The Space Industry

In this episode I speak with Maciej Ziaja, Machine Learning Software Engineer at satsearch member company KP Labs https://satsearch.com/suppliers/kplabs. KP Labs is a Poland-based company offering AI computers and software to bring autonomy to demanding space missions. In the podcast we discuss: The factors driving the increase in adoption of on-board data processing (OBDP) and artificial intellig...

Episode 33 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Laura Crabtree, CEO of Epsilon3 - a US-based provider of mission and engineering operations software. In the podcast we discuss: Commercial drivers in the human spaceflight (HSF) sector The economic impacts of commercial providers on NASA's future missions How the various proposed private space stations are contributing to HSF demand Pr...

In this episode I speak to Alexander Telle, CEO of satsearch member ACM Coatings GmbH of Acktar Ltd. ACM Coatings specializes in ultra-black coatings and foils that improve the efficiency and performance of optical equipment. In this episode we discuss how coatings can be used to suppress stray light, and reduce noise and reflections, as well as how to integrate them into space equipment for missi...

In this episode I speak to Michele Pergola, product manager at satsearch member Dimac Red . Dimac Red is a global professional sales organization with a focus on providing high-reliability electronic components for the space sector. In this episode we discuss the procurement of such components and what factors engineers need to weigh up during selection. We cover: Balancing performance and risk, a...

In this episode Hywel speaks with Michael Seidl, Systems Engineer for space applications at Texas Instruments . Texas Instruments is a global manufacturer of semiconductors, integrated circuits, and other electronic components, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas, in the US. The company has a suite of products for the defense, aerospace, and space sectors, and in this show we talk about how NewSpac...

In this episode we speak with Zdravko Dimitrov, CEO of Sfera Technologies . Sfera is a Bulgarian NewSpace company that develops technologies to integrate satellite data systems. In the podcast we discuss: Uses of blockchain in the space industry, particularly in the ground segment The existing bottlenecks in ground station services The changes to practices, hardware, and software that blockchain t...

In this episode we speak to Laura Crabtree Epsilon3 is a California, USA, based space software developer that creates tools to better communicate and manage operational procedures.   The team includes engineering and design professionals from Northrop, Google, and SpaceX, with experience that includes first-hand operational management of sending American astronauts to the ISS.   In the podcast we...

In this episode we speak to Marco Pavan, CEO and co-founder of satsearch member SteamJet Space Systems . SteamJet Space Systems is a small satellite propulsion system manufacturer based in the UK specializing in electrothermal water-based propulsion for CubeSats. In the podcast we discuss: The current maturity level of electrothermal water-based propulsion technologies Missions and maneuvers suite...

In this episode we speak with Lucille Baudet from satsearch member Oxford Space Systems (OSS) . Oxford Space Systems is a UK-based manufacturer of deployable antennas for the space industry. In this conversation we discuss the challenges of creating deployable antennas and systems for CubeSat missions, covering: The use of origami processes to stow and deploy antennas How deployable systems perfor...

In this episode we speak with Thomas Sinn, CEO and founder of Deployables CubeD (DcubeD) . DcubeD is a Germany-based manufacturer of actuators and deployable structures for nanosats and smallsats, and the wider commercial space industry. In this conversation, we discuss testing and qualification for deployables and other technologies. We cover: How testing and qualification of deployables is curre...

In this episode we speak to Viktor Danchev, Chief Technology Officer at satsearch member EnduroSat . EnduroSat is a nanosatellite manufacturer and operator with headquarters in Bulgaria. EnduroSat has quickly built a strong brand in the space sector since being founded in 2015 and has worked with customers all across the globe. In the show we discuss: The pros and cons of the standardization of sa...

In this episode we speak with Giovanni Pandolfi of Leaf Space , a Ground Segment as a Service (GSaaS) provider headquartered in Italy and with facilities around the world. Leaf Space has a major focus on the Ground station as a Service (GSaaS) business model and has served a range of clients across the industry running both single and multiple missions. In the episode we discuss some of the lesson...

In this episode we're joined by Helena Milevych and Jakub Nalepa from satsearch member KP Labs . KP Labs is a Polish NewSpace business founded in 2016 that develops autonomous spacecraft and robotic technology. In the episode we discuss creating a hardware and software ecosystem to bring AI-powered algorithms for autonomy in space missions. We cover: The current maturity of AI systems for autonomo...

In this episode we're joined by Søren Pedersen, SpaceCloud Sales Manager at Unibap AB (publ) and Thys Cronje, CEO of Simera Sense . Unibap is a Swedish firm that creates artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies to improve industrial processes and Simera Sense is an optical payload manufacturer based in South Africa. The two companies are currently working together to improve Earth...

In this episode we speak with James Barrington-Brown, CEO of NewSpace Systems - a space industry manufacturer with facilities in South Africa and the UK. NewSpace Systems has developed a strong heritage in the modern commercial space sector with hardware and services provided to more than 60 clients, including several national agencies. But this progress is a built on a foundation of expertise in...

Episode 19 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Chad Meskimen of Redwire Space on modeling and simulation design in space missions.   Redwire is a space infrastructure company headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and works with companies around the world on missions at a variety of scales. In the episode we discuss: The value of open architecture and common standards in space miss...

In this episode we speak with Thys Cronje, Chief Commercial Officer of Simera Sense , about EO technologies and business models in today's industry. Simera Sense is an optical payload manufacturer based in South Africa, and is a member of the satsearch membership program. In the podcast we cover: The frequency bands that are currently under-addressed in planned EO constellations. Why some companie...

In this episode we speak with Jacob Nissen, Chief Sales Officer at Space Inventor . Space Inventor is a Danish satellite engineering company, founded in 2002, that specializes in nano- and microsatellites. The company is also a participant in the satsearch membership program. In the podcast we discuss: How the CubeSat industry has evolved to produce platforms with higher performance and reliabilit...

In this episode we speak with Isolina Pérez Donnelly, Sales Manager at satsearch member Alén Space , about how the data systems used in both the space and the ground segment can be better integrated into a single ecosystem. Alén Space is a Spanish CubeSat integrator and engineering company that provides equipment, manufacturing, consultancy, design services, and operational expertise for small sat...

In this episode we speak with Edwin Faier, President & Director of Business Development at Xiphos Systems Corporation . Xiphos is a Canadian manufacturer of on-board computers and processors, and a satsearch member, and in this episode we discuss advancing the use of FPGA-based OBCs in space applications, covering the following topics: How FPGA-based On-board Computers (OBCs) and Systems on Ch...

In this episode we speak with Bradford Space , an experienced, US-owned business with operations in New York and Netherlands, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Seattle. The business develops propulsion systems, avionics, attitude and orbit control technology, microgravity workspaces, and provides logistics services for missions beyond low earth orbit. Bradford Space is also a satsearch member. Our guests ar...

In this episode we speak with Tamara Guerrero, Business Development Manager at Solar MEMS . Solar MEMS is a Spanish sun sensor manufacturer that provides products for the OneWeb constellation, and participates in the satsearch membership program. We discuss: The challenges and opportunities that scaling up production can bring. How Solar MEMS prepared their own testing, qualification, and supply c...

In this episode we speak with Damian Jamroz, COO at SatRevolution about hosted payload missions. SatRevolution is a Polish NewSpace company that provides nanosatellite bus platforms, sub-systems, and services (including hosted payload missions), and is a satsearch member. We discuss: How hosted payload missions work and what technology manufacturers need to consider in planning. The sorts of techn...

In this episode we speak with Fredrik Bruhn from Unibap AB . Unibap is a Sweden-based computer system technology developer creating AI and computing technologies to support advanced automation systems for industries on Earth and in space. We discuss: How AI and machine learning can be integrated and used in space applications. The benefits that such advances can bring to Earth Observation (EO) mis...

In this episode we speak with Rafael Guzman founder and CTO of SATLANTIS , a Spanish business that develops Earth Observation (EO) optical payloads for small satellites around the world. We discuss: The main selection criteria, and compromises, that need to be taken into account when choosing an optical payload. How to link your application area and end-user requirements to the technical performan...