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Those Space People
by Rachana
A podcast series of casual cosmic conversations with people working on all things space.Listen to all the episodes here --> https://thosespacepeople.transistor.fm/episodes
Episodes
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Bridging the Gap: Satellites, Signals & Standing Up
In this episode, we are Bridging the Gap with Cécile Deprez - a scientific researcher at DLR (German Aerospace Center). They work in the field of satellite positioning and specialize in next-generation GNSS. They are also an anti-imperialist intersectional LGBTQIA+ activist. Also a fellow member…
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Thermal Lens: Understanding Uncertainties in Land Surface Temperature (LST)
This episode of "Thermal Lens" features Dr. Claire Bulgin, a Senior Research Scientist in Earth Observation at the University of Reading. Claire takes us into the often-overlooked world of uncertainties in land surface temperature (LST) measurements and elaborates on the differences between error...
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Merging Art and Science to Tackle Flood Prediction
In this episode of Those Space People, we sit down with Priyanka Rajkakati, Head of Special Projects at Vortex IO in Toulouse, France. With a background in aerospace engineering and systems engineering, and a passion for art, Priyanka leads groundbreaking projects like Europe's first flood...
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Bridging the Gap: Space Policy towards Greening of the Space Sector
In today's episode, we are "Bridging the Gap" with Vera Pinto - Policy Coordinator at the European Commission (Directorate General for Defense Industry and Space). The discussion covers Vera's diverse background in international relations, political science, and space policy, and her current role...
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Journey of an Aerospace Engineer into Venture Capital
In this podcast episode, Nithish Kumar, an aerospace engineer working with the VC firm Speciale Invest, shares his diverse experiences ranging from space education and outreach to entrepreneurship. Nithish recounts his proud yet failed passion project, ALINEA, which aimed to be a startup pitching...
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The Future of AI in Space Exploration: Insights from JPL NASA and ISRO Experts
In this episode, Asitang Mishra, a senior data scientist from JPL NASA, and Nitish Kumar, an AI team lead from ISRO, discuss the current and future applications of Artificial Intelligence in space exploration. They delve into how AI is transforming space missions, from satellite imagery analysis...
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Impact of podcasting on space industry communication
This episode of 'Those Space People' features Alice Carruth, a podcast producer at T-Minus Space Daily Podcast for a deep dive into the world of space podcasting. Alice discusses her role as a podcast producer, the similarities and differences in podcast production within the space industry, and...
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Thermal Lens: Impact of directionality on Land Surface Temperature (LST)
This episode of “Thermal Lens” features Mary Langsdale, an Environmental Scientist at King’s College London. Mary has a background in mathematics and a Phd in remote sensing. In this episode, Mary delves into her recent multi-national ESA and NASA co-funded air-borne and ground campaign that…
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Thermal Lens: Monitoring plant health from space
This episode of “Thermal Lens” features Charlie Siggs, Commercial Agronomist at constellr. constellr is a German satellite company providing thermal intelligence for better resource accountability in agriculture. They build satellites for imaging in thermal wavelengths, which allow analysing…
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Sustainability through space based solar power
Roxana Dumitru is the COO & co-founder at ParaLoon. ParaLoon is a new space start-up aspiring to harness space based solar power for both space and on Earth using inflatable parabolic balloon structures. With a background in architecture, civil engineering, and physics, Roxana shares her journey...
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Bridging the Gap: Unveiling skills and networks in the space industry
In today’s episode, we’re “Bridging the Gap” with Shelli Brunswick - the COO of Space Foundation. Space Foundation is a non-profit organization leading space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events and is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. All through her...
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Thermal Lens: Calibration is the poor step-child of remote sensing designs
“Calibration is the poor step-child of remote sensing designs” - Ellis Freedman Welcome back to the second part of our conversation with Ellis Freedman, the founder of Serious Science. In the previous episode, Ellis talked about the differences between big space missions and smaller newspace…
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Thermal Lens: Large legacy missions vs smaller newspace missions
Join us in today's episode as we sit down with Ellis Freedman, the founder of Serious Science, a US-based consulting company specializing in satellite imaging systems. With over 40 years of experience in radiometry for infrared (IR) and VSWIR imaging, Ellis brings a wealth of knowledge from…
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Into the world of spacecraft guidance, navigation and control (GNC/AOCS)
Sanket Suman Dash is an Assistant Principal Engineer (AOCS/GNC) at ST Engineering which is a Singaporean multinational technology and engineering group. His area of expertise is AOCS/GNC. Sanket takes us into the world of spacecraft GNC (Guidance, Navigation & Control) and explains in detail the...
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Thermal Lens: Reflecting on ASTER's 23+ Years in Orbit
The ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) instrument has been in space for nearly 25 years, riding aboard the Terra satellite. As the satellite's orbit gradually descends, we've taken the opportunity to explore the instrument's legacy, the insights gained from its...
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Thermal Lens: LST (Land Surface Temperature) explained
Land Surface Temperature (LST) is a vital measure derived from thermal remote sensing satellite data. In the summer of 2023, it gained attention in the media and stirred some confusion when compared to regular air temperatures. In the first episode of the special series "Thermal Lens," we feature...
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Pursuing a career in astronomy and astrophysics across geographies
Abhijeet Borkar is a research scientist at the Astronomical Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences. He has a PhD in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the University of Cologne. Abhijeet is currently based in Prague. Having studied and spent time in universities across India, Germany and Prague,...
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The incredibly offbeat career trajectory of a space consultant & analyst
Omkar Nikam is the founder of Access Hub, a space technology, defense, and security research and analysis firm with a global coverage and special emphasis on Europe. Omkar is also a free-lance consultant and analyst and writes extensively around space applications for defense and international...
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Deep dive into the world of space systems engineering
Vinayak Vadlamani is a Chief Engineer at Redwire space and currently based in Luxembourg. He has a background in systems engineering. Redwire Space in Luxembourg designs and develops robotic arms for satellite servicing and refuelling, in-space manufacturing, debris capture, etc. Vinayak takes us...
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Insights into market development in the earth observation space
Regina Kozyra is a market development manager at Planet and she is currently located in Berlin, Germany. Regina has a background in economics and management. She had previously founded Skyvory Projects, a consulting and business development company. Having worked in the Earth Observation space at...
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Learning about space situational awareness from an astrodynamics expert
Harleen Kaur Mann is an astrodynamics and Space Surveillance & Tracking expert with Okapi orbits which is a Germany based SAAS startup offering collision avoidance software for satellites. She has a background in aerospace engineering and a PhD in astronomy. Harleen is currently based in…
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Fireside chat with a Geologist and Podcaster
Gavin Tolometti is a Postdoctoral researcher at the Western University in Ontario, Canada. His current research is in planetary sciences. He has a background in geology. Gavin is also the host of the awesome podcast - The Diaries of Space Explorers - also available on all podcasting platforms.
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A recruiter's perspectives on the European space scene
Ian Stammers is the head of RPO services and workforce solutions at Sapienza consulting. He has a background in recruiting and has worked with several recruitment companies across multiple geographies.
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Working at the world's largest academic propulsion lab
Venkat Athmanathan is a research scientist at the Purdue University in the USA. He has a background in aerospace engineering and provides amazing insights into the finer workings of the American space ecosystem.
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Applying aerospace concepts to biomedicine, ship building and particle research
Suryakiran Peravalli is a currently a research fellow at DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron) which is a particle research laboratory in Germany. He has a background in aerospace engineering and has been applying his deep knowledge across a variety of fields from biomedicine to ship building…
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Role of private industry in human space flight training
Claudia Kessler is the founder of Astronautin GmbH which is a non-profit that aims to bring the first German woman to space. She is also the co-founder of the Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) networking group. Claudia has a background in aerospace engineering and also holds an MBA. She is...
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Perspectives of a geologist and Mars expert
Tanya Harrison is the director of science strategy at Planet and had previously worked on several NASA Mars missions for over a decade. She has a background in geology and she specialises in planetary science and exploration. Tanya is currently based in Washington DC, United States.
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Reversing climate change using satellite imagery
Anastasia Volkova is the CEO and co-founder of Regrow, a startup empowering agriculture and trying to reverse climate change through satellite imagery and technology. Anastasia has a background in aerospace engineering and UAV navigation. She is currently based in Los Angeles, USA.
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Deep dive with a space lawyer
Deepika Jeyakodi is a space lawyer. She currently works with Airbus as a Commercial Contracts and Bid Manager. She is based in the Netherlands.
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Being a rocket engineer at ISRO
Surbhi Baghotia is an engineer at the Indian space research organisation ISRO. She has a background in aerospace engineering and has mainly been working on launch vehicles and most lately the human space flight mission of ISRO - Gaganyaan. She is also the president of the alumni association of…
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Drawing parallels between maritime law and space law
Helen Tung is a UK trained barrister and founder of Newspace2060. She has experience in maritime law and commercial disputes in the UK, UAE and consults for clients from across the world. She has previously advised the UK Maritime Coastguard, law firms in Seoul & Shanghai, the European…
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Ground segment of space missions from a software perspective
Vanesa Gomez Gonzalez is a ground software engineer with Capella Space. She has previously worked with NASA and also ESA as a software engineer. Vanessa has a background in software development.
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How space policy is done
Stephanie Wan is an international business development and government relations manager and has been supporting the U.S. and international government agencies on mapping space technologies and applications to other sectors. She has a background in international relations and Science and…
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How headhunting works in the space industry
Seyka Mejeur and Brian Mejeur are the co-founders of AdAstra - a headhunting and people operations firm focusing on newspace. Seyka has a background in psychology and human resources management. Brian has a background in aerospace engineering.
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Astronaut's perspective on the role of art in space
Nicole Stott is a veteran NASA astronaut and artist. She is also the Director of the Space for Art Foundation. She had a background in aeronautical engineering. Nicole is currently based in Florida.
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How Venture Capital works in the space industry
Lindsey Yee works with Starbridge Venture Capital which is a VC fund that focuses on the space sector. She has a background in international business and economics. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Linsey takes us through the Venture Capital Universe and shares insights on how they...
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Life as a space engineer at NASA JPL
Heather Ann Bottom is a systems engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She has a background in astrophysics and space engineering. She is currently based in Hawaii. Most recently, Heather has been a part of the Perseverance rover team of the Mars 2020 mission. Unlike most space folk, Heather...
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Exploring space archeology with Dr Space Junk
Alice Gorman, popularly known as Dr. Space Junk, is a space archeologist. She examines defunct satellites, rocket parts and such abandoned human-made objects in space and researches their preservation as cultural heritage. She is currently based in Adelaide, Australia. Being an archeologist, it…
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Astronomer's perspective on space debris, sci-fi and the drake equation
Jonathan Mcdowell is an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian center of astrophysics. He studies black holes, quasars and X-ray sources in galaxies and also happens to be one of the few astronomers who takes an active interest in tracking satellites and recording rocket launches. Jonathan takes…
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Building AI-powered remote sensing solutions gets accelerated with domain expertise
Juan Peña Ibáñez is the CEO of Orbital EOS, a Spanish company that develops maritime solutions using Satellite Data & Artificial Intelligence. Juan has a background in Oceanography and Remote Sensing. He is currently based in Valencia, Spain. Juan explains how his decade-long experience with the...
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How space architects design human habitats for Moon and beyond
Barbara Imhof is the co-founder of Liquifer, a newspace company in Vienna, Austria. Liquifer works with space agencies across the world on space habitation and exploration technologies and similar advanced research areas. Liquifer's team is trans-disciplinary and Barbara is a space architect…
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On-orbit servicing will be the next giant leap
Carolyn Belle is the Director of Advanced Systems at Astroscale US. Astroscale is a newspace company dedicated to on-orbit servicing. She is currently based in Denver, Colorado. Carolyn talks about the complexity of the space debris problem and how different stakeholders in the space ecosystem…
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Making a career in the space industry with non-tech background
Juliane Haupt is the head of business partnerships at Astrofein, a space company based in Berlin that develops satellite components and subsystems. She has a background in psychology and mobility. Juliane shares her unique experience of navigating the space scene with a background in Psychology....
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Scope for innovation in the earth observation domain
Christian Williges is a newspace consultant based in Berlin, Germany. He had co-founded the company ConstellR which is building a satellite constellation with thermal sensors. Christian had previously worked with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and has a background in laser and opto…
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Space traffic management as a service
Kristina Nikolaus is the co-founder and managing director of Okapi Orbits which is a newspace startup that provides risk monitoring and collision avoidance services for space operators. She is currently based in Braunschweig, Germany.
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How satellites help monitor forest fires and gas flares
Agnieszka Soszyńska is a doctoral candidate at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Berlin. Her research is focused on monitoring of gas flares using satellite imagery. She shares insights into how satellite imagery help monitor gas flares and forest fires, some of the biggest contributors to…
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How system engineers help send humans to space
Antonella Sgambati is a system engineer for human spaceflight at OHB, one of the leading aerospace companies in Europe. This podcast is supported by the Women in Aerospace (WIA-Europe) network. Feel free to check out their activities here
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A podcast series of casual cosmic conversations with people working on all things space.Listen to all the episodes here --> https://thosespacepeople.transistor.fm/episodes
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Rachana
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