Space Minds

Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday.

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Episodes

The New Case for Mars

In this week's episode of Space Minds, meet Mars Society president Robert Zubrin, who reflects on his lifelong fascination with Mars, the nature of future martian settlements, and humanity's fate as a multiplanetary species. And don't miss our co-hosts Space Take on important stories before we close the Space Loop this week with trivia and feedback from you.

Feb 27, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Building a Construction Firm for Space

In this week's episode of Space Minds meet Lee Rosen who reflects on his SpaceX tenure, co-founding ThinkOrbital and where the industry is headed.Rosen discussed his pivotal interactions with Elon Musk at Cape Canaveral in 2010, which shaped his career and SpaceX's vision. He highlighted the challenges of convincing military officials about reusable rocketry, citing the successful land landing on December 21, 2015. He also emphasized SpaceX's ethos of overcoming constraints through innovative so...

Feb 20, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 5

China's answer to SpaceX

In this week's episode of Space Minds meet Yao Song, a Chinese entrepreneur and CEO of Orienspace. Raised in a Communist revolution, Orienspace’s founder now aims to outpace Elon Musk and lead China’s private space race.And don't miss our co-hosts Space Take on important stories before we close the Space Loop this week with trivia and feedback from you.

Feb 13, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Does government still fit into space?

In this week's episode of Space Minds meet the NASA visionary who‘s bridging this issue. Johnson's Space Center's Douglas Terrier explains Artemis, the agency’s evolving role and where the state still fits. And don't miss our co-hosts Space Take on important stories before we close the Space Loop this week with trivia and feedback from you.

Feb 06, 2025•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Space Minds with Kam Ghaffarian

In this week's episode our guest is Kam Ghaffarian, Chairman, Axiom Space, Intuitive Machines and other companies. Inspired by the Apollo 11 moon landing, starting in his basement, and finally reaching the moon. This is Kam Ghaffarian's inspirational story. And don't miss our co-hosts Space Take on important stories before we close the Space Loop this week with trivia and feedback from you. A transcript is available here: https://spacenews.com/space-minds-with-kam-ghaffarian/ About Space Minds S...

Jan 30, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Space Minds with Peter Beck

In this weeks's inaugural episode our guest is Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, who provides us some background on his passion for space, on engineers leading companies, why Rocket Lab is not a launch company, and more. Space Minds Podcast by SpaceNews https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/

Jan 23, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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