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Ex Terra: The Journal of Space Commerce

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Explores commercial space industry issues and their impacts back on Earth.

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Using AI to Train Space Warfighters
Podcast•Feb 27, 2026•32 min

Using AI to Train Space Warfighters

In this episode, Tom Patton talks with Dr. Belinda Merchan, Chief Scientist at Slingshot Aerospace, about how AI is transforming space warfare training. Traditional training relied on scripted scenarios, but Slingshot’s agentic AI uses physics‑based models and proprietary tracking data to create realistic, adaptive simulations that mimic both friendly and adversary behavior. The discussion covers Slingshot’s evolution from object tracking to AI‑driven wargaming, the Talos platform’s OODA‑loop decision engine, and partnerships with the U.S. Space Force and U.K. Space Agency that embed commercial AI into national defense pipelines.

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A Million-Satellite Constellation, and Tough Sledding for Space Tourism
Podcast•Feb 15, 2026•14 min

A Million-Satellite Constellation, and Tough Sledding for Space Tourism

The episode explores SpaceX’s ambitious filing to launch up to one million satellites as an orbital data center, positioning the company toward a Kardashev Type II vision and highlighting regulatory waivers and the link to Elon Musk’s AI venture. It then...

By Ex Terra: The Journal of Space Commerce
First Deorbit-as-a-Service Contract Awarded to Starfish Space
Podcast•Feb 1, 2026•13 min

First Deorbit-as-a-Service Contract Awarded to Starfish Space

The episode spotlights the U.S. Space Force SDA’s historic $52.5 million Deorbit‑as‑a‑Service contract awarded to Starfish Space, which will launch the Otter spacecraft to safely dispose of LEO satellites starting in 2027. It contrasts this with ESA’s $475 k award to Astroscale...

By Ex Terra: The Journal of Space Commerce
Inside AE Industrial Partners
Podcast•Jan 9, 2026•33 min

Inside AE Industrial Partners

In this episode, Tom Patton interviews Kirk Konert, Managing Partner at AE Industrial Partners, about the firm’s role in advancing the space industrial base and its view of space as essential infrastructure for the global economy. Konert explains AEI’s investment...

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