journal.
Emeline has BS and MS degrees in Physics and Earth and Space Science. She is an alumni of the International Space University. She has worked for space startups including Space Adventures, Odyssey Moon, Moon Express and Orbital Astronautics. Emeline is co-author of the book “Realizing Tomorrow: The Path to Private Space Flight”.
In this interview Emeline talks about the motivation for moving to New Zealand and creating SpaceBase Limited to help catalyse space innovation ecosystems in developing and emerging countries from New Zealand.
Resources:
Cosmos by Carl Sagan
Space for Planet Earth Challenge competitions
Next challege kicks off on 18 May 2023. More info coming soon!
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An interview with Christian Thaler-Wolski, a startup advisor, business developer, and angel investor focused on Spacetech. Previously, Christian worked in venture capital in Europe. Prior to his investor role he had a five-year career in technical product sales and key account management at ORACLE, a global leader in enterprise software.
Christian is a native of Germany and graduated from the International Space University’s Souther Hemisphere Space Studies program in 2020. He has degrees in Economics and also a graduated with an MBA degree at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, in 2006.
Christian moved to Adelaide in 2019 and subsepquently co-founded the ISU alumni association for Australia and New Zealand as well as the ISU Adelaide Conference, held every year online for the whole Indo-Pacific region.
In this interview we will hear from Christian what it takes to become a space investor , and why investing in the space industry is at an inflection point and growth phase today. He will also talk about how the ISU programme has changed his career and his current initiatives to help grow the space industry in the region through conferences.
Resources:
ISU Adelaide Space Conference - 3-4 February, 2023
An Indo Pacific region conference focused this year on Challenges and Opportunities in Commercial Space. RSVP today!
Internationa Space University Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Programme (SHSSP23). A 5-week multidisciplinary space programme delivered in Adelaide, Australia (16 Jan - 17 February 2023).
Podcast:
Space Business Podcast - hosted by Raphael Roettgen
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An interview with Dr. Yvette Perrott, Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at University of Victoria Wellington. Yvette has degrees in BA, BSc and BSc( with Hons)majoring in Physics, Italian and Spanish. She completed her PhD in the Cavendish Astrophysics Group in 2013 on a Rutherford PhD Scholarship and was awarded a Trinity College Junior Research Fellowship in the same year. She was also awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship in 2017. Her area of research is on galaxy clusters as cosmological probes for the origins of the universe.
In this interview we will learn about how her research in galaxy clusters could unlock the origins of the universe. She also talks about a new multidisciplinary space undergraduate degree programme at University of Victoria starting up next year.
Resources:
Open Stax astronomy - extensive repository of astronomy topics
NASA Skyview - SkyView is a Virtual Observatory on the Net generating images of any part of the sky at wavelengths in all regimes from Radio to Gamma-Ray.
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An interview with Rahul Rughani, systems engineer for Arkisys, a company building an autonomous research outpost in low Earth orbit. Rahul has a Bachelor’s of Engineering degree in Mechanical engineering from McGill University, with a concentration in Aeronautics. He also holds both PhD and Master of Science degrees in Astronautical engineering from the University of Southern California. His specialization is on orbital optimization techniques for spacecraft swarms. The focus of his research is to enable in-orbit manufacturing, satellite aggregation, and close-quarters robotic inspection of spacecraft, using swarms of small and medium sized satellites in Earth orbit. He has worked as a systems engineer on CubeSat projects and has performed in-depth analysis of past, present, and future methods of spacecraft Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) through funding provided by DARPA.
In this interview we will learn about how swarm technologies can someday build huge infrastructures in space, help with space debris, and create factories on orbit, the Moon and Mars.
Resources:
Space Mission Analysis and Design by Wiley Larson
Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students by Howard Curtis.
SpaceNews, space news website
Science Fiction Books:
Dune by Frank Herbert
The Expanse Book Series by James S. Corey (Also a TV series on Amazon)
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An interview with Daniel Mackisack. Founder of Celestial Commons - a network devoted to improving public interest and representation in space - ensuring that the journey and the benefits of development are shared by all. Daniel is a kiwi presently living in Berlin. A writer, researcher, diplomat, and serial founder, He holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science, and a Masters in Anthropology and Sociology.
In this interview we will learn how Daniel 's passion for science fiction and his experience building social movements and development projects has led to his current activities and projects in the space sector.
Resources:
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything by Chris Hadfield
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An interview with Randy Pollock, Chief Scientist and Engineer for Space at the Robertson Research Institute at Victoria University,Wellington, where he is working to adapt high temperature superconductor technologies for space applications. Prior to moving to New Zealand, he was an Instrument Manager and Systems Engineer for NASA Jet Propulsion Laborary. He had worked on numerous payload missions and spacecraft for NASA for over two decades including EMIT, CloudSat, and SHERLOC for the Mars Perseverance rover.
Resources:
von Karman Lecture Series - aims to bring the excitement of JPL’s missions, instruments and other technologies
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An interview with Dr. Sarita Dara, an Aerospace physician and a space medicine and human factors consultant and occupational medicine physician for Humane Factors Exponential Limited. She currently also works as a Senior Medical Officer with Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.
Her training, qualifications and experience span Aviation and Space Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Public Health Medicine and Human Factors Engineering. She graduated with a Master of Space Sciences from the International Space University, in Strasbourg, France and has an MD in Aerospace Medicine and a PhD in Human Factors Engineering from the school of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
She has worked in various capacities as a physician, educator and researcher in India, USA, Singapore and New Zealand. Prior to coming to New Zealand, she worked as Head, Aerospace Physiology and Human Factors at Singapore Aeromedical Centre where she was actively involved in aeromedical education and simulator training for aircrew and was also a medical examiner for Civil Aviation Authorities of Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.
In this interview, we are going to learn how Sarita's passion for medicine and human factors engineering has led her to a career at the intersection of commercial human spaceflight and safety needs
Resources:
Kings College Aerospace Medicine -Aerospace Medicine Programme
Space.com - News outlet
Spacebase.co - social enterprise catalizing
UNOOSA - United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs
International Space University
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An interview with Hugh Reynolds, Co-Founder and Technical Director of Fabrum, a world leader in cryogenic systems. Their cryocoolers, composite storage tanks and liquid gas generation systems are used in wide range of applications that include industrial cryogenics, animal husbandry, lightweight space applications, copper & superconducting electric motors, and hydrogen fuel systems. These have vast space related applications.
In the past Hugh has worked in metal processing industries and composites manufacturing. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical engineering from the University of Canterbury.
In this interview, we are going to learn about Hugh's career co-founding Fabrum along with fellow Electrical engineer Christopher Boyle, and the many applications of its pioneering technology that can open up long term, sustainable operations in space and other planets. Fabrum's pioneering cryogenic solutions is on a critical path for laying out the foundation for producing clean energy such as green hydrogen for sustainable living on Earth, and off planet.
Resources:
Fabrum
The World's Fastest Indian
Movie
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An interview with Udit Shah, Chief aerospace engineer for Ceres Robotics, a company building landers, rovers and tools to enable affordable surface operations on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Udit has a MS in Aeronautical and Space Engineering from Virginia Tech, and a Bachelors of Technology in Aeronautics and Space from UPE in India . In the past, he has also worked for different lunar space startup companies such as Team Indus and Orbit Beyond.
In this interview, we are going to explore how Udit’s career choices had given him the incredible opportunity to work on pioneering startups working to establish a permanent lunar presence for humanity in the not so distant future.
Resources:
Age of Aerospace
Eight Part Video Mini Series
Flight: My Life in Mission Control, by Christopher Kraft
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An interview with Jennifer Blackburne, a mechanical engineer on the propulsion team at Dawn Aerospace working on rocket propulsion and engine testing. She has a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of South Dakota in the US, followed by joint degrees in turbomachinery and aeromechanics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. She has worked on jet packs to wind turbines, and the automotive and aero industries in Germany and New Zealand.
In this interview, we are going to explore how Jennifer’s experiences led her to a dream job as space propulsion specialist working on a revolutionary space plane here in Aotearoa.
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From Defence and Strategic Intelligence, to STEM Education and Advocacy: An Interview with Sam Leske
52:19
Superconnectors Accelerate Growth in the Space Industry: An Interview with Gill Dal Din
47:55
Sales and Marketing are Conduits for Growth in the New NZ Space Industry: An Interview with Erica Lloyd
44:13
Exploring the Solar System Through Robotic Missions: An Interview with Betina Pavri
48:09
Optimising Space Manufacturing through 3D Printing: An Interview with Peter Sefont
35:44
Riding the Wave Towards Private Spaceflight Development: An Interview with Khaki Rodway
45:34
Democratising Data and Solving Challenges to Scale: An Interview with Kurt Janssen
43:41
Driving Exponential Innovation and Generative Investing : An Interview with Mark Bregman
51:12
Systems Engineering to Space Mission Operations: An Interview with Chris Jackson
37:37
From Anthropology to Satellite Applications for the Good of Planet Earth: An Interview with Scott Madry
52:52
Building a Space Startup in New Zealand: An Interview with Alexandar Majstorovic
39:43
From Aerospace Apprenticeship to Entertainment from the Edge of Space: An Interview with Mekdim Tesfaye
33:06
Business and Sales Savviness Accelerates Your Career Path to the Space Industry: An Interview with Jess Covich
36:26
Engineering for Fun Gets You Places in the Space Industry: An Interview with Nelson Smith
36:16
Catalysing Space Ecosystems from New Zealand: An Interview with Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom
33:24
Becoming a Space Investor: An Interview with Christian Thaler-Wolski
41:44
On Galaxy Clusters, Dark Matter, and the Origin of the Universe: An Interview with Yvette Perrott
32:21
Building Factories in Space through Swarm Technologies: An Interview with Rahul Rughani
29:27
Building a Star Trek Universe from a Socio-Political Perspective: An Interview with Daniel Mackisack
43:46
From NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Mission Manager to Developing Ion Propulsion in New Zealand: An Interview with Randy Pollock
40:58
Space Medicine and the Road Map to Human Spaceflight Opportunities: An Interview with Sarita Dara
43:28
Cryogenics for Sustainable Energy Production on Earth and off Planet: An Interview with Hugh Reynolds of Fabrum
38:19
Building a Cis-Lunar Economy: An Interview with Udit Shah
38:36
Pathways to Entering the Space Industry: An Interview with Jennifer Blackburne
28:17