Commercial Space Pioneers Series

This is part #3 of Sean Mahoney's epic interview with Rick Tumlinson!

Rick Tumlinson and Sean Mahoney continue the conversation. Stay tuned for part #3

Sean Mahoney interviews the founder of the Space Frontier Foundation, Rick Tumlinson. He discusses his origin story, introduction to the Space community, and meeting many interesting space figures like Robert Heinlein, Gerard K O'Neill, Gene Roddenberry and more. Stay tuned for part #2 as we learn more about the early days of the Space Frontier Foundation.

This is part #2 of Sean Mahoney's interview with Jim Muncy.

In this episode of Commercial Space Pioneers, Sean Mahoney, the executive director of the Space Frontier Foundation interviews Jim Muncy. Jim Muncy is a cofounder of the Space Frontier Foundation and talks about the politics of DC, his early career, and disillusionment with NASA during the shuttle years. Stay tuned for part 2!

Sean Mahoney interviews Jeffrey Manber from Voyager Space for this episode of Commercial Space Pioneers. Jeff Manber in his early career had a journal called 'At the Movies, sold it and started the Space Journal. Later, Jeff Manber helped set up the Office of Space Commerce, invited by the Reagan administration. Helped start the first commercial space fund on Wall Street.  Also worked with Ene...

The Walt Anderson episode of the Commercial Space Pioneers series. Sean Mahoney, the Executive Director of the Space Frontier Foundation, interviews Walt Anderson, CEO & founder of Avealto. Walt recounts his brief possesion of the Mir space station before it was deorbited into the Pacific Ocean, his many space investments, and his overarching desire to invest in Space to better mankind!

This week's episode is not just one but THREE Commercial Space pioneers. We hear from Tom Olson of the Center for Space Commerce, Rob Godwin of Apogee Books, and Sam Coniglio from the DC-X program. From helping budding space entrepreneurs get funding to keeping the High Frontier in print -- this episode has it all! Hosted by Sean Mahoney, Executive Director of the Space Frontier Foundation. ht...

Gary Hudson

Sean Mahoney interviews Jess Sponable, the program manager of the DC-X about the first reusable rocket program developed in the 90s. The DC-X program pioneered the use of VTOL (vertical take off & lift) you see today in programs like Blue Origin and SpaceX. Jess Sponable is the CTO and President of New Frontier Aerospace. nfaero.com

Our host, Sean Mahoney interviews Charles Miller this week. Charles Miller was influential to the Space Frontier Foundation as a leading actor in March Storm, the yearly space advocacy effort in Washington D.C. Charles Miller  is co-founder and CEO of  Lynk . He is a serial space entrepreneur with 30 years' experience in the space industry. 

Jeff Krukin shares his experience of space, the excitement, the support, and the gut wrenching challenges that are all part of being a Commercial Space Pioneer. The Commercial Space Pioneers Series is a series of interviews with the pioneers of the commercial space. Hosted by Executive Director of the Space Frontier Foundation, Sean Mahoney.

Bob Werb, co-founder of the Space Frontier Foundation shares his experience of space, the founding of the Space Frontier Foundation, the support, and the gut wrenching challenges that are all part of being a Commercial Space Pioneer. Bob Werb experienced a crisis of faith, but perservered. He also tells us we should focus more on education than advocacy to make space more appealing to the general...

Lori Garver is the author of "Escaping Gravity". The Commercial Space Pioneers Series presented by the Space Frontier Foundation, hosted by Executive Director Sean Mahoney. Explore the cosmic narrative of the "Commercial Space Pioneers," brought to you by the Space Frontier Foundation. Ever puzzled over the evolution from Sputnik to SpaceX, or the rise of lunar landers and spac...