Cold Star Project

Cold Star Project

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Cold Star Project episodes

  • Bleddyn Bowen - What Will War In Space Really Look Like? - Cold Star Project S02E75

    Bleddyn Bowen, PhD, is the author of War In Space: Strategy Space Power, Geopolitics. He has a different point of view on space warfare than the typical one we see from fanboys and mechanistic white papers. On this episode of the Cold Star Project, host Jason Kanigan asks Bleddyn:

    • How do you operationally define space power? What are the “levers and dials”? What does “winning” mean in this environment?
    • What is ‘space warfare’? Why do you believe Clausewitz remains relevant today and in the space domain?
    • How does geopolitics apply to space? Are there equalizing forces?
    • What international issues should we be paying attention to that could impact space warfare?
    • When it comes to the actualities of space warfare, what are the critical elements?
    • What is the significance of the new US Space Force?
    • Why did you write and publish a book on the topic (War In Space: Strategy, Space Power, Geopolitics)? Who are you intending to impact, and why?   


      • Astropolitics Research Portal: https://astropoliticsblog.wordpress.com/ 


      Books discussed:  

      Bleddyn Bowen, War In Space: Strategy, Space Power, Geopolitics (Edinburgh University Press): https://www.amazon.com/War-Space-Bleddyn-Bowen/dp/1474450482 

      Donald Kagan, On the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace: https://www.amazon.com/Origins-War-Preservation-Peace/dp/0385423756 

      Paddy Griffith, Forward into Battle: Fighting Tactics from Waterloo to the Near Future: https://www.amazon.com/Forward-into-Battle-Fighting-Waterloo/dp/0891414134 


      [Not affiliate links]   


      OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org 


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      52 min
    • Joseph Paris - Who Has The Wisdom? Operational Excellence and Growing Your Organization - CSP S04E01

      State of Readiness author Joseph Paris is the inaugural guest on Season Four of the Cold Star Project. Joseph is also the founder of the Operational Excellence Society and Readiness Institute, and is the go-to expert for OpEx executives of large civilian and military organizations. In this conversation with fellow OpEx pro and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, we discuss:


      • why the typical OpEx executive focus on tactical cost-cutting rather than strategic capacity and revenue growth is a critical mistake
      • what blocks you from having operational excellence in your organization (it's not a lack of TPS or process optimization)
      • what to do about the common feeling of isolation within organizations as an OpEx professional
      • the reason depending on yourself as the OpEx executive in your organization to develop training programs is job-killing wishful thinking and setting you up for failure
      • why communication is often terribly bad within larger companies, and how you can positively guide your firm to becoming a true learning organization
      • the problems we see in communication and learning in distributed organizations, particularly during the current global event forcing people to work remotely, and what to do about them
      • OpEx killers such as not tracking further projects and successes beyond the initial one prompted by getting a training program.  


        • Jason Kanigan is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Operational Excellence Society. Book a call with Jason to talk about OpEx in your organization with https://www.coldstartech.com/15call 


        If you want more information about how to become a high performance organization, get the free white paper here: https://readiness.institute/reachouts/operational-excellence-enterprise-readiness-system/  


        Joseph Paris talk at the first "Make Space Boring" virtual conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtoDucruKQ0 


        Joseph Paris interview in Season Two of the Cold Star Project: https://coldstarproject.com/yts02e47josephparis  


        OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org 


        Readiness Institute: https://readiness.institute/ 


        State of Readiness book (available on Amazon and linked to from this site): https://state-of-readiness.com/ 


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        56 min
      • David Buehler - How Is CHPS Going To Benefit Space Force? - CSP S02E74

        Captain David Buehler of the Air Force Research Lab's Space Vehicles Directorate is on the Cold Star Project to talk about the CHPS program. The CHPS program will monitor cislunar space, extending to 272,000 miles and beyond: a 10X reach in range and 1000X increase in volume. With host Jason Kanigan, Capt. Buehler discusses:

        • Why is cislunar space of interest to the AFRL?
        • What is CHPS?
        • Why has the AFRL chosen to develop CHPS?
        • What are some of the technical challenges with Space Domain Awareness in cislunar space?
        • Why don't TLEs work in cislunar space?
        • What are some long term benefits to the Space Force for develping CHPS?   


          • Connect with Capt. Buehler by email: [email protected]  


          OpEx Society: https://www.opexsociety.org 


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          24 min
        • Ben Kaebe - How Are Australian Space Robotics Startups Being Helped by SpAARC? - CSP S02E73

          The Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) in Perth is opening, and Dr. Ben Kaebe is its Technical Interface Manager. What will SpAARC do, and how will it help space startups? Join host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to find out. Jason asks Dr. Kaebe: 

          • how he ended up in Australia, having been born in Germany
          • the vision for the complex and its user base
          • the process and partners of developing SpAARC
          • what Earth-based and space applications the facility will assist with
          • what capabilities will be available first, and how the complex plans to grow.   


            • Contact Dr. Kaebe by email: [email protected]  


            Australian news article on SpAARC: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/News/bright-spaarc-west 


            Furgo press release: https://www.fugro.com/media-centre/news/fulldetails/2020/06/26/fugro-partners-with-australian-space-agency-on-new-robotics-control-complex  


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            38 min
          • Tim Anderson - How Could The Success Of SpaceX Starship Change The Space Industry? - CSP S03E14

            Commander Tim Anderson is not only a US Naval Reserve officer with responsibilities in war planning, but is also in a defense contractor role managing ship repairs and modernization. In this interview hosted by Jason Kanigan of the Cold Star Project, Commander Anderson discusses how government and Department of Defense makes up its mind on spending, and how you can make use of that process.  


            We also dig deep into the potentially great impact of SpaceX Starship on the space industry: payload variants, areas of operation, effect on industry players and more. Why? The dramatic rise in cargo capacity offered and drop in launch and transportation costs promised--even if the numbers are nowhere near as rosy as predicted.  Tim Anderson is working on his Masters in Systems Engineering, Space Systems, at Embry-Riddle Aerotnautical University. This degree will confirm the practical knowledge he has from many years in the field. He has two papers in for peer review at the time of recording.


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            1 hr 13 min
          • Eric Felt - What's New At The AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate? - Cold Star Project S02E72

            Col. Eric Felt is the Director at Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate. He is also one of 49 Air Force Research Lab, Phillips Research Site officers selected to join the United States Space Force. With host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project, Col. Felt discusses:

            • Regarding the State of the Space Industry 2020 Report that you were one of the four main signatories of, what were your biggest takeaways from both the process of developing this report and the concluding product? How would you recommend space industry folks (civilians included) make use of it?
            • What is the focus of the Space Vehicles Directorate; what do you believe are the necessary elements to a plan for keeping American capabilities and effectiveness ahead of our geopolitical opponents?
            • We at least have something of a handle on space situational awareness in Earth orbit. But in CisLunar space, also called XGEO, what are your plans for space domain awareness? (track, ID, characterize), and what relevant technologies should commercial companies be developing/looking into?
            • Do you have any plans to work on satellite autonomy, or are any current projects being run under your administration that you can discuss?
            • You just broke ground on a new AFRL Deployable Structures Lab (deployable carbon antennas and solar panels) $4-million, 7,000+ square foot laboratory, which continues the work of the Spacecraft Component Technology Center of Excellence. What kind of missions will development of high strain composites enable?
            • Tell us about the SSPIDR “spider” project (some of the first experiments to be run at the lab) and the capabilities it will bring to Space Force.   


              • State of the Space Industry 2020 Report summary with Dr. Gordon Roesler, link to the report in the description of that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiwYrhY1kLc  


              Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate website: https://www.kirtland.af.mil/Units/AFRL-Space-Vehicles-Directorate/  


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              37 min
            • Nigel Gibson - How Can Effective Executive Search Help Founders In The Space Industry? - CSP S02E71

              Gibson Professional Search founder Nigel Gibson is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan he's sharing how his executive search firm helps space companies grow faster and with fewer hiring mistakes.   


              Nigel had a sales & marketing executive career in broadcasting, satellite communications and telecom prior to starting his own satellite communication, telecom and media executive search firm over five years ago. Jason asks:  


              • I’m sure revenue growth was a key performance indicator in those roles. What other KPIs carry across to your activities now? 
              • What did you discover as important or valuable in team dynamics, which impacted your candidate screening and hiring decisions? 
              • What do you believe you bring to the space and satcoms industry as a professional search firm? What advantages do you bring your clients? 
              • In their words, why do they hire you? What problem are you solving for them?  
              • Describe your process: what are the most important factors for candidate screening that you use? Why have you settled upon these?  
                • what are the stages you go through with a client? How do you know when you’ve reached the next step? 
              • what do space and satcoms founders typically miss as important in getting the right pool of candidates together, and screening for hire?
              • in my experience, posting a Want Ad and interviewing are tasks often pushed to the bottom of the pile by executives. They wait until they feel “ready” or the organization is at the breaking point before taking action. What have you found to be the case?
              • if you could pre-screen potential clients to come to you with one idea about recruiting or executive search already in their heads… what would that be?   


                • Gibson Professional Search website: https://www.gibsonps.com/  


                Cold Star Tech and its representatives did not and will not receive any compensation for this interview. We provide this conversation as important free information we believe businesspeople need to know.   


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                27 min
              • Nicholas Loise - How Do Founders Stumble And What Is The Antidote? - Cold Star Project

                Sales Performance Team founder Nicholas Loise is back on the Cold Star Project because we have to have a conversation about founders. Why do founders stumble, and what is the antidote?  


                If you find yourself as a founder or CEO getting distracted, off target, and not achieving the goals you know you need to be reaching, listen in.  


                Nick Loise email at Sales Performance Team: [email protected]  


                Nick Loise phone number: 847-720-4264   


                Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell book on Amazon (NOT an affiliate link): https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-audiobook/dp/B07MVKGV9V/ 


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                17 min
              • Domenic Battistella - How Should Space Startup Founders Handle Insurance And Risk? - CSP S02E70

                In my many discussions with space founders I have found that knowledge of and attention on how to handle insurance and risk issues as a startup is missing. When I met with NY Life agent and financial services professional Domenic Battistella, I knew we had to get this important yet easy-to-miss information out to founders. Domenic is also the lead community organizer and sponsor for 1 Million Cups RTP, and a chef.  


                Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan asks Domenic Battistella:

                what are some of the primary insurance and risk management concerns that founders should be aware of?

                what does Key Person insurance mean and why should startup companies focus on this?

                what does Directors & Officers Liability (D&O) mean and what does it cover?

                what are the four exit strategies and what should founders be considering about them the moment they decide to open their business?

                when should founders be thinking about benefits?

                how did you find yourself in this speciality?   


                Contact info for Domenic Battistella: 

                Financial Services Professional Agent, New York Life Insurance Company 

                Registered Representative offering securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC (member FINRA/SIPC), A Licensed Insurance Agency  


                4140 Parklake Ave. Suite 450 Raleigh, NC 27612  

                Phone 919-443-9320  

                Book an appointment http://calendly.com/dbattistella 



                Cold Star Tech and its representatives did not and will not receive any compensation for this interview. We provide this conversation as important free information we believe businesspeople need to know.   


                1 Million Cups RTP website: https://www.1millioncups.com/rtp  


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                48 min
              • Aaron Burnett- How Is Crowdsourced Investing Via Spaced Ventures Helping Space Industry?- CSP S03E13

                Spaced Ventures co-founder Aaron Burnett is on the Cold Star Project to share how providing this platform for crowdsourced investment in space companies helps the industry grow. Host Jason Kanigan asks Aaron:

                • Explain the value you believe you’re bringing to the space community with SV
                • What was the experience of building the platform like?
                • What have you learned and what is the most surprising thing you’ve experienced since the SV launch?
                • Who are your ‘target users’?
                • Tell us about your process, and any adjustments you’ve had to make
                • What money levels are we talking about here? And time frames?   



                  • Spaced Ventures website: https://www.spacedventures.com/ 


                  https://www.spacedventures.com/raise  


                  Interview with Spaced Ventures co-founder J. Brant Arseneau: https://coldstarproject.com/yts03e04brantarseneau



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                  30 min

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