Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan

After a series of development spaceflights, all eyes are on Virgin Galactic's first flight of paying customers. The company will send three Italian crew members on a suborbital ride to the edge of space. In an exclusive interview, CEO Michael Colglazier discusses the milestone with Morgan from New Mexico.

The story of SpaceX hinges on a number of key early figures, including famed propulsion engineer Tom Mueller. Retiring from SpaceX in 2020 to start his own company focused on developing a space tug, Mueller joins Morgan to discuss his new venture, rocket science, his time at SpaceX and the economic potential of deep space.

Fresh off her fourth flight to orbit and having spent 675 days in space, record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson joins Morgan to discuss her latest mission and re-entry to the International Space Station. Previously serving as the first woman to command the ISS, she returned as the Mission Commander for Axiom Space second-ever human spaceflight. Whitson dives into her return to space, the commercialization of earth orbit, and the 10 years it took to become an astronaut.

With Amazon reportedly pursuing the wireless service business, big tech is turning to broadening broadband services. As giants like Amazon and Apple invest in big satellite constellations, smaller players such as AST SpaceMobile stand to benefit. The AT&T-backed satellite company recently conducted the first-ever phone call from space to everyday mobile devices using its prototype satellite. Chairman and CEO Abel Avellan joins Morgan to discuss the recent milestone and what it means for the broader satellite industry.

Call it a Momentus occasion. Space services startup Momentus has logged a number of milestones since going public—but in that time, the stock has fallen below $1 and faces delisting risk. Morgan sits down with Momentus CEO John Rood to discuss the possibility of a cash crunch, tech and plans to reboost the Hubble telescope.

With commercial companies advancing, the public sector is increasingly taking advantage of private space. Morgan is joined by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on “Closing Bell: Overtime” to discuss the space agency's multibillion dollar contract with Blue Origin to develop a crewed lunar lander, additional public-private partnerships and the state of commercial space.

As commercial space companies accelerate innovation into the final frontier, government agencies are looking to take greater advantage of the private sector. The National Reconnaissance Office, the division operating the U.S. government’s network of spy satellites, is the latest eager to expand its partnership. NRO Director Chris Scolese made headlines at the 2023 Space Symposium when he announced that the agency plans to quadruple the number of NRO satellites on orbit in the next decade—and now with just one week before the agency’s Tech Forum, commercial space stands to benefit. Morgan sits down with Dr. Scolese in a rare one-on-one interview to discuss public-private partnerships, innovation and more.

Agriculture equipment-maker Deere is betting big on space. The company is seeking to expand into satellite services, with CTO Jahmy Hindman leading the charge. Morgan sits down with Hindman to discuss why the company finding ways to offer more value and services to a global customer base through space.

While publicly traded space startups have seen prices plummet back to earth since spinning off as SPAC companies, some investors are finding opportunities in the sector. Morgan discusses the investing landscape with ProcureAM CEO Andrew Chanin, whose firm issues the first pure-play space ETF.

Earnings season for New Space is kicking into high gear, some analysts are seeing a tale of two companies. Morgan chats with Ron Epstein, Bank of America analyst, to break down results from Virgin Galactic and Rocket Lab – and why he sees a $1 trillion dollar opportunity in space.