Space Business Podcast

Space in Israel! My guest is Uri Oron, the Director General of the Israel Space Agency. We talk about various aspects of the Israeli space ecosystem, including what "infrastructure" is required to build it out successfully. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Instagram -  www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:38 Guest background 6:58 The Israeli deep tech legacy 8:59 ISA vs. other space agencies 14:44 Building the infrastructure for a space economy 18:19 Education and science 23:42 Supporting the startup ecosystem 27:15 Generating space awareness 33:19 Working alongside private initiatives 35:15 Space law 36:52 Interacting with the non-space side of the economy 39:23 A message to space enthusiasts

Asteroid mining – do I really need to say anything else to get you excited and curious about listening to this episode? My guest is Matt Gialich, the co-founder and CEO of AstroForge, an LA-based startup. Over a decade on from when the last asteroid mining companies started, AstroForge successfully raised a sizable seed round last year. Asteroid mining is back - hear all about it in this episode, enjoy! Follow us: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:17 Elevator pitch 4:44 Do we really have to mine in space? 7:02 Background and Origin Story 11:51 Previous asteroid mining companies 13:51 Hitching a ride to the Moon 15:14 Lowering mission costs 16:18 Spacecraft specs 17:38 Technology limitations 19:45 Mission objectives and timeline 21:18 Extraction tech 21:56 Approaching an asteroid 23:23 Power budget 25:40 Scaling up 26:49 Potential vs. current (on Earth) PGM cost 30:13 Business model 31:44 Regulations 33:24 Geopolitics 34:24 Funding 35:57 Vision 36:41 Biggest risks and challenges  37:40 Current focus 39:00 Mining other things besides PGM 40:00 Sci-Fi

Nima Shahinian is a Norwegian industrial designer planning on going to space, and he has already started some of the training, which he will tell us about. He has now even put together a whole project and team in Norway that is working on taking a group of people to space, including several candidates with disabilities. Hear all of about it in this episode – and, since he is a designer, we also talk about space design! Enjoy! Nima's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astro_nims/ Follow us: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen/ Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:43 How did Nima become an astronaut candidate? 4:51 Nima's Design work 6:20 Space design 8:16 Best space suits 10:00 Family's take 11:20 Forming a project team 12:54 Timeline and origin 18:01 First mission 20:50 Financing the Project 24:33 Iranian women in space 26:26 The Next Step project 30:15 Potential candidates 33:13 Plans for the mission 38:30 Nima's space training to date 41:48 Helping Project Next Step 44:03 Vision for the project 45:57 Sci-Fi

How about accessing space not with rockets, but with basically a big gun that shoots stuff into space? You may be surprised to hear that that is actually not a new idea. Our guests this week, the founders of a startup called Wave Motion are working on an updated version of it. Unsurprisingly, there is strong dual use element, too. We’ll talk about all that and more in the episode. Enjoy! Follow us: Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:24 Elevator Pitch 3:31 Rocket equation tyranny 5:35 Wave Motion launch tech 7:45 Historical space gun projects 12:21 "G-hardened"pPayloads 13:06 Architecture 14:46 Payload Capacity 16:35 Ground Infrastructure 18:45 Launch Cadence 21:12 Product Sequencing 27:10 Managing time and projects as a small team 29:36 Getting a Naval Research Contract 33:42 Geopolitics 35:00 Orbital launch costs 35:35 Roadmap 40:19 Origin of name 41:37 Other opportunities in space 42:45 Sci-Fi

This is our second conversation with a crew member of the dearMoon project. Just as a reminder, dearMoon will be a circumlunar Starship mission, to which Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku "MZ" Maezawa has invited 8 artists to join him. One of those lucky 8 is the photographer, filmmaker and whale swimming guide Karim Iliya. We talk about his expectations and objectives for the mission. Enjoy! https://karimiliya.com/ Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:58 Hawaii, Iceland and the Moon 4:41 The most fascinating thing about the Moon 06:04 How Karim got interested in Space 8:22 The future of space exploration 11:52 Initial application for dearMoon 14:23 Taking photos in microgravity 18:42 Summary of Karim's work 22:26 Thoughts before going to Space 25:12 What would aliens photograph on Earth? 27:58 Absence of life in Space 30:00 The moment Karim found out he was selected 36:00 Research and preparations for the mission 37:54 Remaining key questions 40:37 Special items to bring along on the mission  

Did you ever wonder what the experience of flying on Blue Origin’s suborbital New Shepard rocket is like? I certainly have. So I invited one of their recent crew members, Victor Hespanha from Brazil, onto the podcast. He takes us through the entire experience -before, during, and after the flight- in great detail. You get a good sense of what the experience is like, so don’t miss it! Please do note that English is not Victor’s first language and he is currently still learning it. He was incredibly kind to speak to us anyway and get out of his language comfort zone. So please keep it in mind when he is occasionally searching for the right word. Victor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hespanhavictor/ Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space www.instagram.com/raphael_space/ Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:50 How did Victor end up going to space? 4:14 The Crypto Space Agency (CSA) 5:38 The CSA sweepstakes 6:35 Victor's initial reaction 7:57 Biggest fears 10:30 Family reaction 11:51 Marcos Pontes, the first Brazilian Astronaut 12:32 Preparing for space flight 15:24 Wife's reaction 16:19 Corn Ranch astronaut village 17:38 The bar at Corn Ranch 19:34 Formal training and bonding with the crew 23:00 The night before the launch 25:30 The final briefing and the day of the launch 28:00 Countdown and liftoff 29:40 Microgravity 33:50 Seeing Earth from Space 35:05 Memorable moments 37:10 Descending from Space 39:35 After-mission protocol 43:00 Special items 44:21 Aftermath 45:50 Coming back to Brazil 49:22 Post-Space life

Daniel Bock and Istvan Lőrincz are the co-founders of Morpheus Space, an innovative electric propulsion company based in Germany and the U.S. I met them for the first time at IAC in 2019 when they won the pitch competition and since then they have done really well, including announcing a US$28 million Series A last September. Please enjoy listening to them talk about their technology and their entrepreneurial journey! Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast   Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:31 Elevator pitch 4:12 The origin of "Morpheus Space" 7:40 Perceived market gap 9:54 Is propulsion for collision avoidance all just a PR stunt? 11:36 Satellite collision data 13:25 Propulsion modeling 17:05 Business model 20:51 Talking to customers 21:48 Propulsion 28:29 Scaleability 30:36 Product constraints and challenges 33:25 Morpheus Space other line of products 36:21 How to prioritize 39:05 Partnership with Kayhan Space 41:11 Vision for the company 42:35 Other interesting things in the Space sector 45:45 Sci-Fi

This is our annual preview of some of the things to watch out for in the space sector in 2023! Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 03:46 Launch 8:28 Human Space Flight 12:01 Science exploration missions 12:51 Satellite communications & EO 13:44 Finance 14:57 Exciting Events in 2023 15:32 Education and Outreach

I’m guessing many if not most of you are aware of the dearMoon project. Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, or MZ, is inviting 8 artists to join him on a circumlunar flight on Starship. One of the 8 selected crew is American documentary filmmaker Brendan Hall. He is our guest on this episode and we discuss everything from his motivation to apply, over the selection process, to his objectives for the mission, and even some of the things he may take along. dearMoon has everyting to be one of the most fascinating human spaceflight missions ever and this episode is our first look at it – don’t miss it. dearMoon crew website: https://dearmoon.earth/ Brendan's website: http://www.brendanhall.com/ Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram - brand new! @raphael_space Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 3:02 Where Brendan was when he found out he was selected as a crew member 5:30 Mindset through the selection process 6:55 Weighing risks and responsibilities 13:39 Where to point the camera lens 16:21 Microgravity 18:10 Initial selection process 23:15 Further steps of the process 26:21 Crew synergies 29:57 Ideal outcome of the mission 32:18 National parks 36:06 The night sky and the Moon 38:42 Special places on Earth 41:00 Humanity's future on the Moon 42:27 Sci-Fi 44:08 What Brendan has been up to since finding out he was on the crew 46:40 Things to bring along on the mission

Casey Handmer writes a blog that many of you may already read called, well, Casey Handmer's blog. His posts regularly explore fascinating space topics such as e.g. explaining misconceptions about Starship or how to terraform Mars. We could not possibly do justice to the wealth of topics he’s written about in one podcast episode, but we are talking somewhat of a whirlwind tour through some of his best known posts on space. I think you’ll really enjoy it! https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/ Follow us: https://www.twitter.com/podcast_space Instagram: @raphael_space Learn more about space & the space economy: Check out the edX/EPFL Space Economy MOOC: https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-economy There is now a certificate for those wanting to enter the space sector: https://www.spacecertificate.com Do you want to specifically learn about investing in Space? Join the pre-release of Raphael's new live-taught course on Maven:  https://maven.com/space-business-institute/investing-course The Space Business Podcast is sponsored by NanoAvionics. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/spacebusinesspodcast Timestamps 0:00 Intro 2:30 Casey's blog 3:57 Target audience 4:51 Topic selection 7:53 Lunar base post 8:59 Power delivery to the Moon 12:24 The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress 13:09 Understanding Starship 17:04 Getting humanity to Mars 21:50 Why come back to Earth? 26:05 Starship use cases on Mars 31:47 Constraints on building a self-sufficient city on Mars 33:50 Terraforming Mars 40:34 Convincing people to go to Mars 44:02 Space babies 51:51 Sci-Fi