FUTURE of SPACE

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our guest today is Will Whitehorn. Will is a pioneering business leader best known for his role in transforming Virgin Galactic from a bold vision into the world’s first commercial spaceline. As former President of Virgin Galactic and a close advisor to Sir Richard Branson, he helped shape the future of private space travel and built global partnerships across science, technology, and aerospace. Beyond space, Whitehorn has held senior leadership roles in aviation, transport, and communications, earning a reputation as a strategist who thrives at the frontier of innovation. Today, he continues to influence the global conversation on exploration, sustainability, and the intersection of business and science. In 2025, Whitehorn was awarded Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the aerospace and space industry.

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our guest today is Richelle Ellis. Richelle is an expeditionary artist, curator, and analog astronaut. She explores life at all levels of living systems—organisms, social structures, ecosystems, and planetary systems—to illuminate the interdependence and complexity that bind them. Her work examines neural-like networks of connectivity, revealing intricate, interwoven patterns that span disciplines and scales. By visually interpreting these structural relationships, she create narratives that integrate the biological, social, and technological systems that shape our shared existence on Earth. She is the Head of Creative Research for the analog space missions Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS), Sensoria Program, Lunares Research Station, and Astroland Interplanetary Agency. Richelle is the Co-founder of Inploration, a non-profit art and space initiative to deepen community appreciation for our planet by fostering new perspectives. Her work spans exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Venice Biennale, and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum with recent artworks on the surface of the Moon and adhered to an asteroid.

Andy Lapsa, co-founder and CEO of Stoke Space Technologies, discusses his journey from Blue Origin to leading the charge in reusable launch systems. He explores how space technology can enhance agriculture and foster global cooperation. Lapsa shares the hurdles of making rockets fully reusable, especially the second stage, and the innovations that could transform space travel. With a focus on creativity and risk-taking, he inspires listeners to embrace progress as humanity ventures further into the cosmos.

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our Guest today is Dr. Kathryn Sullivan. Dr. Sullivan has a long career as a distinguished scientist, astronaut, and executive. She was one of the first six women to join NASA’s astronaut corps in 1978 and holds the distinction of being the first American woman to walk in space. Her submersible dive to the Challenger Deep in June of 2020 made her a triple Guinness World Record holder, as the most vertical person in the world, the first person to both orbit the planet and reach its deepest point, and the first woman to dive to full ocean depth.

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our Guest today is Dr. Kam Ghaffarian. Dr. Ghaffarian is a visionary entrepreneur dedicated to creating companies with a mission to advance humanity and expand human knowledge. He co-founded and serves as Executive Chairman of several deep-tech companies that push the limits of humankind’s capability. Among his ventures are X-energy, an advanced nuclear energy reactor and fuel company; Intuitive Machines, a premier provider of technologies and space exploration services that became the first company to land on the Moon; Axiom Space, building the first commercial space station while being the sole provider of private astronaut missions to the International Space Station; and Quantum Space, focused on building versatile, long-duration spacecraft. He is also the founder and CEO of IBX, an innovation and investment firm that oversees the portfolio of companies he helped create. Dr. Ghaffarian is an active philanthropist focusing on education, STEM initiatives and the pursuit of interstellar travel.

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our Guest today is ⁠Michael Najjar. Michael is an internationally renowned artist, explorer and future astronaut. His work spans photography, video, digital image-making, sculpture and writing. He is known for working closely at the intersection of art, science, and technology, dealing in complex and critical ways with the technological developments that are defining and drastically changing our world. His series “Outer Space” merges real astronaut training experiences with digitally manipulated landscapes to envision the future of space travel. Michael's works is found in museum, corporate, and private collections worldwide.

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our Guest today is Lane Bess. Lane is CEO of Deep Instinct and Founder of Bess Ventures and Advisory, a family office fund supporting technology firms that innovate and disrupt across multiple market sectors. He has led and built some of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies, including Palo Alto Networks and Zscaler , both of which helped lead to IPO. Lane also serves as a Trustee at Carnegie Mellon University and supports philanthropic interests across health and social issues. On December 11, 2021, Bess flew to space aboard Blue Origin New Shepard, then again On February 25, 2025.

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our guest today is Tom Mueller. Tom is the Founder and CEO of Impulse Space, a company specializing in in-space transportation and logistics, including last-mile satellite delivery, Mars and lunar transport, and other initiatives supporting the growth of the space economy. As one of the founding members of SpaceX, Tom played a pivotal role in building and leading the propulsion development group, responsible for designing the engines and propulsion systems for the Falcon and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Dragon spacecraft. He spearheaded the development of the Merlin rocket engine, which powers the Falcon 9—the most reliable launch vehicle in history. Additionally, he assembled and guided the original team behind the next-generation Raptor engine, a key technology that will one day help humanity become a multi-planetary species.

🚀 The ⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠⁠Daniel Fox⁠⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our guest today is Erling Kagge. Erling is a Norwegian explorer, publisher, author, entrepreneur and art collector. He was the first person to complete the “Three Poles Challenge” on foot—reaching the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Everest. In 1990, along with Børge Ousland, Erling became the first to reach the North Pole unsupported, traveling 800 km in 58 days without external assistance. In 1993, he became the first person to walk solo and unsupported to the South Pole, covering 1,310 km in 50 days. He completed the journey without radio contact. After his expeditions, he became a bestselling author, writing 8 books on exploration, philosophy and art collecting, which have been translated into 42 languages. His latest book, After the North Pole, is available on Amazon and any other bookstores. You can find all podcast episodes on the ⁠⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE website⁠⁠⁠ and remember to subscribe to the audio version on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠, and other platforms.

🚀 The ⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE⁠⁠ (FoS) video podcast, hosted by ⁠Daniel Fox⁠, is a candid and informal conversation between Fox and leaders, investors, innovators, educators, celebrities, movers and shakers, who are shaping the future of humankind into outer space and here on Earth. Just like how two friends would chat and philosophize together, with one thing missing, a glass of wine! 🚀Our guest today is Dr. Staff Sheehan. Staff is an American scientist and entrepreneur who has founded and co-founded multiple companies while also developing core technologies for various businesses, including Air Company, Catalytic Innovations, and Dreamers. During his academic career, Sheehan made significant contributions to catalyst development for artificial photosynthesis and carbon dioxide conversion. He pioneered a process that converts carbon dioxide into hydrocarbons, enabling its use in products such as vodka, fragrances, and sustainable aviation fuels. His groundbreaking work has earned recognition from Forbes’ “30 Under 30” and MIT Technology Review’s “Innovators Under 35,” as well as awards from the United Nations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and NASA.You can find all podcast episodes on the ⁠⁠FUTURE of SPACE website⁠⁠ and remember to subscribe to the audio version on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠, and other platforms.