The Space Boom Is Just Beginning
In this episode of the Prof G Markets Founder Series, Ed Elson talks with Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab, about the company’s evolution from a small‑sat launch provider to a vertically integrated space systems business that designs satellites, builds spacecraft components, and offers launch services. Beck explains Rocket Lab’s end‑to‑end model, its diverse customer base ranging from high‑school CubeSat projects to national‑security missions, and how the firm now supplies roughly 30% of all space hardware launched last year. He highlights the broader space infrastructure—Earth observation, GPS, communications—and emerging concepts like orbital data centers and space‑based internet, underscoring the rapid growth and market excitement reflected in soaring stock prices. The conversation emphasizes that the commercial space boom is just beginning, driven by lower costs, higher launch cadence, and expanding use cases.
Space Power: What Is Taiwan Building? Why?
In this episode of The Downlink, host Laura Winter talks with Dr. Wu Zhangxin, Director General of Taiwan's space agency (TASA), about Taiwan's rapid ascent in the space sector. Dr. Wu explains how Taiwan moved from crowd‑funded university rockets to...
What the School That Trains Space Warfighters Has Built, and What Comes Next
In this episode, Lt. Col. Brian "Knuckles" Peterson, commander of the 328th Weapons Squadron, explains how the Space Weapons School—now three decades old—trains a tiny elite of Guardians to plan and execute space warfighting, integrating missile warning, space domain awareness,...
The Space Force Trains Guardians. Delta 13 Teaches Them Why They Fight.
In this episode, Bill Wolf interviews Colonel Allison Gonzalez, commander of Space Delta 13, about the Space Force’s education mission and how it differs from training. Colonel Gonzalez explains Delta 13’s role within STARCOM, its three pillars—professional military education, continuing...
The Current State of GPS Following OCX with Dr. Sean Gorman, CEO of Zephr.xyz.
In this episode, Dr. Sean Gorman, CEO of Zephyr, explains the fundamentals of GNSS, the differences between GPS jamming and spoofing, and why the U.S. Space Force’s Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) – a $6‑$7 billion ground‑segment upgrade for GPS...
CMSSF Bentivegna: The Space Force Needs to Double, and Here's Exactly How It Happens
In this episode, Chief Master Sergeant John Bentivenga, the senior enlisted leader of the U.S. Space Force, explains why the service must double its end strength to roughly 20,000 Guardians and outlines the legislative, budgetary, and organizational steps required to...
Smart Materials and the Rise of Ornithopters: Dr. Onur Bilgen, Rutgers University
In this episode, Dr. Onur Bilgen of Rutgers University discusses his decade‑long research into using smart, piezoelectric materials to simplify and improve small unmanned aircraft, especially bio‑inspired flapping‑wing drones called ornithopters. He explains how these materials can act as both...
894 E/A-18G Growler
The episode covers several aviation news items, including a mid‑air collision of two U.S. Navy EA‑18G Growler jets at an air show, Boeing's under‑whelming China order that sent its stock lower, the FAA's new air‑traffic‑controller hiring goal, United Flight Attendants'...
Inside Canada’s Most Ambitious Space Infrastructure Company with Mina Mitry of Kepler Communications
In this episode, Matt Cohen sits down with Mina Mitri, CEO and co‑founder of Kepler Communications, to discuss the company’s evolution from a university‑born startup with $75,000 in prize money to the operator of the world’s first operational optical data‑relay...
The China Space Problem: What Congress Knows, What Americans Don't, and What Happens If We Lose
In this episode, hosts Bill Wolf and Dylan "BRIC" Cox interview Randy Shriver and Mike Hyken, chair and vice‑chair of the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission, about China’s rapidly expanding space capabilities and the bipartisan consensus on addressing the...
231 - What Will Define Operator Advantage in Asia's Satellite Market?
In this episode, Nathan DeRuiter of NovaSpace breaks down the fragmented satellite capacity market across Asian nations, highlighting how new GEO launches and LEO constellations—especially Starlink and emerging Chinese systems—are reshaping supply, pricing power, and competitive dynamics. He explains how...
Rethinking Industrial IoT From Space.
In this episode of T‑Minus, host Maria Varmazas talks with Dave Roscoe, President of Satellite IoT for Orbcom and SkyWave, about the company’s newest industrial satellite IoT network, OGX, and the SkyWave brand that bundles satellite and cellular connectivity, devices,...
Can America Build Fast Enough to Win in Space?
In this bonus episode recorded at the 41st Space Symposium, Matt Magana, President of Defense and National Security at Voyager Technologies, discusses how the U.S. space acquisition landscape has shifted from slow, bespoke projects to rapid, high‑rate production enabled by...
AvTalk Episode 369: Extra Exits, Bread Trucks, and Bankruptcies
In this episode Ian Petchenik and Jason Erbinowitz discuss three major aviation news items: AirAsia’s record firm order of 150 A220‑300s with an extra over‑wing exit that boosts capacity, Biman Bangladesh’s sizable purchase of eight 787‑9s, two 787‑10s and four...
892 Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations
The episode covers the abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines, detailing the financial pressures from soaring jet fuel costs and the Department of Transportation’s coordinated effort to rebook affected passengers and assist displaced employees. It then shifts to a broader industry...