• Satellite Hacking: The New Space Cyber War
    2026/09/27
    In this episode we dig into how a 2018 hobbyist hack showed that satellites can be commandeered with cheap gear, the ripple effects for mega‑constellations like Starlink, and the regulatory, engineering, and economic responses—including open‑source ground software audits, new cryptographic standards, and on‑orbit servicing plans. We also explore how these cyber threats shift launch economics and compel operators to adopt zero‑trust security models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • The First Commercial Lunar Mine: Turning Moon Ice Into Rocket Fuel
    2026/09/27
    This episode explores how a commercial lunar mining venture would turn water ice on the Moon into rocket propellant, covering the science of ISRU, the engineering of extraction and storage, and the regulatory and economic framework that would enable such a business—including NASA’s CLPS contracts, Artemis HLS incentives, and market demand from private launchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 分
  • Impulse Space: Building an On‑Orbit Tug Economy
    2026/09/27
    The episode examines how Impulse Space’s Helios upper stage offers a cost‑effective in‑orbit transfer solution for satellites moving from LEO to GEO, MEO or lunar trajectories. It traces the company’s founding, engineering approach, regulatory partnerships, and market implications that reshape launch economics and satellite operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 分
  • End of the ISS: How Commercial LEO Stations Will Take Over
    2026/09/27
    When the International Space Station retires around 2030, what replaces its human habitat? In this episode we dissect the commercial station race—Axiom, Starlab, ROSS, and others—alongside NASA’s new procurement tools, funding models, and regulatory hurdles that will shape humanity’s next orbital home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 分
  • Mars Aircraft: Pioneering Autonomy in a Thin Atmosphere
    2026/09/27
    This episode dives into the engineering marvels behind Mars' Ingenuity rotorcraft, the challenges of autonomous flight in the planet's sparse air, and what future aerial platforms could mean for exploration and logistics on the Red Planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 分
  • Aeroponics and Ultra-Efficient Farming Beyond Earth
    2026/09/27
    In this episode we examine how mist‑based root systems can slash water use, enable closed‑loop agriculture on Mars, and reshape the economics of a future Martian colony—bridging engineering, manufacturing, and the new space economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 分
  • Standardization: The Shipping Container Revolution in Space
    2026/09/27
    Tony digs into why standardizing payload adapters, docking ports and data protocols—think ISO shipping containers for space—can cut costs, speed launches and unlock new markets, exploring regulatory hurdles and industry cooperation needed to make it happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 分
  • Honeybee Robotics: Robots Mining Ice on the Moon
    2026/09/27
    In this episode we trace Honeybee Robotics' approach to autonomous lunar ice extraction, exploring its compact drilling systems, the engineering challenges of operating in vacuum, and how a supply chain for water and fuel could reshape the economics of lunar habitation, asteroid mining prospects, and broader new‑space resource development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 分