NewSpaceVision
Episodes
#49: Inside the Mind of a Space Engineer Turned VC (feat. Koen Geurts, Senior Investment Manager at HTGF)
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
He helped land a spacecraft on a comet. Now, he decides which space startups get funded.Koen Geurts went from operating one of ESA’s most iconic mis...
#48: From Spin-Off to Spin Control with Chemical Propulsion (feat. Lukas Werling, CEO & Co-Founder, ISPTech)
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the NSV Podcast, we sit down with Lukas Werling, co-founder & CEO of InSpacePropulsion Technologies, or ISP Tech, a German star...
#47: The Capital Behind the Space Race (feat. Filip Kocian, Investor at Expansion)
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Europe talks about space sovereignty. And sovereignty is built with capital.On the latest episode of the podcast, investor Filip Kocian joins us to un...
#46: Why Thermal Data Will Transform Earth Observation (feat. Constellr’s Max Gulde, Co-Founder & CEO)
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could take the temperature of the entire planet - accurately, continuously, and in high resolution?In this episode, we sit down with Max G...
#45: Science Fiction Made Real: Building Europe’s Reentry Capsules (feat. Sebastian Klaus, CEO)
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What goes up must come down - but in Europe, nothing comes back from space. That’s the problem Sebastian Klaus, co-founder & CEO of Atmos Space ...
#44: Mapping Forests in 3D: KappaZeta’s Bold Satellite Mission (feat. Martin Jüssi, Space Mission Manager)
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most satellites see the Earth in two dimensions. But what if we could measure not just the surface, but the height and volume of what covers it - fore...
#43: Finance Secrets from Space: How to Invest - and Attract Investment (feat. Bogdan Gogulan, NewSpace Capital CEO)
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most VCs don’t grow up dreaming about corner offices. Bogdan Gogulan did - and he got one, or close enough. Starting as an analyst climbing the corp...
#42: Connected Vehicles: How Stellar Brings Space Tech to the Automotive Industry (feat. Damien Garot, CEO & Co-Founder)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Check out what GLOBBLE looks like here: https://www.stellar.tc/pages/globbleThe future of mobility isn’t just electric—it’s connected. And as au...
#41: How a 21-Year-Old Founded a Space Startup (feat Shoaib Iqbal, Co-Founder & CEO of Esper)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building a space company is hard - but doing so at 21 is just another level. Shoaib Iqbal started Esper Satellite Imagery while still in college, and ...
#40: The Secret to SpaceX’s Success: Insights from Their Fourth Hire (feat. Hans Koenigsmann)
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before SpaceX was SpaceX—before reusable rockets landed on drone ships or astronauts flew aboard privately built spacecraft—it was just an idea. A...
#39: From Setbacks to Innovation - Building the Future of Thermal Imaging with SatVu (feat. Anthony Baker, Co-Founder & CEO)
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build a revolutionary Earth observation company, weather the failure of a flagship satellite, and emerge stronger than ever? Anth...
#38: Extending the Vision Beyond Earth & the Collaborative Culture in Space (feat. Aakash Parekh, CCO at Pixxel Space)
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sven and Daniel interview Aakash from Pixxel, a company that is launching a constellation of the world’s highest resolution hypersp...
#37: Exploring the Full Space Value Chain - A Conversation with New Space Veteran Bulent Altan
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bulent Altan, founder of Alpine Space Ventures and former VP at SpaceX, shares his journey in the space industry and provides insights into the evolvi...
#36: Crafting the Next Generation of Climate Monitoring Satellites (feat. Jonny Dyer, Co-Founder & CEO, Muon Space)
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re proud to feature a unique story. Our guest interned at both Blue Origin and SpaceX in the early 2000s, later becoming Skybox’s (n...
#35: How a SpaceX Visit Inspired a One-Year Delivery Satellite Company (feat. Walter Ballheimer, Co-Founder & CEO, Reflex Aerospace)
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don't really have to know Walter to pick up on the fact that he's a leader. When he arrived at our office for this episode, we hadn't ...
#34: Making the Software Satellites are Built On (feat. Yuk Chi Chan, Co-Founder & CEO of Charter)
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An investor's guide to earth observation: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/daniel-seidel-979524137_i-wrote-an-investors-guide-to-earth-observation-...
#33: Peering Into Planet and the Future of Space Technology (feat. Kiruthika Devaraj, VP of Engineering at Planet Labs)
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vice President of Engineering at Planet Labs, Kiruthika shares her transition from the precision-intensive environment of a radio astronomer to the dy...
#32: Mapping the Future of Renewable Energy with VIDA (feat. Philippe Raisin, Co-Founder & CTO)
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sat down with Philippe Raisin, co-founder and CTO of VIDA, which is changing the renewable energy sector with earth observation. P...
#31: Satellites & Statutes: How Law Keeps Pace with Space Exploration (feat. Ingo Baumann, NewSpace Lawyer)
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our hosts sit down with a pioneering figure in the space legal sector who transitioned from telecom law to finding his place among th...
#30: Strategic Heights: Satellites, AI and Victory in War (feat. Renaud Allioux, Chief Innovation Officer at Preligens)
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The sheer amount of data available from satellites enables us to solve some of the world’s most complex problems. Renaud Allioux was inspired by Pla...
#29: Unveiling Truths: Exploring Open Source Intelligence in a Conflict-Ridden World (feat. Michael Cruickshank, Former Conflict Journalist and LiveEO Geospatial Analyst)
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest for this episode is LiveEO’s Michael Cruickshank, a former conflict journalist, who takes us on a journey through the world of open source...
#28: FORTITUDE: A Filmmaker's Exploration of NewSpace (feat. Torsten Hoffman, Director & Entrepreneur)
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, acclaimed filmmaker & entrepreneur Torsten Hoffman shares insights from his experience making documentaries about cryptocurrency ...
#27: You Don't Have to Be a Space Expert to Harness Its Power! (feat. John Atkinson, Chief Product Officer at LiveEO)
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John recieved a call from a former coworker who knew his strengths would break molds at a new position for Planet Labs. Now at LiveEO, John applies hi...
#26: Meet the Person at the Core of ESA's Newspace Transformation (feat. Geraldine Naja, Director at the European Space Agency)
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you listened to episode #23, you’ll recall Hélène Huby, CEO of The Exploration Company, said Geraldine Naja is “at the core of the transforma...
#25: Could Satellite Imaging See the Same Growth GPS Did? (feat. Sean Wiid, CEO of UP42)
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although he did not begin his career in the geospatial industry, Sean is now CEO of satellite imaging marketplace UP42. Our conversation with him span...
#24: Joe Morrison on His Company's Edge in Earth Observation (VP of Commercial Experience, Umbra)
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The satellite and earth observation industry can often be frustrating, and Joe Morrison is vocal about what needs to be addressed to maximize its pote...
#23: 40m Series A To Colonize Space (feat. Hélène Huby, Co-Founder & CEO of The Exploration Company)
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As soon as Helen answered our first question - what she thinks the future of space will look like - we knew we’d be in for a treat. Despite being as...
#22: Aravind Ravichandran: Any Company With Any Infrastructure Could Use Earth Observation
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aravind Ravichandran is one of earth observation’s leading voices. Having founded Terrawatch Space and driven its renowned podcast and newsletter, A...
#21: Getting to Space is Now Easier Than Building a Profitable Company (feat. James Slifierz, co-founder & CEO, Skywatch)
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“I promised you, Sven,” said our co-host Daniel, after Sven pointed out how much he enjoyed James' ideas. “…I could talk to James for hours.”...
#20: The Meetup Episode - Insights on Funding NewSpace Startups (feat. Tom Segert, Andreas Kupke, and Lukas Leitner)
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our hosts Daniel and Sven, co-founders and CEOs of LiveEO, host a live NewSpaceVision special from our October 2022 meetup, recorded at LiveEO’s bra...
#19: Space Will Become a Pillar in Everybody's Lives (feat. Guido Baraglia, Head of EMEA Aerospace at Amazon Web Services)
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our founders Daniel Seidel and Sven Przywarra discuss AWS Aerospace with its EMEA department head, Guido Baraglia. Three years ago, Amazon Web S...
#18: Shaping German NewSpace Amidst War and a Pandemic (feat. Matthias Wachter, Head of Department at the BDI)
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matthias heads up the BDI’s Department of International Cooperation, Security Policy, Raw Materials and Space – but the work he does extends far b...
#17: Buying a Bankrupt Company's Assets to Make Your Own (feat. Scott Larson, CEO of Space Alpha Insights)
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this insane NewSpace journey, entrepreneur Scott Larson discusses being called upon to raise $500k CAD to seed his first project with Russian Space...
#16: We Made Aliens... in Space? (ft. Mark Kugel, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of yuri)
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark Kugel, Co-founder and Co-CEO of microgravity research company Yuri (yes, it’s as fascinating as it sounds), explains how his s...
#15: Avoiding Space Debris at Thousands of Miles Per Hour (feat. Kristina Nikolaus, Co-Founder & CEO of OKAPI:Orbits)
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Space junk presents a significant threat to satellites in orbit. How does one tackle this issue? Who has what jurisdiction in space? In its long...
#14: Business, State and Funding of the Chinese Private New Space Sector ?
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a long break, we return with an exciting new Episode of the NewSpaceVision Podcast, we invite Andrew Jones, SpaceNews Journalist & Expert on Chi...
#13: The Decade of In-Space Infrastructure has arrived (feat. Jeffrey Manber, CEO of Nanoracks)
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In our November Episode of the NewSpaceVision Podcast we invite Jeffrey Manber, CEO of Nanoracks, to talk about his role in the commercialization of M...
#12: The First Successful Private Mission to the Moon (feat. Yonatan Winetraub, Co-Founder of SpaceIL)
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our October Episode, we invited Yonatan Winetraub, Co-Founder of SpaceIL - an Israli non profit organization established to participate in the Goo...
#11: The Bright Future of Radar Satellites (feat. Joerg F. Herrmann, SVP of Capella Space)
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The NSV September Episode is all about radar satellites and its applications. We invited a very special guest who helped to shape and grow the SAR Sat...
#10: Implementing the Henry Ford Moment to Satellite Manufacturing (feat. Tom Segert, CEO of Berlin Space Technologies)
23 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this month’s episode, we welcome Tom Segert, the CEO of Berlin Space Technologies (BST). A Berlin-based New Space Company that offers reliable an...
#9: Is there a Business Case for Mars? (feat. Jake Robins, Host and Producer of WeMartians)
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The upcoming Mars 2020 launch of NASA got us thinking: Is there actually a business case for Mars? Jake Robins, Host and Producer of the WeMartians Po...
#8: How Spire Global jump-started its Satellite Empire (feat. Jeroen Cappaert, CTO & Co-Founder of Spire)
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jeroen Cappaert, CTO and Co-Founder of Spire Global joins us to talk about how the data analytics company jump-started its satellite empire. We talk a...
#7: If Voyager had a LightSail... where would it be now? (feat. Planetary Society)
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If Voyager had a LightSail... where would it be now? This week’s podcast is all about space advocacy, the most exciting missions and a new pro...
#6: State of the New Space Industry 2020 (feat. John Tucker from NewSpace Hub)
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are talking with John Tucker, the founder of NewSpace Hub – a US New Space database collecting and providing data about New Space companies and t...
#5: Luxembourg - A small Country with a big Vision (feat. Gary Martin from the Luxembourg Space Agency, NASA, ISU)
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dear NewSpaceVisionaries! We are back! With new events and new podcasts! Our newest podcast guest is Gary Martin, who worked more than a decade for NA...
#4: ICEYE - The Eye in the Sky (feat. Pekka Laurila, CFO & Co-Founder of ICEYE)
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
NewSpaceVision Podcast #4 with Pekka Laurila CFO & Co-Founder of ICEYE What a start into 2018. ICEYE, the VC backed NewSpace StartUp from Finnland, ...
#3: ESTCube2 - Estonia's 2nd E-Sail Satellite (feat. Kadri Bussov from ESTcube)
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
NewSpaceVision Podcast #3 with Kadri Bussov, Member of the Management Board of ESTCube Our third podcast is there! During the European Space Week tal...
#2: European vs. U.S. New Space Market (feat. Dallas Kasaboski, Analyst at Northern Sky Research)
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
NewSpaceVision Podcast #2 with Dallas Kasaboski, Analyst at Northern Sky Research Our second podcast is out now! During the European Space Week in Tal...
#1: Launching the NewSpaceVision Podcast (feat. Sebastian Straube, Co-Founder of Interstellar Ventures)
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
NewSpaceVision Podcast #1 with Interstellar Ventures founder Sebastian Straube! We are very happy to present you our first podcast episode. This one...