SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #74: Carissa Christensen of BryceTech talks commercial potentials in the space industry and its latest innovations Episode 074 features a special guest: Carissa Christensen In this episode of the Space Cafe Podcast, Carissa Bryce Christensen, founder and CEO of BryceTech, discusses the commercial potential of the space industry and its latest innovations. As an internationally recognized expert on satellite and space technology, Chr...
Feb 14, 2023•49 min•Ep. 74
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #73: Max Alexander on Space Photography - Iconic Captures of Neil Armstrong, Stephen Hawking, and more on this episode Episode 073 features a special guest: Max Alexander We're excited to welcome world-renowned photographer, Max Alexander, to the Space Cafe podcast. With over 25 years of experience in editorial and commercial photography, Max has captured the likes of Neil Armstrong, Stephen Hawking, and Nelson Mandela. He specializ...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #72: Kevin O'Connell - ret. director at U.S. Department of Commerce, on the broadening commercial potential of the space industry Episode 072 features a special guest: Kevin O'Connell Kevin O'Connell is a former Director of the Office of Space Commerce at the U.S Department of Commerce. He is now the founder of Space Economy Rising LLC, a company that works with clients and partners worldwide on all aspects of the space economy. He ...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 72
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #71: Joel Spark - Co-founder and Chief Satellite Architect at Spire, unlocking the digital frontier and the quest to build a second earth Episode 071 features a special guest: Joel Spark Spire Global is a data and analytics company that uses nanosatellites to track global data sets, such as maritime, aviation, and weather patterns. It operates a fleet of over 110 CubeSats, the second-largest commercial constellation by the number of...
Jan 03, 2023•54 min
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #70: Jim Green - former chief scientist NASA about the past and future of space science and the agency’s secret sauce Episode 070 features a special guest: Dr. James Green James Green has served 40 years with NASA and sports some of its most prestigious missions. In the current episode of the Space Café Podcast, he talks about SLS, James Webb, Artemis, DART, space science and the future of the space industry. The Space Cafe Podcast ...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 23 min
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #69: Carlo Buontempo - Copernicus Climate change and an unbiased look at the state of our world. Episode 069 features a special guest: Carlo Buontempo Carlo Buontempo is the Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service at Copernicus ECMWF. He is an expert on climate change and has been working in the field for many years. Buontempo is currently responsible for overseeing the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which is a part of...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 69
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #68: Daniel Leeb - Iceland's Space Agency as a launching pad towards becoming an interplanetary species Episode 068 features a special guest: Daniel Leeb Daniel Leeb is the director of the Iceland Space Agency and oversees a wealth of space-related research that particularly benefits from Iceland's unique natural features. There are few places where you can get closer to the real experience of visiting the Moon, Mars or Venus than I...
Nov 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 68
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #67: Thomas Zurbuchen - NASA’s Science Mission director Episode 067 features a special guest: Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen Thomas Zurbuchen is one of NASA's most successful science directors of all time. After 6 years in office, he looks back on an outstanding career and gives insights into the future of NASA. The Space Cafe Podcast brings our signature brand of engaging and relevant content from across the global space economy to you via a...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 67
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #66: Melanie Stricklan - Slingshot Aerospace, how to get order in the chaos in low earth orbit Episode 066 features a special guest: Melanie Stricklan Melanie Stricklan has a captivating history in the United States Airforce and a powerful mission: with her company Slingshot Aerospace, she wants to bring order to the communications and data chaos above us. And it looks like she might succeed. The Space Cafe Podcast brings our signat...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 66
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #65: Noemie Alliel - Starburst Aerospace and how to accelerate space in the 21st century Episode 065 features a special guest: Noemie Alliel Accelerators are not only spilling money into the thriving new space economy but also are changing the way things are done up there. It's not a secret, that the big players from yesteryear are struggling to find hold in the new world. Small startups are speeding things up and this is where the ...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 14 min
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #64: Annie Handmer - what's up with the strange "object K" orbiting the earth in LEO? Episode 064 features a special guest: Dr. Annie Handmer A strange object in Low Earth orbit that seems to belong to no one and an even stranger business model with Earth observation satellites are among the topics in the brand new episode of the Space Cafe Podcast. Space Junk podcaster and Senior Manager for Innovation and Policy at HEO Robotics is...
Sep 27, 2022•58 min•Ep. 64
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #63: Christopher Newman, space lawyer extraordinaire Episode 063 features a special guest: Christopher Newman In this episode, we search space for legal loopholes, and we had fun doing it. Drunk driving in space, the perfect place for the perfect crime, mining moon's diamond core (which there is not) or can I dispute Elon's favorite orbit with my little Space Cafe podcast satellite? These are only a few of many reasonable or absurd ...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 63
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #062 - Laura Todd, Vice President of Space Exploration and Future Programs at Airbus Episode 062 features a special guest: Laura Todd . With #nextspace, Airbus is trying to open up new business areas in space. As expected, the opportunities are many, but the obstacles to making the necessary changes on a global scale are significant. Laura Todd, Vice President of Space Exploration and Future Programs at Airbus, paints an unvarnished...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 62
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #061 - Judith Walls, Wildlife warrior and why the decision about the future of your company is being made right now Episode 061 features a special guest: Prof. Dr. Judith Walls. Judith Walls researches at the intersection of business and environmental sustainability at the venerable University of St.Gallen in Switzerland. She focuses on governance characteristics of boards and managers in the context of pressures from stakeholders a...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 61
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #060 - Paul Taylor, Space Analyst: Is Europe losing the space race? Episode 060 features a special guest: Paul Taylor Europe is great when it comes to space exploration. ESA can look back on spectacular missions. But is that enough? Space analyst Paul Taylor paints a bleak picture of Europe's future in space. His current report for download: Running out of Space The Space Cafe Podcast brings our signature brand of engaging and relev...
Aug 02, 2022•49 min•Ep. 60
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #059 - Günther Hasinger, the James Webb Space Telescope and surprising confessions of an ESA director Episode 059 features a special guest: Günther Hasinger. Even seasoned ESA directors have emotions when it comes to groundbreaking moments like the launch and commissioning of the James Webb Space Telescope. ESA's Director of Science, Günther Hasinger, speaks candidly about the brand-new eye in the sky, plunging down a rabbit hole of...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 59
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #058 - Erik Wernquist, the man behind the space video hit "Wanderers" on YouTube Episode 058 features a special guest: Erik Wernquist. When he uploaded his 3:51 minute vision of humanity in space to Youtube, Erik didn't realize the way it would change his life and, according to the comments, the lives of many others. In the latest edition of the Space Cafe Podcast, Erik talks candidly about the aftermath, why he doesn't think humans...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 58
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Café Podcast #057 Adrien Mauduit, Aurora Hunter by passion Episode 057 features a special guest: Adrien Mauduit. Some say that it takes a very good reason for a Frenchman to leave his home country. Adrien Mauduit knows what he is talking about. The Aurora, the magical play of the earthly magnetic field with the solar storms, has taken such a liking to the young Frenchman that he can no longer imagine returning home. The adventures that the Arcti...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 57
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Cafe Podcast #56: Bulent Altan, SpaceX Veteran and Mynaric CEO Episode 056 features a special guest: Bulent Altan. Bulent Altan was one of SpaceX's first employees, and without him, pioneering projects like Starlink probably wouldn't exist. Today, in his role as CEO of satellite communications company Mynaric, he feels comfortable reviewing the early years alongside Elon and looking ahead to the future of Mynaric's ultra-precise satellite-to-sat...
Jun 07, 2022•56 min•Ep. 56
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Cafe Podcast #55 Moriba Jah, Privateer - Clean up minds to clean up space Episode 055 features a special guest: Moriba Jah. Moriba Jah is a tireless fighter for a space without the junk. Every day though his visions threaten to become more distant. But he refuses to be dissuaded and has recently founded a company with Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak and Alexander Fielding . Privateer is supposed to help turn the tide, and Moriba has some unusual ...
May 24, 2022•42 min•Ep. 55
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Cafe Podcast #54 Ane Aanesland, CEO of ThrustMe. A life between new propulsion technologies and Arctic adventures. Episode 054 features a special guest: Ane Aanesland . Ane Aanesland's company ThrustMe single-handedly developed a revolutionary iodine-based propulsion system that even NASA cut its teeth on and shelved decades ago. Ane would have loved to fly it with ESA or the Americans. But the Chinese won the race. Ane provides answers to many ...
May 10, 2022•51 min•Ep. 54
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present: The Space Cafe Podcast #053: ESA director Géraldine Naja on the commercialization of ESA, the Russian absence, and why ESA might just be waiting for your job application. Episode 053 features a special guest: Géraldine Naja . The European Space Agency (ESA) has set sail to begin commercial operations. But what does that mean? Brand new director Géraldine Naja sat down with Markus in the new episode to shed light on the new direction - and more. Also in th...
Apr 26, 2022•47 min•Ep. 53
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 52nd episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #052: René Laufer, a life between science and fiction Episode 052 features a special guest: Rene Laufer. Rene Laufer is Professor and Head of the Space Systems Group, Chair at the Luleå University of Technology in Kiruna, North Sweden and is a respected expert on all matters relating to small satellites and lunar exploration. But he has a secret passion for science fiction, from which he draws m...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 52
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 51st episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #051: Steven Ramage, GEO, Earth observation. The big eye in the sky Episode 051 features a special guest Steven Ramage. Without earth observation technology, things would be very different down here on earth. The “big eye in the sky” promises huge benefits but also challenges. Steven Ramage talks space observation from many angles in this episode. The diplomat leads external relations at the Gro...
Mar 28, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 51
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 50th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #050: Hansjörg Dittus, about Europe's Role in Space (an honest discussion) Episode 050 features a special guest Hansjörg Dittus. Hansjörg Dittus served for many years on the board of the German Aerospace Center. Against the backdrop of dramatic developments in the crisis with Russia, the German professor reflects on Europe's role in the global race for space in a refreshingly honest discussion. ...
Mar 15, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 50
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 49th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #049 Urs Ganse, refreshing nerd talk about all things space you may never have heard about Episode 049 features a special guest Urs Ganse Deep in a forest in Finland, miles from the nearest settlement, Urs Ganse lives in a cabin by a lake. Urs is a plasma physicist. He doesn't need much. An Internet connection to the nearest supercomputer is all he asks for. That's how people work up there in th...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 49
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 48th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #048: Martin Wezowski, Chief Futurist at SAP - Thoughts for New Space Episode 048 features a special guest Martin Wezowski. For all its glamor, enthusiasm and optimism, the new space industry has some serious homework to do. To have a future, what is happening in space now must not sound too much like the past. We must overcome old patterns and learn to think anew. Otherwise, space will become t...
Feb 15, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 48
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 47th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #047: Susmita Mohanty: More Europe and less U.S.-focused narrative on the future of spaceflight Episode 047 features a special guest Susmita Mohanty Susmita Mohanty is an Indian spacecraft designer, architect, engineer and personality extraordinaire with a critical, multicultural view on the US-centered narrative of space travel. The Space Cafe Podcast brings our signature brand of engaging and ...
Feb 01, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 47
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 46th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #046: Frank Salzgeber, ESA is looking for the crazy ones among you Episode 046 features a special guest Frank Salzgeber Feel like you're maladjusted or perhaps a little crazy? Fear not. Someone out there may have interest in you as you read this. Frank Salzgeber for example. He is no other than the head of the technology transfer program of the European space agency ESA. Send us a text You can f...
Jan 17, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 46
SpaceWatch.Global is pleased to present the 44th episode in our podcast series The Space Cafe Podcast #044: Steven Freeland: Rethinking New Space. Episode 044 features a special guest Steven Freeland. In this episode, we take a bird’s eye view on many things in the New Space scene. Steven Freeland teaches space law and hosts his own show, Space Cafe “Law Breakfast with Steven Freeland”. In this episode, we take a look back at groundbreaking moments in 2021 and venture into what 2022 has in store...
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 44
