The Space Industry

In this episode we speak with Vytenis Buzas, CEO and Co-Founder of NanoAvionics about agile manufacturing of space technologies. NanoAvionics is a nanosatellite mission integrator, with facilities in North America and Europe, that delivers satellite buses and propulsion systems for the satellite applications market, and is also a satsearch member. We discuss: How to develop a one-off product into...

In this episode we speak with Thomas Sinn of Deployables Cubed (DcubeD) - a Munich-based NewSpace company specializing in the development of deployable components and sub-systems for small satellites. We discuss: The use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components in satellites How to standardize and develop an existing product so that it can be considered a COTS system What space companies can...

In this episode we speak with Bert Monna and Alexandra Sokolowski of Hyperion Technologies . Hyperion is a space company based in the Netherlands in Delft and specializes in high-performance bus components such as laser communications systems, on-board computers (OBCs), attitude control systems, and propulsion modules. It is also a satsearch member company and is part of AAC Clyde Space . In this...

In this episode we speak with Nicolas Capet, the CEO of ANYWAVES - a French space company based in Toulouse and specializing in the design and development of satellite antennas. We discuss: Changes in antenna design brought about by greater demand in the NewSpace industry How additive manufacturing is used to create antenna systems for new applications The use of ceramic materials to enhance perfo...

In this episode we speak with Riccardo Carlini from NPC Spacemind - the aerospace division of Italy-based automated machines manufacturer New Production Concept (NPC). We discuss: How to bring expertise from different industry sectors to space How CubeSat missions and services are evolving, and what this means for technology manufacturers The use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components in sa...

In this episode we speak with Zoltán Lehóczky, Co-founder and managing director at Lombiq Technologies . Lombiq is a Hungarian .NET software development and services business. We discuss: What .NET app development is all about, and what it could bring to the space sector The barriers to bringing more software developers into the space industry The opportunities, and the risks, that open source sof...

In this episode we speak with Giovanni Pandolfi Bortoletto, Chief Strategy Officer at Leaf Space - a European ground station network operator. We discuss: How ground stations and antenna networks support successful missions The role of spaceports, launch providers, and satellite deployment services with respect to the ground segment How an increased focus on satellite cybersecurity and cloud compu...

In this episode we speak with Christoph Weis from WITTENSTEIN cyber motor GmbH - a Germany-based manufacturer of advanced servo motor technology. We discuss: The company's experiences bringing industrial expertise from other sectors into the space industry How commissioning and pre-sales simulation can help demonstrate value Insights from WITTENSTEIN cyber motor on the space industry of today, and...

In this episode we speak with Alexander Reissner and Tony Schoenherr from ENPULSION – an Austrian propulsion technology manufacturer. We discuss: Field-emission electric propulsion (FEEP) - a form of propulsion using liquid metal as a propellant Thrust vectoring – the ability to control thrust direction for complex movements ENPULSION's history and product development process What such propulsion...