Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan

"Manifest Space” hosted by CNBC’s Morgan Brennan focuses on the billionaires and brains behind the ever-expanding opportunities beyond our atmosphere. Featuring conversations with the mega moguls, industry leaders, and start-ups in today’s satellite, space, and defense industries. Brennan sits down with the billionaires looking to invest in the next frontier and guides listeners on how to get in.  In “Manifest Space,” sit back, relax, and prepare for liftoff.

As Virgin Orbit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Morgan dives into the complexities of the space race with former Boeing Defense, Space & Security CEO Leanne Caret. Now an advisor for the company and board member at Raytheon & John Deere, they discuss labor challenges, NASA's Artemis lunar program, Boeing Starliner, autonomous farming, and more.

The stage is set for European satellite communications company OneWeb to complete the first ever completed global LEO constellation this weekend. Morgan discusses the historic milestone with CEO Neil Masterson ahead of the company’s launch from India, along with the company’s separation from its Russian rocket partnership last year, its planned $3.4 billion merger with French satellite operator Eutelsat, and the outlook for the company.

Virgin Orbit has halted operations and furloughed most of its approximately 700-person staff as the launch service provider looks for a funding lifeline. The cash crunch comes amid consolidation in a crowded launch market. Morgan discusses the VC outlook with Space Fund co-founder & managing partner Meagan Crawford: an investor in SpaceX, Axiom Space, and more.

Morgan speaks with Slingshot Aerospace co-founder & CEO Melanie Strickland and the company’s work in tracking satellites and risk assessment. They discuss generative artificial intelligence, space traffic and diversity efforts in the sector.

Morgan Brennan speaks with hedge fund manager and natural gas trader Bill Perkins about his latest venture into the space economy, SkyFi. The satellite data app allows users to access and customize satellite imagery at a more affordable price point than ever before. Morgan and Bill break down the investor case for satellite imagery and the future of SkyFi.

As unidentified objects flying over the United States continue to capture the nation’s attention, Morgan dives into the technology behind the stratospheric data-gathering devices with World View CEO Ryan Hartman. Known for their high-altitude balloons, Hartman and Morgan discuss the company’s capabilities, their potential use in the defense sector and the company’s plans to go public later this year.

As the Chinese balloon spectacle wages on, Morgan Brennan speaks with York Space Systems and SpiderOak chairman Charles Beames. As a former Pentagon senior executive, they dive into the surveillance implications of the balloon, the defense sector’s growing investment in space, where satellites fit into the broader picture…and the legacy of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

The company behind one of the world’s largest airplanes is entering the hypersonic space. Morgan speaks with Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor and Joe Laurient, CEO of company’s engine-supplier Ursa Major about their partnership, hypersonic testing and more at the Reagan Defense Forum.

Rocket Lab has made it to U.S. soil, successfully launching three Hawkeye 360 satellites from NASA’s Wallops Island. A first-of-its-kind mission for the startup, Morgan speaks with Rocket Lab CEO about the launch business, the latest in the space stock downturn and, of course, Venus.