Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan

As Medicare looks to drive down medical costs, pharma manufacturing is going beyond global. For years, drug companies have used the ISS to research and develop new discoveries. But until Varda successfully completed a 27-hour experiment in orbit growing a drug used to help treat HIV. Waiting on a reentry license for its first spacecraft, Morgan sits down with co-founders Will Bruey and Delian Asparouhov to discuss in-space manufacturing, hypersonic missile testing, and (unofficially) replicating LK-99—speculated to be a potential superconductor.

While some spacecraft collect information visible to the naked eye, some are searching through radio waves to acquire and analyze valuable data for government agencies. Morgan catches up with Hawkeye 360 CEO John Serafini about his company’s efforts in the radio frequency space. They discuss the company’s successful $58M capital raise, government contract work and the narrowing competitive space.

Jared Isaacman made space history in 2021 with the first all-civilian mission to orbital space. Now, he’s looking to do it 3 more times through the Polaris Program. Isaacman joins Morgan from CNBC Out East to discuss preparations for the maiden mission, his company Shift4’s partnership with SpaceX, and much more.

As constant connectivity through satellite constellations becomes more acute, a new wave of consolidation is afoot. Dish Network and Echostar are merging in a move to combine the companies to gain an edge in the 5G competition. But with demand driven higher, startups like CesiumAstro stand to benefit. CEO Shey Sabripour joins Morgan to discuss 6G internet, spotty WiFi and putting the company’s technology to the test.

The House Oversight Committee on National Security was the latest to explore the mystifying claims of unidentified objects found in the air, formerly known as UFOs. Hearing testimony from three former U.S. military officials who advocate for more concrete policy in addressing these unexplained events. One witness, Ryan Graves, former Navy pilot & executive director of Americans for Safe Aerospace, joins Morgan to discuss his experience on the Hill, the potential safety implications of UAPs and declassifying a topic that has spurred decades of conspiracy theories.

Honeywell reported mixed second quarter results after seeing sales decline year over year for its safety and productivity solutions division. In this exclusive interview, Morgan Brennan spoke with CEO Vimal Kapur in his first broadcast interview since becoming CEO.

As Amazon amps up its Project Kuiper satellite development, key partner United Launch Alliance readies to launch the debut flight of heavy-lift rocket Vulcan Centaur. CEO Tory Bruno discusses the plan to launch the rocket later this year, a recent mishap involving the explosion of a Blue Origin engine, and the space race between the U.S. & China.

Accenture, a Fortune 500 IT service and consulting company's new thesis is that every business will be a space business. Morgan speaks with Paul Thomas Space Innovation & Technology and Aerospace & Defense Senior Managing Director John Schmidt to discuss the monitoring methane emissions for utilities, quantum computing from the cosmos, and more.

Since launching their first-ever successful orbital launch in October 2022, rocket maker and in-space services company Firefly Aerospace has kept busy. Firefly has doubled its manufacturing facilities, inked deals with NASA, the US Space Force, and Lockheed Martin—and now is on the cusp of raising more cash. CEO Bill Weber returns to the podcast with Morgan to discuss the startup’s diversification strategy, recent acquisitions and plans to go public.

Specializing in Earth-observation satellite, Satellogic possesses the world’s largest constellation of sub-meter resolution satellites. With roughly forty satellites in orbit, the company’s goal is eventually to remap the surface of the planet everyday and create a live catalog of data. Seeing use cases span across insurance, infrastructure, energy, agriculture & more, the company’s revenue has grown 42% since last year—but the company’s stock has plunged 80% since going public. Satellogic CEO Emiliano Kargieman joins Morgan to discuss the constellation, tech capabilities, and Satellogic’s business case.