Cold Star Project

Cold Star Project

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Cold Star Project episodes

  • Daniel Faber - On The Way To A New Economy: Gas Stations In Space - Cold Star Project S02E36

    Past Deep Space Industries CEO Daniel Faber today runs a company called OrbitFab. As a pioneer of space mining and resources development, what is Dan doing now? Kickstarting the next massive new space economy by creating "Gas stations in space", that's what!  


    With host Jason Kanigan of the Cold Star Project, Daniel Faber discusses:  

    • how he got into asteroid mining as a business, and what the process was like getting the concepts and people of DSI together 
    • if DSI had gotten the tech and finances in place to start mining Near Earth Objects, what the first thing would have been that Dan would have wanted to do with those resources as they were brought back and processed  
    • what he would do differently if he had it to do all over again  
    • OrbitFab's mission and whether any "legacy goals" from DSI continue  
    • his educational experience in Antarctica and how that affected his point of view in the space field  

      • and more!  


      I was impressed with Dan's experience with building space companies with investors...it's a minefield and he has some powerful knowledge of what to avoid.   


      OrbitFab website: https://www.orbitfab.space/  


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      38 min
    • David Barnhart - Hybrid Robotic Concepts for Satellites - Cold Star Project S02E35

      David Barnhart is the Director of the Space Engineering Research Center at the University of Southern California; CEO and co-founder of Arkisys, and a former DARPA program manager. On this episode of the Cold Star Project, we're looking at David's history of robotic concepts in satellite construction. With host Jason Kanigan, David Barnhart explains:


      • how he helped develop satellite design-synthesis tools to cut design time down to days from months, and how he expresses the impact of these time savings
      • the way he developed hybrid robotic concepts for satellites with DARPA, including robotic assembly and repair craft
      • the Phoenix Project he managed at DARPA to create assemble-able satellite modules, and how these could be used
      • what the most misunderstood idea about DARPA that people have is
      • the focus of Arkisys and what he's learned as CEO.


        • Arkisys website: https://arkisys.com/


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        36 min
      • Benoit Chamot - CubeSat Attitude Control: ADCS from CubeSpace - Cold Star Project S02E34

        Head of Sales & Marketing for CubeSpace Benoit Chamot is on the Cold Star Project, and with host Jason Kanigan we're looking at attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) for satellites. We discuss:  

        • how Benoit earned Masters degrees from both Lausanne and MIT, and the projects involved  
        • the critical ADCS system for satellites, and the components they're made of such as sun sensors, reaction wheels, PCBs  
        • why CubeSpace chose to focus on reaction wheels, designing and manufacturing their own CubeWheel product 
        • why the company encourages South African space industry and opportunities for young engineers   


          • CubeSpace website: https://www.cubespace.co.za/ 


          Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

          43 min
        • Dennis Wingo - On The Way To Moonrush: Advancements In Space Technology - CSP S02E33

          Dennis Wingo, Founder & CEO of Skycorp Inc., has a lot of wisdom to share about the space industry. He's the author of “Moonrush: Improving Life on Earth with the Moon's Resources”, and calls himself a Technoarcheologist.  


          With Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, Dennis discusses:  

          • what the term "advanced mission planning" means for him, and what it looks like in action  
          • the concept of orbital assembly, and how it can be achieved  
          • the DARPA/Skycorp Time Domain Relative Navigation System (TDRNS) project  
          • the space logistics system he created and licensed to Orbital ATK for extending the life of satellites  
          • his thoughts on the April 6, 2020 US Presidential Executive Order regarding the use of space resources  
          • economic reasons for returning to the Moon.   



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            53 min
          • Bryant Baker - What We CAN Do vs What We SHOULD Do In US Space Law - Cold Star Project S02E32

            USAF JAG and space lawyer Bryant Baker, JD, is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan, and our topic is the future of space law. We're looking at it from the US perspective and how we can proceed with the possibility of minimizing conflict.  


            Bryant discusses how he got into the space law field, and how governance can be created through practice.


            Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

            44 min
          • Andrew Aldrin - How The Soviets Beat The Americans Into Space - Cold Star Project S02E31

            How did the Soviets beat the Americans into space with the launch of Sputnik?   


            Dr. Andrew Aldrin, Director of the Aldrin Space Institute and ISU Center for Space Entrepreneurship at Florida Tech, did his PhD in Soviet studies. In doing research and interviewing people involved, Dr. Aldrin developed a unique perspective on the the topic which he shares here with Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan. It is a story that will surprise you: entrepreneurship in the most unlikely of places.   


            Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

            49 min
          • Nicole Shumaker - Research Synergy for Lunar Construction Methods at Texas A&M - CSP S02E30

            Nicole Shumaker, Research Specialist at Texas A&M, is in a unique role focusing on identifying opportunities for and developing synthesis in lunar construction methods. What gaps are there in the field between research, institutions, business and government? That's the key question Nicole is continuously answering, bringing people together in lunar construction efforts who may otherwise have not known the other existed.


            Resulting from her effort is acceleration of research and technology development in lunar construction. Nicole meets with host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to discuss her work and developments in lunar construction methods.


            Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS) website--see Programs and Seminars tab for recorded and upcoming lectures: https://sciences.ucf.edu/class/


            NASA ISRU page: https://www.nasa.gov/isru


            Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall


            46 min
          • Luc Maisonobe - Orekit: The Open Governance Low Level Flight Dynamics Library - CSP S02E29

            Luc Maisonobe of French company C-S is known as "the father of Orekit". This open governance low level flight dynamics library is used by many private and government organizations worldwide to identify and track space satellites.  


            Luc Maisonobe joins Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan to discuss:  

            • how the idea of Orekit was conceived
            • the way the technology required for Orekit was identified
            • where the data for Orekit comes from 
            • what Luc would do differently now from a process perspective compared to the project's beginning
            • whether Orekit will evolve into a different kind of program, with increased usage and data from more launches 
            • how the open governance model for project management has worked, including accountability, and what unexpected thing has come out of it.   


              • Orekit space flight dynamics library: https://www.orekit.org/

              Orekit forum: https://forum.orekit.org/
              Orekit forge: https://gitlab.orekit.org/orekit/orekit
              Orekit quality dashboard: https://sonar.orekit.org/dashboard?id=org.orekit%3Aorekit
              Rugged geolocation library: https://www.orekit.org/rugged/
              Orekit as a service: https://oraas.orekit.space/


              Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

              26 min
            • Grant Anderson - Life Support and Thermal Control In Space - Cold Star Project S02E28

              Grant Anderson, Co-founder, President and CEO of Paragon Space Development Corp., is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to discuss life support and thermal control in space applications.  


              We cover:

              what mission Paragon is on in space

              • what Grant believes has been critical in learning as a business leader at Paragon for a quarter-century
              • how critical NASA's connection with thermal control experts is, with the focus on Artemis
              • Paragon's involvement in the StratEx Space Dive
              • the most surprising thing learned from the Mars One Surface Habitat Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) project
              • what people need to know about thermal control and satellites.  


                •  Paragon website: https://www.paragonsdc.com/  


                Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

                37 min
              • Richard Ward - Edge Computing In Orbit - Cold Star Project S02E27

                Richard Ward of OrbitsEdge is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to share the promise of edge computing in orbit.  Described as an enabler by NASA, OrbitsEdge is working to put compute processing power into space. 


                We discuss:  

                • what edge computing is
                • why this focus for a space business
                • what barriers to adoption Rick foresees
                • the state of the space industry in the computing field today
                • the projected impact of edge computing in orbit on the commercialization of space over the next decade.   


                  • Satellite still from end of episode: https://coldstartech.com/orbitsedgepic


                  OrbitsEdge website: https://orbitsedge.com/  


                  Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall

                  40 min

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