Kirk Pysher, President of ILS, shares his thoughts on the rapid growth of smallsats and the increasing market opportunity for traditional launch service providers. He outlines the challenge faced by smallsat operators and argues that the most cost-effective approach for these new satellite operators is to share rides to reduce costs. He also discusses the changing launch landscape and the continuing focus on reliability and how that is affecting insurance for launches.

Kirk Pysher, President of ILS, shares his thoughts on the rapid growth of smallsats and the increasing market opportunity for traditional launch service providers. He outlines the challenge faced by smallsat operators and argues that the most cost-effective approach for these new satellite operators is to share rides to reduce costs. He also discusses the changing launch landscape and the continuing focus on reliability and how that is affecting insurance for launches.

Listen as Caleb Williams, Space Systems Analyst for SpaceWorks, takes you on a tour of the near-term future of space and beyond. He tells us of maturing hypersonic technology and how it will eventually air launch small satellites into space, how technologies such as Torpor will put astronauts or space tourists into a form of stasis for their journey to Mars and how space industry business models will have to adapt to a technological and economic change.

Listen as Caleb Williams, Space Systems Analyst for SpaceWorks, takes you on a tour of the near-term future of space and beyond. He tells us of maturing hypersonic technology and how it will eventually air launch small satellites into space, how technologies such as Torpor will put astronauts or space tourists into a form of stasis for their journey to Mars and how space industry business models will have to adapt to a technological and economic change.

Chris Pearson is a New Space strategist with over 20 years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering. He leads space programs for Roccor, a fast-growth company with special expertise in high strength composite materials and thermal products. Roccor develops advanced deployable space structures, thermal management systems and combat casualty products for the US military, NASA and commercial space companies within the US and Europe.

Chris Pearson is a New Space strategist with over 20 years of experience in spacecraft systems engineering. He leads space programs for Roccor, a fast-growth company with special expertise in high strength composite materials and thermal products. Roccor develops advanced deployable space structures, thermal management systems and combat casualty products for the US military, NASA and commercial space companies within the US and Europe.

Rick Lober discusses how the government can take advantage of the latest commercial satcom technologies to lower costs and improve mission performance. He shares his thoughts on the rapidly advancing UAV technologies, the future of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in the military and how the government is using satcom technology effectively for disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. He also shares insights into the future of the government space architecture.

Andrew Rush shares his thoughts on how 3-D printing in space will enable people to sustainably live and work in space. He discusses how time in space is a precious commodity and how manufacturing in space helps maximize that time by augmenting the mission and increasing astronaut productivity. And, listen as he describes how 3-D printing will enable astronauts to manufacture repair parts, reconfigure the satellite or even manufacture smaller satellites on that larger satellite.

Andrew Rush shares his thoughts on how 3-D printing in space will enable people to sustainably live and work in space. He discusses how time in space is a precious commodity and how manufacturing in space helps maximize that time by augmenting the mission and increasing astronaut productivity. And, listen as he describes how 3-D printing will enable astronauts to manufacture repair parts, reconfigure the satellite or even manufacture smaller satellites on that larger satellite.

Rick Lober discusses how the government can take advantage of the latest commercial satcom technologies to lower costs and improve mission performance. He shares his thoughts on the rapidly advancing UAV technologies, the future of High Throughput Satellites (HTS) in the military and how the government is using satcom technology effectively for disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. He also shares insights into the future of the government space architecture.