Astro Ben Podcast

Nika Chinchaladze is a space entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder of Altair Enterprises - a space education company with the goal of accelerating the growth of the new space economy by providing globally accessible on-demand learning, fostering international cooperation, and supplying the industry with the next generation workforce - organisers of the International Space Convention - one of the biggest annual space industry business conferences - & the authors of "Space Business 101: 7 Steps to Position Yourself in the Next Trillion Dollar Industry."

In this episode, Ben and Nicholas discuss the aims of the ISC, the challenges of being a space entrepreneur and how to position yourself in the next trillion dollar industry.

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OUTLINE:

Here's approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:18 Shout out to our sponsors – Spaced Ventures

01:10 This week's guest Nika Chinchaladze

02:28 Altair Enterprises

03:15 How Nika met his business partner Martynas

03:57 Passion for space industry?

05:08 The International Space Convention (ISC), how it began?

09:12 Physical vs virtual events

11:34 ISC themes 2023

14:30 Curating speakers

16:00 Challenges for space industry entrepreneurs

18:10 aims for conference

20:20 The next trillion dollar industry - accessibility?

22:40 Co founder relationships

24:50 Altair Academy

27:30 Would Nika go to space?

28:30 Aspirations for Altair?

29:50 Advice for 'wannabe' space entrepreneurs

33:00 Wrap up and socials (note Ben means *ISC 2023* - sorry)

Follow Altaire:

www.altairenterprises.com and www.altairenterprises.store

ISC 2023:

Nika would like to give The Astro Ben Podcast listeners 60% off online tickets to ISC 2023!

When registering use this discount link: https://bit.ly/ASTROBEN

About International Space Convention 2022:

ISC 2022 is a hybrid event where you can attend in-person or online and get an exclusive 3-day access to over 95 lectures from over 100 world-renowned space industry speakers and experts, ranging from government space agencies to private space companies discussing everything from new rising trends to advances and concepts in space industry, including: Earth and Deep Space Observation, SatCom and Data Analysis, Human Space Missions, Space Law and Regulations, Commercial Space Travel, Financial Outlook of the Space Industry, Funding Opportunities for the Emerging Space Start-Ups and many more great topics.

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Space Business 101: 7 Steps to Position Yourself in the Next Trillion Dollar Industry.

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Avi Loeb is an Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology and is a Professor of Science at Harvard University. He had been the longest serving chair of Harvard's Department of Astronomy, founding director of Harvard's Black Hole Initiative and director of the Institute for Theory and Computation (within the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics). In July 2021, Avi became head of The Galileo Project. The project was inspired by the detection of ʻOumuamua' and by release of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).

In this episode, Ben and Avi discuss how Oumuamua (the first interstellar object detected to pass through the solar system) could be space junk or it could be a message in a bottle from an extra terrestrial civilisation. They discuss the importance of interstellar archeology and why we should be looking further for evidence that we are not the only sentient beings in the universe!

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OUTLINE:

Here's approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:00 Introduction to episode with Avi Loeb and the incredible podcast sponsor – Spaced Ventures

01:00 Who is Avi Loeb?

01:54 How Ben heard about Avi over Covid

02:57 What is Oumuamua (or what it isn't!)

09:45 Project Galileo https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/galileo/home

10:28 What Avi thinks Oumuamua is and where is it going?

14:00 How did it escape the suns gravity?

16:30 US government 2019 announcement - UAPS?

19:00 New telescope in Chilli - like a dating app!

20:58 Where to look first?

22:42 NASA's Dart Mission - planetary defence - job done?

26:15 Project Lyra (chase Oumuamua) is it possible?

29:00 What scientific discoveries does Avi want to live long enough to witness?

33:15 Physics is a dialogue with nature

35:00 Wrap up and socials

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Hayley Arceneaux is a St. Jude Children's Research Hospital physician assistant, a career she committed to at age ten, after surviving pediatric bone cancer. She is also now a member of the SpaceX medical team, where she helps medically train commercial astronauts. She joined SpaceX's first private spaceflight, Inspiration4, on September 15, 2021, and successfully water-landed three days later. At age twenty-nine, she became the youngest American to orbit the earth, the first pediatric cancer survivor in space, and the first astronaut with a prosthetic body part.

In this episode, Ben and Hayley discuss how Hayley had to keep the fact she was going to space a secret, the overview effect, how she never got claustrophobic on Crew Dragon and her new memoir, WILD RIDE: A Memoir of I.V. Drips and Rocket Ships.

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OUTLINE:

Here's approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:00 Episode 50

00:49 This weeks sponsor - Spaced Ventures

01:40 Hayley Arceneaux

02:30 How Hayley found out she was going to space

04:15 Keeping the secret

05:00 Reaction to space news

05:34 Hayley's journey through fighting cancer

09:00 Does Hayley feel the pressure being an inspiration?

10:34 Thoughts around free health care

12:42 The overview effect - reaction to seeing the

15:10 What was it actually like on Crew Dragon?

17:15 How was sleeping on board?

19:15 Responsibilities on board

20:55 Inspiring the next generation

22:36 Landing at sea

25:06 Hayley's Motivation for writing her book

27:26 What Hayley learnt about herself

29:00 Hayley's plans for the future

30:00 Audio book

31:37 Wrap up and socials

Buy "WILD RIDE" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Ride-Memoir-Drips-Rocket-ebook/dp/B09S3J4DJT

Buy "Wild Ride" on Penguin: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/712670/wild-ride-by-hayley-arceneaux/?pdivflag#

Follow Hayley:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArceneauxHayley

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayleyarc/

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In Episode 49 Ben speaks to Emily Higgins, the Director of Communications and Special Projects for Uplift Aerospace, documenting and creating the infrastructure for "Next Space" within the aerospace industry using advanced technologies, art, and Web3. Within her role at Uplift, Higgins is also the Director of Space+, the world's first Web3 Space Program. Her role encompasses content production and curation for building brand recognition, and astronaut wrangling.

In this episode, Ben and Emily discuss the importance of making space accessible to all, Starborn Treasure Hunt, the future of crypto in space and the importance of educating and community building for Space+.

Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor:

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OUTLINE:

Here's approximate timestamps for the episode.

Follow Space+:

00:00 Intro and thanks to our sponsors - Spaced Ventures

00:47 Emily Higgins

01:28 What on Earth is Web3?

03:30 NFT's in Space

05:50 Uplift Space & Space+

12:33 Power of NFT community and how business model stacks up?

15:44 Open Sea & Launches

17:01 Starborn Treasure Hunt

19:33 Educating Space industry on crypto

21:22 Value of crypto in space in the future

25:18 Future astronaut training

29:19 Community Building

31:01 Digital launch viewing?

31:44 Long term vision for Space+

33:38 To The Moon!

34:38 Wrap ups and socials

Follow Space+

Website: https://www.spaceplus.xyz/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/spaceplusnft

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/spaceplusnft

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceplusnft/

Opensea: https://opensea.io/collection/launch-pass

Starborn Premint: https://www.premint.xyz/starborn-treasure-hunt/

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In episode 48 Ben speaks to Dallas Campbell, a British television presenter, television and stage actor, best known as a presenter on the Channel 5 series The Gadget Show in 2008 and BBC One science series Bang Goes the Theory from 2009 to 2012. He's a well known science communicator who has just back from filming a new series on Hydrogen (coming soon to Youtube).

In this episode, Ben and Dallas discuss science communication, space documentaries, private space companies, the significance of Artemis and the excitement about the UK having a "Space launch" capability.

Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor:

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OUTLINE:

Here's approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:18 Spaced Ventures Sponsor

00:48 Introducing Dallas Campbell

01:24 Current series on Hydrogen and Dallas's career to date (The Gadget Show/Bang Goes the Theory)

07:00 Contact with former presenters

08:30 Space shows

10:20 Science communication

12:08 Artemis era (compared to Apollo)

15:38 Privatisation of Space industry (SpaceX/Blue Origin)

18:34 UK Launch Space Launch capability (Space Port Cornwall)

20:23 Ad Astra - Illustrated Space

21:47 Space documentaries

24:24 Supersized Earth: 10 years on - projects like Neom, is it time for a second series?

27:00 Hyperloop

27:25 Dallas Campbells podcast Patented History of Inventions: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/welcome-to-patented-history-of-inventions/id1612089556?i=1000552466585)

30:11 Space Bar with Astro Agency

31:21 Dallas's new series on Hydrogen (coming soon to YouTube)

33:26 Wrap up and socials

Follow Dallas Campbell:

Website: https://www.dallascampbell.co.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dallascampbell

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedallascampbell/

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In Episode 47, Ben chats to space industry legend and Chief Revenue Officer at Voyager Space - Clay Mowry. Clay has previously held leadership positions at Blue Origin and Arianespace. In this episode, they discuss the significance of Artemis, the privatisation of the space industry, how he got offered a job at Blue Origin and what he hopes to achieve as incoming President at the International Astronautical Federation.

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(Note from Ben - due to having record in a different location for this episode, Bens sound quality was not great at times - back to normal next episode (sorry)!)

OUTLINE:

Here's approximate timestamps for the episode.

00:18 Sponsor on board: Spaced Ventures

01:28 Introducing Clay Mowry

02:20 Artemis

04:04 Launch significance of Artemis 1

05:20 Risk of launch

07:17 Why is Clay a good leader?

11:00 Experience at Arian-Space & early privatisation of space

15:23 How Clay got approached by Blue Origin

18:15 Blue Origin's Mission

22:05 New role as Chief Revenue Officer at Voyager

26:00 Nanoracks

27:40 Starlab

31:00 Science park business model

31:55 incoming President Elect IAF

37:08 Wrap up and socials

Follow Clay Mowry:

Website: https://voyagerspace.com/ & https://www.iafastro.org/biographie/clayton-mowry.html

Twitter: https://twitter.com/voyagersh & https://twitter.com/ClayMowry

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Anastasia Prosina is a Space Architect, Founder & CEO at Stellar Amenities, a space architecture company with the mission of uplifting space tourist experience and astronaut wellbeing and performance, for a smooth transition to the multi-planetary future.‍

Before founding her practice, Anastasia worked with MIT Media Lab, NASA, Mars Society, and multiple private aerospace companies. As a thought leader on space architecture, she has publicly spoken around the globe, including SXSW, LA Design Week, Brown University, Mars Society Convention, New Worlds Conference, and co-authored papers and publications on the subject matter. She is frequently invited to jury and review the work of others in the fields of Space Architecture, Innovation in Architecture and Sustainability.

In this episode Ben and Anastasia discuss Space architecture, the importance of eating onions in space and how space architecture can benefit Earth!

0:00 Please subscribe!

00:45 Anastasia Prosina - Stellar Amenities

01:14 What is a Space Architect?

02:18 Architecture vs Interior Design

06:32 Bringing nature into spacecraft

11:11 Finding inspiration for spacecraft design on Earth

14:55 Anastasia's earlier career

21:28 Being a female CEO in the Space Agency (mentions

27:30 Aspirations for Stellar Amenities

34:37 Wrap up and socials

Mentions:

Space Architects: Galina Balashova and Constance Adams.

Follow Anastasia Prosina:

Website: https://stellar.amenities.life/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StellaAmenities & https://twitter.com/anaprosina

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stellaramenities

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stellaramenities/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stellaramenities/

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In Episode 45, Ben chats to Scott Kelly, former military fighter pilot and test pilot, engineer, astronaut, and retired U.S. Navy captain. A veteran of four space flights, Scott commanded the International Space Station (ISS) on three expeditions and was a member of the yearlong mission to the ISS. In October 2015, he set the record for the total accumulated number of days spent in space, the single longest space mission by an American astronaut.

Ben and Scott discuss life on the ISS, the twin study, private companies in Space and cooperation with Russia on the ISS.

00:00 Intro and reviews!

01:10 Introducing Scott Kelly

01:50 Can Scott remember being on the ISS

04:04 Kjell Lindgren

04:18 Calling the ISS

06:34 Best day on the ISS

08:52 Worst day in Space

09:41 Covid similarities with isolation on ISS

13:13 Most surprising results from twin study

17:00 Unexpected guest

18:30 What's sort of person do you want on long trip to Mars?

21:05 SpaceX and Blue Origin visions of the future

25:00 Axiom. Return to ISS?

26:44 Russians leaving ISS?

29:14 Interest in Art

30:51 Bucketlist

31:55 Inspiring the next genera

32:42 Wrap up and thanks

33:13 Socials

Follow Scott Kelly:

Website: http://www.scottkelly.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/StationCDRKelly

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StationCDRKelly

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stationcdrkelly/

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In Episode 44, Ben chats to Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Space Perspective, Jane Poynter. Setting a new bar in out-of-this-world thrilling experiences, as soon as late 2024 Space Perspective plans to take Space Explorers to space inside Spaceship Neptune's pressurised capsule propelled by a high-performance SpaceBalloon; without using rocket fuel or high G forces. Space Explorers see the world anew through its vast windows, 450 miles in any direction. The ultra-comfortable, accessible and gentle six-hour journey redefines space travel.

Ben and Jane discuss how they are ensuring safety is a priority, the importance of sustainability in Space tourism and what guests will be able to do on the 6 hour journey to Space!

01:05 Intro to Jane Poynter

01:24 What is Space Perspective?

02:36 Is it safer than rockets?

05:25 Personal parachutes required?

06:30 Smoothness of experience

08:35 The bar!

09:50 Flight preparation

12:20 Biosphere 2

14:08 experience effect

16:08 Worlds only carbon neutral spacecraft!

17:32 First crewed mission

20:00 Predicting landing zone

21:58 Why land at sea?

23:00 Long term aspirations for Space Perspective

24:40 Equitable opportunities for all to go to Space

26:20 Jane's experience pre Space Perspective

27:15 World Record Jump - Alan Eustace

29:06 Would Jane 'quality test'?

30:05 The big question - a toilet on board?

30:58 Tickets available here

32:00 Wrap Up and socials

Follow Space Perspective

Website: https://spaceperspective.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpacePerspectiv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSpacePerspective

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thespaceperspective/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-perspective/

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In Episode 43, Ben chats to CEO and Co-Founder of Arkisys Dave Barnhart. Arkisys build Space based platforms and vessels that will be able to be re-docked and re-used again and again, enabling low cost orbital services for new innovations, inventions, communications, and creative assemblies in Space.

They talk about how their vessels will be able to service any satellite within 90 days, the problems of going the "the last mile" in orbit, Space junk and what being a futurist is all about.

00:00 Please review and support the podcast

00:34 Intro to Dave Barnhart

01:07 What is Arkisys?

01:51 What do they do?

03:20 Other potential revenue models

05:40 How big are the platforms?

07:30 Building Prototype

11:55 Timeline for Arkisys

13:42 Spacejunk

19:02 Contract deliverable in 90 days

22:12 Team and does it evolve?

24:20 Dave's Proudest achievements

28:07 Advice to "Space Entrepreneur's"

30:18 Being a Futurist

32:00 Predictions for Space industry - 50 years?

33:34 Crowd Funding Round: https://netcapital.com/companies/arkisys

34:04 Wrap Up & Social Media's

Follow Arkisys

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkisys/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/arkisysinc

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdOfrLNstOYqtiS-PCRvQA/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkisys

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