Satsearch Podcasts

Episode 39 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Rifath Shaarook, Chief Technology Officer at Space Kidz India on procurement in the modern space supply chain. Space Kidz India is a Chennai, India, based company that develops satellite and high-altitude balloon missions, technology demonstrations, educational programs, and a range of o…

Episode 38 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with the Oxford Space Systems (OSS) team on the development of deployable antenna systems. Oxford Space Systems is a UK-based specialist in the manufacture of deployable antennas and structures across a variety of CubeSat and smallsat mission profiles. We covered: How a project is initiated a…

Episode 37 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Antonio Pedivellano, Lead Deployables Engineer, and Thomas Sinn, CEO of Deployables Cubed (DcubeD). DcubeD is a Munich-based NewSpace company specializing in the development of deployable components and sub-systems for small satellites. In the podcast we cover: The technology limitations…

Episode 36 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Ignacio Chechile, Chief Technology Officer of ReOrbit - a Finland-based manufacturer of reusable space systems - about innovation in NewSpace. We cover: What the NewSpace sector is and how it is characterized What makes spacecraft architectures different in today's missions The importanc…

Episode 34 of the Space Industry podcast is a discussion with Kshitij Khandelwal, founder and CTO of Pixxel, about procurement in today's space industry. We cover: What upstream manufacturers look for in new potential suppliers How to work with prospective clients to ensure your proposals are effectively assessed Lead times and logistics considerat…

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-bo…

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 privat…

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 ho…

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 selec…

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 se…

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 pr…

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 Amer…

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 pro…

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 …

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 …

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 discus…

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 missi…

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…

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…

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 pr…

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…

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-addresse…

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…

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 …

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-base…

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. Bradfor…

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 prepar…

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 manufacturer…

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…

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…

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 applicat…

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 o…

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 o…

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 increase…

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 WITTENSTE…

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…