Canada In Space

On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast I have two guests, Oleg Khalimonov, Chief Rocket Designer at Space Concordia and Nathan Van Rumpt, Project Manager at UBC Rocket.Space Concordia and UBC Rocket are two of the university teams competing in the The Base 11 Space Challenge, an American competition where teams must design, build and launch a liquid-propelled, single-stage rocket to an altitude of 100 km by December 31st of this year. The prize for reaching this goal is a $1 million.Just under two weeks ago the competition announced the winners of the critical design review, the second to last milestone before an expected launch window opens in December at Spaceport America. In a competition heavy with Americans team, it was the Canadians how came in first and third in the critical design review with Concordia's University Space Concordia taking first place and the University of British Columbia's UBC Rocket coming in third.It is a remarkable achievement. Here's my discussion with Nathan and Oleg.

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In this, the second episode of our special podcast series Doing Business in the Solar System, we discuss the issue of property in space. It's hard to believe how fast private spaceflight is expanding across the solar system. We've seen companies fly cargo and people to the International Space Station. Other companies do business in telecommunications, observations or other activities in Earth orbit. Next might be the Moon. Later this decade, NASA wants to partner with private companies for lunar exploration. But what kind of legal questions need to be considered? Can we really mine other worlds, and if we do, what are the ramifications for space companies?

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On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have special episode. What are NASA's plans for the first lunar base? Well in today's Future in Space Operations briefing, we're going to learn what NASA is planning for what they're calling the "Artemis Base Camp" which will be located at the lunar south pole.We have two speakers that will discuss the Artemis Base Camp plans. Jeff George serves as the Lunar Architecture lead for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA HQ, and is a member of the Exploration Mission Planning Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center. Bret Drake currently serves as the Associate Director of the Space Architecture Department for the Aerospace Corporation. The presentation that goes with this talk is available on our website.

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April 12 is a special day in the space business. It's the 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic human spaceflight in 1961. In Episode 1, we'd like to take you through a historical journey telling you the differences between then, and now.Doing Business in the Solar System is a new 10 part series on the Space Economy podcast hosted by Elizabeth Howell, SpaceQ's Associate Editor. The series will air every other week in-between our regular episodes.

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On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast my guest is Pavel Bordioug of NXT Farm, a precision agriculture technology startup based in the Waterloo, Ontario that less than two years after launching their AG platform for farmers, are profitable and growing organically.

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In this weeks Space Economy podcast we learn about NASA's plans to commercialize communications and navigation from Earth to the Moon.The topic was the subject of the March 17 Future in Space Operations teleconference. The two presenters were Gregory Heckler, Engineering Manager at NASA's Space Communication and Navigation Program, and Andy Petro from NASA headquarters.

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On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have something a little different for you.Scott Erwin works in the Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Lab. The AFRL is all about the cutting edge, and as they describe themselves, "AFRL leads the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces."So naturally, Artificial Intelligence, is part of their R&D portfolio. In this Future in Space Operations talk of Feb. 24, 2021, Erwin discusses how AI is an emerging technology for contested space by describing the recent technological advancements using gaming tools. You might be surprised how fast things are moving, and the progress might scare you. The presentation and video are available on our website.

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On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have a special presentation for you. The Canadian Space Agency is currently consulting with the public on its future space exploration activities. For those 'in the business', this is yet another consultation process, one of many they've experienced. For students and the younger workforce, this could be a generational opportunity to effect policy, and they shouldn't miss the opportunity.

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On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast we have a Future In-Space Operations presentation by Mike Gold with an update on the Artemis Accords and some insights the future of space resources.Most people interested in commercial space and the development of space resources should be familiar with Mike Gold. Gold became a special advisor in late 2019 to then NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. And just over a month ago he was named as a NASA associate administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships.

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On this weeks episode of the Space Economy podcast our guests are Lilac Muller, VP Product Management and Jon Maron, VP Marketing of Kymeta.The company provides mobile internet solutions with their terminals connected to satellites and cellular networks. Today we'll be talking about the innovations the company has made in metamaterial made antenna's, the comms services they are now bundling with their terminals and what adding low Earth orbit constellations will mean for everyone wanting "comms on the move."

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