Universe of Bright Minds

Digital Age Marketing for Satellite and Space Companies

Crispin Littlehales and Richard Hooper from the Satellite Evolution Group discuss how marketing has changed over the last two decades and how companies, however, small can achieve share of voice in a very congested satellite market.

Visionary leadership: ST Engineering iDirect leads the way to satellite interoperability

Crispin Littlehales talks to Don Claussen, CEO, ST Engineering iDirect about how the market has evolved and how the company is addressing these changes - delivering high quality services and products to customers and partners.

Developing Space-based Solar Power

In this episode we explore Space Solar, a company with a vision to develop Space-Based Solar Power for the benefit of its stakeholders and the world. Its work will support the transition to Net Zero and provide global energy security, delivering a safe and secure world where clean, affordable energy is available to all. Constant, clean solar power from space is unaffected by the weather, seasons, or time of day. Independent Government-led studies confirm that Space-Based Solar Power is now technically viable and economically competitive with other renewables. Space Solar is developing Space-Based Solar Power to provide abundant, affordable energy for Net Zero and energy security. https://www.spacesolar.co.uk/ [https://www.spacesolar.co.uk/]

Europe accounts for just one-fifth of global space investment

Seraphim Space, the leading global SpaceTech investor, has published its whitepaper, detailing several policy recommendations to unlock growth within the European and UK space sector required to solve Europe’s security crisis. In response to President Trump’s demands that Europe increase its defence spending, the European Union has sought to mobilise up to €800bn in defence funding. The UK Government announced an increase in defence funding to 2.7% of GDP.

Building the In-Space Propellant Supply Chain

Orbit Fab was founded in 2018 to eliminate the single-use spacecraft paradigm with in-space refueling. Spacecraft are still limited to the amount of fuel they are launched with, which limits flexibility and poses long-term risks to the space environment. It resupplied water to the ISS, and launched the first commercial fuel depot into LEO. Its RAFTI refueling interface has become the industry-standard, and it has signed the first commercial and US Government fuel delivery services deals. Crispin Littlehales discusses the company and future plans with Daniel Faber, Founding CEO of Orbit Fab.