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47:34

Credible Optimism: What UK Space Needs Next

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2026/10/08

What does UK space look like after four and a half years at the head of its space agency? Dr. Paul Bate joins SSPI Executive Director Tamara Bond-Williams for a wide-ranging conversation about what he can see now that he has stepped outside the UK Space Agency and into academia. Paul reflects on the UK's growing role in European and international missions, the importance of relationships when geopolitical systems are under stress, and a possible new model for collaborative, digital-first

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48:33

Collateral Risk, Episode 5: Partnership and Risk

SSPI ·

2026/10/01

What does it take to build a commercial space partnership when market opportunity, national security, and regulation all cross the same border? In Collateral Risk, Episode 5, Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Fuhua Ni, founding and managing partner of Shanghai Zenith Law Firm, about the changing legal environment around China's commercial space sector. Fuhua traces the sector's growth since the government opened more room for commercial participation in 2014. He explains why companies

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33:26

Why I Serve, Episode 4: with Shruti Vyas

SSPI ·

2026/09/24

What happens when you build a career around curiosity rather than a predetermined destination? In this episode of Why I Serve, we meet Shruti Vyas, Head of Programmes at SES and a member of the SSPI Board of Directors. Shruti's career has moved across satellite engineering, sales, procurement, insurance, risk management and launch management. She says those moves were guided by a simple principle: a career should carry forward a storyline. That journey eventually put

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01:02:37

The Industrial Base Behind Defense of Space

SSPI ·

2026/09/17

Defense of space begins long before launch. It depends on the industrial base that can deliver components, ground systems, financing, insurance, contracting, manufacturing capacity, and commercial services when national-security missions need them. In The Industrial Base Behind Defense of Space, SSPI and the New York Space Business Roundtable convene an in-person discussion at Milbank in Hudson Yards. Moderator Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Zack Hester of Novaspace, Quadri Bello of

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36:40

The Connective Tissue of a Space Economy

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2026/09/10

What does it take to build a space economy? Dr. Barbara Ghinelli has spent more than 15 years working on that question. As Director of Innovation Clusters and Harwell Campus at UKRI-STFC, she has helped develop the Harwell Space Cluster and founded the new UK Space and Defence Gateway. In this episode of SSPI's 2026 UK Space and Satellite Personality of the Year nominee series, Barbara joins Executive Director Tamara Bond-Williams to explore what makes clusters work, why investment

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39:58

Are We There Yet? - Episode 5: Bricks, Satellites and...

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2026/08/27

Bricks, Satellites and Space Safety What does a failed satellite have to do with the Space Safety Economy? In Episode 5 of Are We There Yet?, Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Carol Craig, Founder and CEO of Sidus Space and Founder and CEO of Craig Technologies, about how safety is designed, tested, operated and valued inside real space missions. Carol shares lessons from Sidus Space's LizzieSat missions, including why safety starts on the ground, why on-orbit learning matters and why

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45:21

Collateral Risk, Episode 3: Sovereignty and...

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2026/08/13

Europe cannot build space resilience by trying to own every element itself. Sovereignty now depends on trusted access, interoperability, and a commercial ecosystem that can adapt as quickly as the threat environment. In Episode 3 of Collateral Risk, SSPI Executive Director Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Chiara Manfletti, CEO of Neuraspace and Professor at the Technical University of Munich, about sovereignty and self-sufficiency in a rapidly changing space sector.

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56:24

Defense of Space: Building Resilience at Every Layer

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2026/07/30

Space systems underpin modern life, national security, and the global economy - but defending space requires resilience far beyond the satellite itself. In this Defense of Space episode, SSPI rebroadcasts an SSPI-WISE conversation moderated by Katina Mruk with Jennifer Jeffries of the U.S. Space Force Commercial Integration Cell, Darren McKnight of LeoLabs, and Ambericent "Amber" Cornett of ChameleCo. Together, they examine persistent orbital intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum

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47:07

Collateral Risk, Episode 1: Who Ultimately Bears the...

SSPI ·

2026/07/16

Commercial satellites support civilian life, global commerce, humanitarian work, and active military operations. When those roles overlap, who ultimately bears the risk? In Episode 1 of Collateral Risk, SSPI Executive Director Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Dr. Jessica West, Senior Researcher at Project Ploughshares, about the risks created when commercial space becomes essential infrastructure for national security. West explains why space security must begin with people;

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37:42

Why I Serve, Episode 3: with Andrew Faiola

SSPI ·

2026/07/09

Who are the leaders helping guide the future of the space and satellite industry, and why do they choose to serve? In this episode of the SSPI podcast, Why I Serve, we meet Andrew Faiola, Commercial Vice President at Astroscale and Chair of the SSPI Board of Directors. Andrew reflects on more than two decades in satellite communications, beginning with a 1992 Space Shuttle mission that sparked his interest in the industry and now connects directly to his work in on-orbit

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45:56

Are We There Yet? Episode 4: The Lighthouse Problem...

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2026/07/06

The Lighthouse Problem in Space Everyone wants safer space. But who pays for it? In Episode 4 of Are We There Yet?, Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Dr. Joseph N. Pelton about one of the hardest problems in the Space Safety Economy: shared safety infrastructure. Joe offers a deceptively simple analogy from maritime history, and it may be one of the clearest ways to understand the economic challenge of space safety. The conversation also explores why debris mitigation cannot

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45:11

Why I Serve, Episode 2: with Stephen Hanna

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2026/06/29

Who are the leaders helping guide the future of the space and satellite industry, and why do they choose to serve? In this episode of the SSPI podcast, Why I Serve, we meet Stephen Hanna of Vantor and a member of both the SSPI Mid-Atlantic Chapter Board and the SSPI International Board. Stephen shares his journey from geography and business into geospatial intelligence, satellite imagery, and space intelligence. He reflects on the rapid evolution of geospatial technologies, the

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40:06

The Next Mission: Diana Klochkova on Strategy,...

SSPI ·

2026/06/18

Careers rarely follow a straight line. In this episode of Movers…In Our Orbit, SSPI Executive Director Tamara Bond-Williams welcomes back Diana Klochkova to discuss her transition from marketing leadership to corporate strategy, her move from Privateer to Rebel Space Technologies, and the role curiosity has played throughout her career. From economics and storytelling to startup growth and executive leadership, Diana shares lessons learned from building businesses,

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33:47

Are We There Yet? - Episode 3: Dialing 911 in Space

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2026/06/11

What happens when astronauts, spacecraft, or future lunar settlers need help and there's no communications network to call on? In Episode 3 of Are We There Yet?, Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Toni Spatola, Chief Commercial Officer of Filtronic, about the communications and navigation infrastructure that may enable safe operations beyond Earth orbit. Using the Artemis II communications blackout as a starting point, the conversation explores how governments and industry are

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01:18:55

Safety, Capital, and What Happens After Artemis?

SSPI ·

2026/06/08

Artemis has returned human spaceflight to the Moon. Attention is now turning to what follows — how activity between Earth and the Moon develops, where opportunity begins to take shape, and how safety and operational readiness influence participation. This rebroadcast of the May edition of the New York Space Business Roundtable, brings together perspectives from industry, finance, and policy to examine what is forming now, what signals matter to investors and operators, and how organizations are

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29:22

Movers…In Our Orbit: Bob Patterson, Before Live Was...

SSPI ·

2026/06/01

Before livestreaming became ordinary, satellite communications transformed how humanity experienced the world. In this episode of Movers…In Our Orbit, SSPI Executive Director Tamara Bond-Williams speaks with Robert M. Patterson, founder of The SPACECONNECTION, about the rise of satellite television and the communications revolution that made live global broadcasting possible. Inspired by the Apollo 11 broadcast, Patterson went on to help pioneer satellite sports distribution, HDTV broadcasting,

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46:20

Quvia: Aviation's real problem was never bandwidth

SSPI ·

2026/05/21

What if aviation's real problem was never bandwidth? When airlines deploy new connectivity systems, installations can take years across an operational fleet. But satellite connectivity ecosystems are now evolving far faster than traditional aviation deployment cycles. In this episode of SSPI's From Connectivity to Intelligence series, Mike Moeller, SVP of Aviation at Quvia, discusses what happens when rapidly changing connectivity environments collide with the realities of

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41:44

XTAR: What Does It Take to Last in Satellite...

SSPI ·

2026/05/14

In this episode of The SSPI Podcast, part of the Space & Satellite Futures track, Tamara Bond-Williams welcomes XTAR back to the SSPI community in a conversation with Pat Rayermann, Chief Executive Officer of XTAR. Pat shares how XTAR became a pioneer in commercial military X-band satellite communications, serving government and military customers in a segment where reliability, trust and mission assurance are essential. He explains why X-band continues to matter, how XTAR is adapting

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29:27

BlackSky: How Is BlackSky Turning Space Data Into...

SSPI ·

2026/05/07

How is satellite data evolving from passive observation into real-time decision-making? In this episode, BlackSky: How Is BlackSky Turning Space Data Into Real-Time Decisions?, we welcome new SSPI member BlackSky and explore how speed is redefining the value of space-based intelligence. Joined by Katelyn Fobes, the conversation unpacks how BlackSky combines high-frequency satellite imagery with AI-driven analytics to detect anomalies and deliver actionable insights within hours, and

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27:53

Space & Satellite Futures: Why I Serve, Episode 1:...

SSPI ·

2026/04/30

Who are the leaders helping guide the future of the space and satellite industry, and why do they choose to serve? In this episode of the SSPI podcast, Why I Serve, we meet Daniel Gizinski of Comtech and a member of the SSPI Board of Directors. Daniel shares his journey from engineering to executive leadership and reflects on how companies like Comtech contribute to connectivity, resilience, and the broader space ecosystem. In this conversation: how he entered the satellite and space

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