Space Café Radio

Episode 4 - The French Space Defence Strategy and Goals for a European Space Command

The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), has the pleasure to present Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. PSSI is a non-profit non-governmental public policy organisation founded in 2002 and based in Prague. In space, PSSI emphasizes emerging threats and available policy solutions.

 All the interviews in the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series were conducted during the 6th PSSI Space Security Conference, held in Prague, at the Czernin Palace, the headquarters of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from the 19th to the 21st of June 2022. The conference is part of the PSSI’s well-established series of high-level trilateral space security conferences, where for trilateral we mean Europe, the US, and Japan. The conference series, launched in 2011, is designed to advance decision-making within the security domain among allies. They represent one of the highest levels of an unclassified gatherings of military allies, national security experts, and senior industry representatives.

In this fourth episode SpaceWatch.Global CEO and Publisher, Torsten Kriening talked with Major General Michel Friedling, Commander of the French Space Command about the French Space Defence Strategy and Goals for a European Space Command.

Listen also to the other episodes in the mini-series:

• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.1 - with John Huth
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.2 - with Michael Traut
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.3 - with Paul Graziani
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.4 - with Michel Friedling
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep. 5 - with Kevin O'Connell

Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

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In this Space Café Radio – SpaceWatch.Global Event coordinator and Space Café Young Global Talents Host Chiara Moenter spoke with all the cohort of the very first Space for Business course: Gerarda De Pasquale, Rui Serapicos, Ana Brandão, Daniël van Beekhuizen, Pascal Alexander Rodel, Martijn Leinweber, Joana Kamenova, Yann Tincelin, Gonzalo Martín de Mercado, and Lisa Denzer.

The Space for Business programme is created through the collected efforts of three European business schools, University of St Gallen (HSG) from Switzerland, Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE) from Portugal, and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) from the Netherlands in collaboration with ESA, the European Space Agency, to launch the first European executive space business programme.

In this episode, we hear from the participants about their expectations starting the course, their personal impact projects, and the lessons learned. Join them on this Space for Business journey!

Space Cafè Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

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In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Niels Buus, CEO of GomSpace Group, a European manufacturer of high-end nanosatellites, during the World Satellite Business Week, held in Paris, from the 12th to the 16th of September 2022.

During this episode, Niels talked about some fundamental challenges in the satellite sector today and about strategies to deal with those. Tune in to hear more!

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• Space Cafè Radio - on tour in Prague - with Dr. Namrata Goswami
• Space Café Radio - on tour in Prague - with Pascal Faucher
• Space Café Radio - on tour in Prague - with Carine Claeys
• Space Cafè Radio - on tour in Prague - with Scott Pace

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In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with  Rodrigo da Costa, Executive Director at EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme, he previously worked at the agency as the Galileo Services Programme Manager.

In this episode, Rodrigo sits down with Torsten during the EU Space Week 2022 in Prague to talk about his impressions of the EU Space Week and the role of EUSPA. This includes the growth of participation in the conference as well as strategies to help the EU space sector evolve. The biggest takeaway is the push to prioritize the "user" and make them the focus of space activities moving forward. Tune in to hear more!

Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

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In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global Editor in chief Emma Gatti spoke with Anousheh Ansari, the CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation,  the first astronaut of Iranian descent in space, the first Muslim woman in space, and one of the first private astronauts.

Emma sat down with Anousheh at this year's  4th Secure World Foundation Summit for Space Sustainability to discuss the goals of her foundation, the new frontiers she is trying to break to help humanity to thrive, and the deep meaning of Space exploration for all. 

Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews, and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content, and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

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Episode 3 - How Can Commercial Space Data Support Safety, Security, and Defence Requirements (Without Stepping on Military Defence Toes)

The Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), has the pleasure to present Space Cafè Radio - PSSI Space Security Mini-Series, a radio series focused on allied preparedness to face the rapidly changing space domain. PSSI is a non-profit non-governmental public policy organisation founded in 2002 and based in Prague. In space, PSSI emphasizes emerging threats and available policy solutions.

 All the interviews in the PSSI Space Security Mini-Series were conducted during the 6th PSSI Space Security Conference, held in Prague, at the Czernin Palace, the headquarters of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from the 19th to the 21st of June 2022. The conference is part of the PSSI’s well-established series of high-level trilateral space security conferences, where for trilateral we mean Europe, the US, and Japan. The conference series, launched in 2011, is designed to advance decision-making within the security domain among allies. They represent one of the highest levels of an unclassified gatherings of military allies, national security experts, and senior industry representatives.

In this third episode, Editor-in-Chief Dr Emma Gatti interviewed Paul Graziani, Chief Executive Officer at COMSPOC Corp . Paul spoke about the exciting and complex position of those private companies working head to head with Government and Defense, discussed  the limits of these corporations, and how can the private sector help and be involved in the defense sector.

Listen also to the other episodes in the mini-series:

• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.1 - with John Huth
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.2 - with Michael Traut
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.3 - with Paul Graziani
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep.4 - with Michel Friedling
• Space Café Radio - PSSI's Space Security Series ep. 5 - with Kevin O'Connell

Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

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In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Martina Löfqvist, Senior Business Development Manager at Destinus on the rooftop terrasse during the 73rd International Astronautical Congress 2022 in Paris.

In this episode, Martina shares what Destinus is planning for the future of long-haul transportation and the future of the aerospace industry. This future includes the use of aircraft that could comfortably travel at hypersonic speeds taking passengers around the world. Martina also discusses the "dirtiness" of the aerospace industry, in terms of carbon emissions, and fixing this problem by using hydrogen fuel. Tune in to hear more!

Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

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In this Space Café Radio – SpaceWatch.Global Editor in Chief and Space Café Italy host Dr. Emma Gatti spoke with American astrophysicist, author and space communication legend Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Emma met Neil during the 4th Secure World Foundation Summit for Space Sustainability, held in London on the 22nd and 23rd of June 2022, just before of the launch of his new book Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization.  Together, they discussed his vision, his hopes for the future of humanity in Space, and about letting Kubrick down. Here are some highlights of this captivating dialogue with one of the major representatives of the space community:

0:00 Space Café Radio - on tour in London - Neil deGrass Tyson

1:53 Has Space become too mainstream?

3:38 Are planets are sanctuaries or large-scale quarries?

5:20 Private property in Space and an update on the Space Treaty

7:11 Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

11:13 Space Communication at a crossroad

13:00 Keep looking up!

13:32 Shepherds of our own kind

Space Café Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

Photo credit: AMNH, Photo by Roderick Mickens

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In this Space Café Radio – SpaceWatch.Global Event coordinator and Space Café Young Global Talents Host Chiara Moenter spoke with Madin Maseeh, a participant in this year’s Space Studies Program (SSP22) of the International Space University (ISU). 

The SSP is a unique and intense two-month professional development course for postgraduate students and professionals of all disciplines. The programme covers the principal space-related fields, such as policy and law, business and management and humanities to life sciences, engineering, physical sciences, and space applications. Each year the SSP is held in a different location and this year the SSP is held in Oeiras, Portugal with the host institutions being Portugal Space and Técnico Lisboa. 

In this episode, Madin Maseeh talks with us about his team project on “International Cooperation on the Use of the Chinese Space Station” during the day of the final presentations and last day of the SSP22. 

Space Cafè Radio brings you talks, interviews and reports from the team of SpaceWatchers while out on the road. Each episode has a specific topic, unique content and a personal touch. Enjoy the show and let us know your thoughts at [email protected]!

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