Aravind Ravichandran is the founder of TerraWatch Space, an independent advisory and communications firm focused on Earth observation. He considers himself a Earth observation evangelist, satellite data strategist, a space consultant, and a generalist - jack of many trades  and a master of none.

His mission is to make earth observation mainstream by improving the awareness and adoption of satellite data and have more people interested in space.

He is also the author of the TerraWatch Space newsletter provides analysis, insights & deep-dives on Earth Observation, Satellite Data and its Applications: https://newsletter.terrawatchspace.com/  as well as the host of the TerraWatch Space podcast focused on demystifying Earth Observation, Satellite Data and their Applications: https://podcast.terrawatchspace.com/

We talk about the importance of satellite data, the latest on the space race, his thoughts on the Chinese balloon that was hovering over the US, the new space program coming out of India, and the new course he is planning on creating.