Space Minds

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Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space.

This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday.

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S1 · E116
Thursday · 26 min
Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree
In this episode, Mike Gruss speaks with Laura Crabtree, the CEO of Epsilon3 who is also a former SpaceX astronaut trainer. They talk about ways that space companies can organize themselves to increase speed, especially to remove roadblocks around testing and certification. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E115
October 22 · 1 hr 24 min
Rethinking networks in space with Aalyria’s Brian Barritt
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with the CEO of Aalyria Brian Barritt, about how networks are evolving, what scaling the company means and the role of software interoperability for space. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E114
October 15 · 34 min
How NASA is thinking about a moon base
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with NASA’s Shatel Bhakta, the principal systems engineer for Moon Base, about what’s needed between now and 2028 and the incremental steps to the future.👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space MindsSpace Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space.This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday.Space Minds Podcast⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcastSign up for a SpaceNews newsletter⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E113
October 8 · 43 min
What will it take to build a moon base?
In this episode, a panel of industry experts discuss what’s needed to build a moon base. During a live event at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, leaders Astrolab, Firefly Space and APL share what a lunar future could look like and what has to happen in the next couple of years to make it a reality. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E112
October 1 · 22 min
Rethinking risk with electronics for space
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Ken Stoler, the space business development lead for Arrow. They discuss how spacecraft designers and operators have changed their attitudes toward risk, how the move toward massive megaconstellations has started to impact purchasing behavior in the space supply chain and the challenges and constraints of adding more AI-enabling computing power to spacecraft. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E110
September 24 · 18 min
True or false on space industry trends with Pacôme Révillon
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss and Novaspace CEO Pacôme Révillon look at what to expect from the space industry in the next year by playing a game of true or false. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E109
September 17 · 23 min
Inside Europe’s push for space autonomy with Josef Aschbacher
In this episode of the podcast, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Josef Aschbacher, the director-general of the European Space Agency, at the World Space Business Week conference in Paris. They discuss Europe’s growing push for stronger sovereignty in space and other domains. Aschbacher also shares his views on where Europe is leading in space, where he feels it needs to catch up and what he hopes to get out of Europe’s new investments in space. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E108
August 27 · 25 min
The electronics 'under the hood' of space networking
In this episode, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss interviews Jeff Janicik, founder and chairman of Innoflight. They discuss Golden Dome, Artemis and working with big numbers for the Space Development Agency. This episode is sponsored by Frontgrade. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E107
August 26 · 26 min
The threat environment and processing at the edge
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the rise of megaconstellations, what benefits satellite processing power would enable and how the space community can learn from electronic warfare. This episode is sponsored by FrontGrade. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E106
August 25 · 22 min
Propulsion is having a moment
In this episode, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss interviews Kevin Lausten, CEO of Morpheus Space, at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why propulsion is critical for enabling adaptation in a moment of congestion and competition, what sovereignty means for the market and how autonomy is changing production. This episode is sponsored by FrontGrade. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E105
August 24 · 28 min
Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor
In this episode, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss interviews Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why astronauts have compared space missions to working in a warehouse, recent progress toward robotic systems that can offload menial tasks during missions, and the future of on-orbit labor. This episode is sponsored by FrontGrade. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E104
August 20 · 45 min
What's next for ISR in space
In this episode, SpaceNews correspondent Debra Werner leads a panel of experts to discuss the role of ISR in space and what comes next. This session was recorded in May at SpaceNews’ defense stage in Amsterdam at Small Sat Europe. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E103
August 13 · 31 min
An optical link ‘internet’ to connect networks in space
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with John Mackey, CEO, co-founder and director of Mbryonics. They discuss building optical links for satellites and other space infrastructure, and what it would mean for space networks to become interoperable. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E102
August 6 · 46 min
How should Europe’s militaries respond to space threats
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Emma Gatti leads a panel of experts to discuss Europe’s defense posture and the reaction to space threats. This session was recorded in May at SpaceNews’ defense stage in Amsterdam at Small Sat Europe. Joining the panel are: -Brigadier General Daniele Donati, Former Chief of the Space Policy Office, Italian Defense General Staff -Dr. Regina Peldszus, Space Security Specialist, European External Action Service -Antonin Hirsch, Co-founder and CTO, Skynopy -Andrew Faiola, Commercial Director, Astroscale -David Tellett, Programme Director, Magdrive Ltd 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E101
July 30 · 48 min
Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is now the CEO of Quantum Space. Bridenstine talks about the strategic shift to proliferation in low Earth orbit as well the politics behind starting the Space Force.👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space MindsSpace Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space.This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday.Space Minds Podcast⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-pod...Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E100
July 23 · 16 min
Will Bruey on rethinking the role of pharmaceuticals in low Earth orbit
In this episode, David Arisoto speaks with Varda CEO Will Bruey at the Ascend conference. They discuss how Varda hopes to play a role bridging medicine and low Earth orbit as well as the company’s successful re-entry of its space vehicle over Australia and the evolving space sector. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-pod... Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E99
July 16 · 31 min
Building the infrastructure for a shifting space economy with Massi Ladovaz
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with SpinLaunch CEO Massi Ladovaz. They discuss what attracted Ladovaz to reimagining how to launch spacecraft, the changing needs and challenges of building constellations for a global space community, and adapting to customer demands for sovereignty amid shifting geopolitical situations. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E98
July 9 · 40 min
Maintaining leadership in space with Victoria Coleman
In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, David Ariosto talks with Victoria Coleman, the former chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force who now serves as associate provost of the Berkeley Air & Space Center at the University of California, Berkeley. They discuss how space represents the convergence of disparate scientific fields such as computing, AI, physics and materials, combined with human’s inherent curiosity about exploration. They also talk about operationalizing and disrupting new space technologies and what it takes to maintain asymmetry in military technologies. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E97
July 2 · 15 min
Making satellite communications more resilient
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Kymeta’s Ryan Stevenson. They discuss the benefits and challenges of multi-orbit and multi-band connectivity in a single terminal. 👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space Minds Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast ⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter ⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠
S1 · E96
June 25 · 20 min
Finding solutions to jamming and spoofing
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Iridium’s Tim Last. They discuss competition in the direct-to-device and Internet-of-Things sector as well as solutions to GPS jamming problems that have flared up in recent months.👉 See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist About Space MindsSpace Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space.This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday.Space Minds Podcast⁠https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter⁠https://spacenews.com/newsletters/⁠

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