DareGreatly Space Podcast

Michael Laine discusses the latest Euroconsult policy report on the Space Economy Report of 2022.  He examines the outlook of key trends in the global space market. Euroconsult provides premium market intelligence on the space industry.  With over 30 years experience tracking all levels of the satellite/space value chain, and exclusive data models, Euroconsult is a trusted resource in space market intelligence.

This episode was recorded on January 11, 2023.

In this episode, Michael Laine interviews Dr. Andrew Aldrin. He worked at the Rand Corporation. They talk about the Embry-Riddle school program, Andrew is leading up the Masters of Space Operations program. They discuss potential landmines or quicksand in Dr. Aldrin's career which leads into his work with United Launch Alliance and MoonX. He tells us MoonX was the landmine, and also his first entrepreneurial endeavor.  Michael and Andrew lament on managing scarce resources during startup mode. Andrew discusses the founding and development of his new education program at Embry-Riddle.    

They discuss the Starship Singularity and the ripple effect of launch costs coming down dramatically in the future. They also discuss the Aldrin Foundation.

https://aldrinfoundation.org

This episode was recorded on October 31st, 2022.

** The original audio had major audio recording issues and this is a repaired -- but not perfect recording **

Michael Laine interviews Robert Zubrin, PhD, president and founder of the Mars Society and author of Mars Direct. Zubrin describes growing up in the Apollo era with Sputnik, and Kennedy's speech as a huge inspiration in his childhood. He discusses going to school and having an epiphany and getting back into Space again as an adult. Discusses the founding of The Mars Society, the cover of Newsweek, publishing of Mars Direct and more. Towards the end, both Laine and Zubrin pontificate on the success of Starship in catalyzing future Martian settlement.

This episode was recorded on December 5th, 2022.

Michael Laine and Taylor Burns, science communicator do the News. They discuss the Chinese space station, Tiangong, the upcoming Hakuto-R launch, the Boston Dynamics robot program and more!

This episode was recorded on November 30, 2022.

A special event with analysis of the latest Euroconsult report with Michael Laine.

Michael Laine interviews Sean Mahoney, former CEO of Masten Space Systems. He tells the highs and lows of Masten, up until the buyout by Astrobotic. A riveting story of winning and the struggles in running a space startup. "Shut up and fly" -- Sean Mahoney

Sean Mahoney is the current Executive Director and Board Chair of the Space Frontier Foundation. He is also the former CEO of Masten Space Systems, a pioneering space technologies company with industry-unique suborbital payload testing services, which include a heritage of more than 600 vertical takeoff and landing (VTVL) rocket flights.

Better Futures is our public outreach and engagement division and we are starting a new podcast entitled 'DareGreatly'. Our DareGreatly podcast is a biweekly space podcast that will include guests to explore topics like Living in Space, Commercial Space, Space Policy and Money in Space.

Our show is titled “Dare Greatly” to express the boldness of this new vision for space - and to highlight the people “in the arena,” the leadership of organizations building this better future for all of us.

This episode was recorded on February 6th, 2023 at 5pm PST.

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Michael Laine interviews Namrata Goswami (Ph.D.), Senior Space Analyst & Author. In this episode they discuss Namrata's background, including growing up in Northeast India and enjoying the night skies as a child during monsoon season. She studied political science and international relations, which gives her incredible insight into the Space domain and international Space powers. They discuss her book, Scramble for the Skies, a comparative assessment of great powers using and defending space resources. Also, they discuss Russia and China as a space race to the United States and world space strategic partnerships affecting lunar development and mineral extraction.

Namrata Goswami is an independent scholar on space policy, great power politics, and ethnic conflicts. She was subject matter expert in international affairs with the Futures Laboratory, Alabama, U.S., and guest lecturer, India Today Class, Emory University. After earning her Ph. D.

Latest Books

Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space (Lexington Press, Rowman and Littlefield, October 2020)

The Naga Ethnic Movement for a Separate Homeland: Stories from the Field (Oxford University Press, March 2020)

Michael Laine sits down for a one hour interview with Laura Forczyk from Astralytical.

In this episode, Michael talks to Laura Forczyk, Author and Space Analyst, to discuss how Laura had a deep interest in space since childhood. She discusses attending space camps, and her first job in the Space Industry. Also, discusses being the first physicist for a non-profit working on ISS science. She also discusses some precarious employment and offers tips for people in a similar situation. In the later half of the episode they discuss space companies.

Laura Forczyk's Bio:

Laura Forczyk is the owner of space consulting firm Astralytical specializing in space science, industry, and policy, and offering space career coaching services. She is a NASA Subject Matter Expert for planetary science missions.

https://www.astralytical.com

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⁠Better Futures⁠ is our public outreach and engagement division and we are starting a new podcast entitled 'DareGreatly'. Our DareGreatly podcast is a biweekly space podcast that will include guests to explore topics like Living in Space, Commercial Space, Space Policy and Money in Space.

Our show is titled “Dare Greatly” to express the boldness of this new vision for space - and to highlight the people “in the arena,” the leadership of organizations building this better future for all of us.

This episode was recorded on November 7th, 2022 at 5pm PST.

Michael Laine sits down for a little over an hour interview with James Burk from The Mars Society.

In this episode, James and Michael discuss The Mars Society, current and future projects. James tells us his how he came from Microsoft to now hold his dream job as the Executive Director of The Mars Society. He also talks about how and what the Mars Society will do with their generous grant from the Club for the Future. They also delve into many other topics like Pathfinder, inspiring young people about space and Mars Society's 2022 annual convention in Arizona! He also tells us how integral volunteers are to running the Mars Society, especially the Mars Desert Research Station. Please enjoy this highly informative episode about all things "Mars Society".

James Burk's Bio:

James Burk is the Executive Director of the Mars Society, which is the largest Mars advocacy group in the world. He has volunteered with the Mars Society for over 25 years, and has occupied the role as Executive Director for the past year and a half. James also works on MarsVR, a digital twin VR environment of Mars Desert Research Station in the desert of Utah. He previously had a lengthy career at Microsoft as an engineer and technical project manager.

https://marsvr.com/ MarsVR

https://www.marssociety.org/ The Mars Society

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⁠Better Futures⁠ is our public outreach and engagement division and we are starting a new podcast entitled 'DareGreatly'. Our DareGreatly podcast is a biweekly space podcast that will include guests to explore topics like Living in Space, Commercial Space, Space Policy and Money in Space.

Our show is titled “Dare Greatly” to express the boldness of this new vision for space - and to highlight the people “in the arena,” the leadership of organizations building this better future for all of us.

This episode was recorded on November 1st & December 12th, 2022.

Michael Laine sits down for a one hour interview with Michael Doyle from Space Northwest.

In this episode, Michael Doyle and Michael Laine discuss Doyle's foray into the space industry, his move to Seattle and eventually leading Space Northwest. Michael Doyle also tells us about taking a class under Carl Sagan while at university! Michael Doyle became more involved through a NASA Space Apps hackathon that he participated with his daughter and their project even went onto the national competition. Michael Doyle also told us of two upcoming projects, NASA Data Hackers and State of the Space Industrial Base conference in April.

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Michael Doyle is cofounder and president of Space Northwest, a non-profit dedicated to realizing the potential of the Pacific Northwest for humanity's future in space. Space Northwest is focused on the future of humanity in space - emerging from the synergies of the Pacific Northwest. Space Northwest seeks to build upon the rich legacy of the Pacific Northwest’s more than 60-year space economy through innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship and build bridges to innovative careers for all.

Fascinated with space as a child, Mike studied under Carl Sagan as an undergrad and spent time in media and software after graduation. He has over 20 years of experience developing software at companies such as Goldman Sachs and Amazon. His interest in space rekindled after attending NASA's International Space Apps Challenge hackathon in 2015 and he has been part of the Space Apps movement ever since. He has run prize-winning hackathon teams and began organizing Space Apps for the Seattle community in 2018. He organized Seattle's first Techstars Startup Weekend devoted to the space vertical.

He is passionate about expanding the space frontier and engaging everyone in the mission with the motto "Space is for everyone.” 

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⁠Better Futures⁠ is our public outreach and engagement division and we are starting a new podcast entitled 'DareGreatly'. Our DareGreatly podcast is a biweekly space podcast that will include guests to explore topics like Living in Space, Commercial Space, Space Policy and Money in Space.

Our show is titled “Dare Greatly” to express the boldness of this new vision for space - and to highlight the people “in the arena,” the leadership of organizations building this better future for all of us.

This episode was recorded on March 22nd at 5pm PST.