The Journal of Space Commerce Podcast

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Dr. Brian Kaplinger, the lead on the Jupiter Project for KSF Space Foundation . Dr. Kaplinger is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Kansas University with a focus on orbital mechanics, and previously served as Deputy Director of the Aldrin Space Institute at the Florida Institute of Technology. He is the co-author of mu...

As the space commerce sector continues to grow and expand, there is an increasing demand for computing in space. But what are the advantages and challenges to having your processing power in orbit rather than on the ground? Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Lisa Kuo, vice president of Strategic Sales for Ramon. Space , a leader in Space-resilient computing infrastructure with an...

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, host Tom Patton talks with Dr. Kayyali Mohamed, Founder and CEO of the KSF Space Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit organization working with universities to build and launch small satellites without sacrificing a significant portion of their budget. KSF Space Foundation offers CubeSat kits and consults with universities to help them develop mission...

With the explosion of the commercial space industry, there is an increasing interest in investing in space companies. One of the options is a form of crowd funding offered by a company called Space Ventures, and our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Aaron Burnett, its founder and CEO. Spaced Ventures bills itself as the planet's first public space investment portal. By building in a...

NASA recently awarded two contracts for the development of new spacesuits for a new era of exploration. On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Dan Klopp, Director of Marketing & Business Development for Space Systems at ILC Dover , which is part of the Collins Aerospace team which wan one of those contracts. According to NASA, the companies selected were chosen from the...

Space may be the "Next Big Thing" in business ... but just because you built it, the world may not beat a path to your door. Every company needs to tell its story, and marketing for space companies is an important key to success. Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Izzy House , author of the book “Space Marketing: Competing in the New Commercial Space Industry”. Space Marketing in...

While Spaceport America is best known for its high-profile tenant Virgin Galactic, there's a lot more going on at the world's first purpose-built spaceport. Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, host Tom Patton talks with Alice Carruth, public relations coordinator for Spaceport America in New Mexico. According to the spaceport website, the FAA-licensed launch complex is situated on 1...

Any long-term space mission will require growing food in space. Making that possible, as well as improving agricultural production in harsh climates on Earth, is the mission of Interstellar Lab, which is developing environment-controlled modules equipped with an automated aeroponics system. Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Barbara Belvisi, founder and CEO of Interstellar Lab ....

Geostationary orbit is not a "set it and forget it" proposition. Satellites can move, making satellite servicing on orbit essential for the customers who depend on those spacecraft being where they are supposed to be. On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Robert Hauge, president of Space Logistics , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. Space Logistics provides co...

As recovery and use of the Moon's resources comes closer to reality, companies with plans to go to the Moon need lunar environmental intelligence. Enter Lunar Station Corporation . On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Blair DeWitt, CEO of Lunar Station. Blair is part of a growing group of ‘Astropreneurs’ who are experienced entrepreneurs creating new opportunities for commercial space-based...

There has been a lot of discussion about the supply chain recently, but do the supply chain issues extend into the realm of space commerce? On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, we talk with Michael Mantzke, president and CEO of Global Data Sciences , a company helping manufacturers and distributors with the supply chain, predictive analytics, shop floor visualization, inventory reduction and E...

Sports are universal. No matter what is going on in the world, it seems that sports can unite us. Now, the Space Games Federation is taking sports to space ... and that's the subject of this installment of The Ex Terra Podcast. Host Tom Patton talks with Linda Rheinstein, founder of The Space Games Federation , the first governing and sanctioning body for competitive sports played in zero or micro...

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** Frank White will be one of the featured speakers at the upcoming Space Tourism Conference ( https://lnkd.in/gQ5VSrnZ ) in Los Angeles, CA on April 28th. ** Get 20% registration at the Space Tourism Conference with the code: PRTorg22 People see the planet differently after they've been to space. It's a phenomenon called "The Overview Effect", and it's a term first coined by author Frank White in...

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton is joined by Grant Blaisdell, co-founder of Copernic Space, the space asset marketplace. The Copernic Space Platform is the foundation by which users can buy, sell, and manage their space assets, whether that be ownership of real assets in space or their direct stake in financing space ventures. Each user has their own Space Vault where owned spa...

Though it may not seem like there is a direct correlation, the Ukraine invasion by Russia does potentially have far-reaching consequences for space commerce. On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, host Tom Patton talks with Dr. Namrata Goswami about the implications presented to the industry by the Ukraine invasion. Dr. Goswami is a strategic analyst and consultant on Great Power Politics, Space...

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, we talk with Josh Carlson, author of the new book “Space Power Ascendant: Space Development Theory and a New Space Strategy” According to Carlson, Space Development Theory is the attempt to grasp the purposes of going to space and systematize them in such a way that they can both assess current status and provide assistance in planning strategy, and predict...

On this edition of the Ex Terra Podcast, we welcome back John Spencer, founder of the Space Tourism Society, to discuss the state of the Space Tourism Economy. The Space Tourism Society is preparing for its annual Space Tourism Conference being held in Los Angeles on April 28th. That date is significant, as it is the date Dennis Tito ... the first space tourist ... lifted off for his visit to the...

The U.S. Government's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released its Space Economy Update building on the preliminary estimates published in December 2020. On this installment of The Ex Terra Podcast, we welcome back Dr. Tina Highfill to talk us through the space economy update and what has changed since the release of that initial report. The revised figures show that, in 2019, the U.S. space...

The SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR and STTR enable small businesses to explore their technological pote...

Avoiding Collisions in Space: The Ex Terra Podcast     Space is getting crowded. And with the increase of satellite constellations, smallsats and debris, avoiding collisions in space is becoming a growing concern. What if satellites could take evasive action on their own, without input from a "human in the loop". Our guest on this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast is Eric Ingram, co-founder and CEO...

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Moriba Jah about the challenges of orbital debris as more and more satellites are launched into space. Moriba Jah is an associate professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin where he is the holder of the Mrs. Pearlie Dashiell Henderson Centennial Fellowship in Engineering. He recent...

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Cynthia Bouthot, president of Space Commerce Matters, a pioneer in Low Earth Orbit Demand Creation. Space Commerce Matters provides a number of services for space agencies and governments, non-traditional commercial customers, aerospace companies, and satellite service providers. Offerings include building demand with end-user customer...

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Rabi Boundi, co-founder and CEO of Space Impulse , described as a "LinkedIn" for space. Space Impulse was founded with a mission to connect the global space community, lower space industry costs, and accelerate times to orbit on a dedicated social network. Co-founder and CEO Rabi Boundi says the site provides an industry-tailored space...

On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Nino Marcantonio, co-founder and Deputy Director of the Defense Technology Innovation Program, or DTIP . DTIP is a private entity that was established to scout globally for innovative, revolutionary technologies that have direct or indirect military application for the United States of America. The DTIP was established as a public-priv...