Chasing Space
Episodes
41. Peter Krauss, CEO of Terran Orbital
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Peter Krauss, CEO of Terran Orbital-Like the show? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Index, Overcast, Castr...
40. Heriberto Saldivar, ESA Head of Strategy
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Heriberto SaldivarESA Strategy 2040Like the show? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Index, Overcast, Castro, ...
39. Camille Bergin: The Galactic Gal
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Camille BerginModulate MediaThe Galactic GalLike the show? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Index, Overcast,...
38. Joe Landon, Co-Founder & President of Rendezvous Robotics
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Joe LandonRendezvous RoboticsLike the show? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Index, Overcast, Castro, truefa...
37. Lt. General Philip Garrant, Commander of USSF Space Systems Command
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Lt. General Philip Garrant, Commander of the U.S. Space Force, Space Systems CommandLearn More about Space Systems CommandLike the show...
36. Dr. Akhil Rao & Adrian Mangiuca: Building a Rational Future
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Learn more about Rational Futures.Dr. Akhil RaoAdrian MangiucaLike the show? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcas...
35. Katie Wall & Jared Stout: State of the Union in Space
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Jared Stout, Chief Global Policy Officer at Axiom SpaceKatie Wall, VP of Federal Affairs at the Artemis GroupLike the show? Subscribe o...
34. Jacqueline Feldscher, Managing Editor of Payload
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Jacqueline Feldscher is the managing editor of Payload, where she also writes Polaris, Payload's weekly space policy newsletter. ...
33. Rob Meyerson, CEO of Interlune
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Rob Meyerson, Founder & CEO of InterluneLike the show? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Podcast Index, Overcast,...
32. Debra Facktor, Head of U.S. Space Systems at Airbus U.S Space & Defense
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Debra Facktor leads the Airbus U.S. Space Systems line of business, with a focus on small satellites produced for commercial and govern...
31. Clay Mowry, CEO of AIAA
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Clay Mowry is the CEO of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a globally recognized space industry executive ...
30. Steve Isakowitz, CEO of The Aerospace Corporation
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Steven J. Isakowitz is president and chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation, a leading architect for the nation’s natio...
29. Dave Cavossa: Over His Head, Under Control
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Dave Cavossa is President of the Commercial Space Federation (CSF), officially joining on June 3, 2024. Mr. Cavossa is a long-time sp...
27. Bradley Cheetham: From the Drawing Board to the Moon
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Advanced SpaceFuture Space Leaders FoundationStudents for the Exploration and Development of SpaceBradley Cheetham is a lifelong space ...
26. The Human Body in Space
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Discussing the effects of prolonged exposure to microgravity on the human body.Image Credit: NASANASA Twins StudyLike the show? Subscri...
25. Dave Marsh: Exploring Earth for Space
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Check out some of Dave's Work:Pravo VenturesSpaceNews: Why the space community should care about Artic geopoliticsThe Last Antares...
24. One Piece of Advice
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!From space policy to propulsion engineering, marketing to leadership—Chasing Space has had the privilege of hosting professionals fro...
23. Caryn Schenewerk: Defining the Future of Space Policy
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!TEDx: How satellites help put breakfast on the table As the President of CS Consulting, Caryn Schenewerk provides expert guidance to c...
22. Propulsion Part 2: Removing Gravity
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Image credit: NASAWe covered how to travel to space, but once gravity is removed from the equation, how can we travel through space?Lik...
21. Kerri Cahoy: Exploring Space Research at MIT
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Kerri L. Cahoy, Sheila Evans Widnall (1960) Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics as well as Space Sector Head at MIT, received her...
20. Namrata Goswami: China, US, and Space Geopolitics in Between
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Namrata Goswami's Book:1. The Naga Ethnic Movement for a Separate Homeland: Stories from the Field2. Scramble for the Skies - The ...
19. Propulsion Part 1: How to Reach Space
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Image Credit: SpaceXHost Brenden Swanik kicks off a mini-series on propulsion—the technology that powers our journey to space. From t...
18. Jeff Thornburg: Propelling our Industry Forward, One Engine at a Time
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Jeff Thornburg is the CEO of Portal Space Systems. He started his career in the U.S. Air Force and earned his master's in aeronaut...
17. Space Planes
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!From the 1957 Starship Troopers to the Department of Defense, splace planes have been in the dreams (and nightmares) of aerospace engin...
16. Eric Stallmer: Finding Harmony in Commercial & Government Space
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Eric Stallmer is the Executive Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Voyager Space. Eric leads Voyager's Was...
15. Part 2: The Chinese Space Program
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Two weeks ago (Episode 13) we discussed the roots of China's Space Program dating back to 1957, and how it is organized. Where doe...
14. Jodi Goldberg: Space is No Longer the Wild West
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Jodi Goldberg is special counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group in the Sheppard Mullin's Washington, D.C. office. ...
13. Part 1: The Chinese Space Program
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!The People's Republic of China is no stranger to space exploration. From space stations to launch vehicles to crewed spaceflight, ...
12. Lee Steinke: Building in Space & Disrupting Change
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!TEDx Talk: Innovation PendulumUSS Hornet Apollo 11 Splashdown 55th Anniversary KeynoteLee Steinke is the Chief Operating Officer at Cis...
11. A World Without the ISS
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!It's difficult to contest the unprecedented accomplishments and impossible challenges overcome by the International Space Station....
10. Lobbying Space from DC to Spain: Stephen McCall
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Stephen McCall followed his passion for aerospace and defense by establishing Cislunar International in 2024. Prior to his current role...
9. US to the Moon...52 Years Later
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!The United States has not been back to the moon since 1972, but other nations certainly have. Today we talk about the ups and downs of ...
8. How to Get Your Satellite in Orbit: Jake Cornish
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Jake Cornish has led the progress, launch, and deployment of small satellites to the International Space Station and launch vehicles ac...
7. Starliner, Dragon, and Ubers to ISS
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Discussing Boeing Starliner's technical obstacles, SpaceX Dragon, and the history of crewed spacecraft to the International Space ...
6. Marketing the Case for Commercial Space: Abby Dickes
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Abby Dickes is the Chief Marketing Officer for Voyager Space. In this role, she is responsible for building and managing Voyager’s ma...
5. Analog Astronauts & On-Orbit Servicing: Alex Coultrup
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Alex Coultrup (she/her) is the Director of LEO Business and Policy at Starfish Space, a startup working toward the future of affordable...
4. Axiom Station and Spacesuits: Vishnu Selvakumar
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Vishnu Selvakumar is an aerospace engineer with a deep passion for pushing the boundaries of human spaceflight. With a diverse backgrou...
3. Candy to Cosmos: SpaceX Starship PEZ Dispenser
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!SpaceX’s Integrated Flight Test 3, their first orbital insertion of Starship, certainly did not disappoint. Curiously, among the stun...
2. The Heavenly Palace, China's Entrance to Low Earth Orbit
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!The ISS is not alone. In this episode we discuss China's latest installation into Low Earth Orbit, the Tiangong Space Station. Car...
1. Why Should I Care About Space?
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a note!Kicking off the Chasing Space Podcast with its inaugural episode, host Brenden Swanik discusses the purpose of the podcast, as well as ...