Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan Building the Future: Reindustrializing America from Earth to Orbit with CesiumAstro CEO Shey Sabripour and Trousdale Ventures’ Phillip Sarofim 10/17/25
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Oct 17, 2025 Shey Sabripour, the visionary CEO of CesiumAstro, is shaping the future with advanced phased-array telecom systems, while Phillip Sarofim, CEO of Trousdale Ventures, focuses on investing in hard-tech for reindustrialization. Together, they discuss the critical role of connectivity in AI and defense, the shift in aerospace pricing models, and how CesiumAstro's tech will impact vehicles and robotics. They emphasize the urgency for reindustrialization amidst the new space race, highlighting the importance of a dual-use strategy for global innovation.
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Spectrum As A Critical Natural Resource
- CesiumAstro's core tech improves use of the limited radio spectrum to support massive future data demand.
- Shey says better spectrum reuse is essential for robots, autonomous vehicles, and more devices.
Founder Track Record Drove Investment
- Shey spent over 25 years at Lockheed and later served as Firefly CTO before founding CesiumAstro.
- Philip says that founder background and grit were key reasons Truesdale invested.
Use Firm Fixed Pricing For Hardware
- Design, test, and then offer hardware at firm fixed prices so customers know costs upfront.
- Shey argues fixed pricing enables scalable margins and a sustainable business model.