Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.