On Orbit

Nov 04 2024 129 ep. 43 mins 45

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Hosted by Via Satellite's Senior Managing Editor Rachel Jewett, On Orbit is a technology podcast focused on the socioeconomic value of space and satellite capabilities.

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Acres of Potential: How NASA Acres Works to Bring Satellite Imagery to the Agriculture Industry

Nov 04 2024 37 mins

NASA Acres is working to bring the value of satellite imagery to farmers and the agriculture industry in the U.S. This episode features NASA Acres Deputy Director Mike Humber for a conversation about how NASA Acres is working to build trust and bridge the gap for greater adoption of satellite imagery within the agriculture industry. Humber explains that a large part of this work i

What a Trump or Harris Election Win Means for the Space and Satellite Industry

Oct 21 2024 44 mins

This week’s On Orbit podcast is a topical look at space policy in the U.S. election. Host Rachel Jewett is joined by fellow Via editor Jeff Hill for a conversation with Svetla Ben-Itzhak, assistant professor of Space and International Relations and Deputy Director with the West Space Scholars Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Ben-Itzhak

Via Editors Recap World Space Business Week

Sep 30 2024 43 mins

This week Via Satellite editors Jeff Hill and Mark Holmes join the podcast to talk about their trip to Paris for the annual World Space Business Week. The annual September show was at a particularly interesting time this year, a month after the Olympics and just weeks before the U.S. presidential election. One of the key themes from the week is just how much the industry is grappl

Patti Grace Smith Fellows Share the Program’s Outsized Impact

Sep 05 2024 58 mins

In this week’s On Orbit podcast episode, we hear firsthand about the impact the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is making. Patti Grace Smith was a pioneer in the aerospace industry who served as the head of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation. She broke many barriers as a Black woman and was an inspiration to many. The Patti Grace Smith

Space Robotics: Leading Autonomous Systems for Building, Capturing, and Servicing

Aug 19 2024 64 mins

This episode in the Future Space Economy series highlights breakthroughs from leading space system manufacturers in building autonomous robots that inspect, service, assemble, build, and refuel in orbit. The discussion digs into advances in additive manufacturing, shares lessons learned from major in-space demonstrations, and outlines demand for commercially built robotics. This ep

What’s Propelling the Need for In-Space Mobility?

Aug 05 2024 47 mins

On-board propulsion is one of the biggest decisions that satellite operators make in the process of designing their spacecraft. The decision impacts the cost, weight, and capability of a satellite. And it can be a challenging decision to make because of the technology and fragmented nature of the propulsion market. In this episode of On Orbit, we talk to Dr. Daniel Perez Grande, C

Bluetooth from Space: Hubble Network Reimagines Satellite IoT

Jul 22 2024 33 mins

You probably use Bluetooth every day to connect your phone to your car, speakers, and headphones. Now satellite startup Hubble Network is rethinking the bounds of Bluetooth to unlock low-cost IoT connections from space. This week, Alex Haro, co-founder of Hubble Network, joins On Orbit. Hubble recently demonstrated a bluetooth connection from space. The company is working to build

Caleb Henry Sets Out to Catalog the Story of OneWeb

Jul 08 2024 43 mins

OneWeb is one of the most compelling stories of the New Space era. From its start as one of the first constellation ventures, and early success, to its fall in bankruptcy and rebirth under new ownership, the company has captured the space industry's attention for years. Caleb Henry is working to catalog that story, writing a book about OneWeb. Henry is a very familiar face to Via

Exploring NASA’s Post-ISS Space Station Options

Jun 24 2024 64 mins

With the approaching retirement of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA has contracted several commercial companies to develop orbital facilities that will fulfill the need for a wide range of research and business activities in space. In this episode, which is part of the Future Space Economy Series, we focus on NASA’s three contracted space station development partners �

Fighting Wildfires from Space With the Earth Fire Alliance

Jun 10 2024 39 mins

Wildfires have a devastating impact on human and animal life, property, biodiversity, and air quality, local economies, and so much more. In this week’s On Orbit podcast, we hear about a new coalition bringing together NGOs, philanthropy, and a satellite company to change wildfire response. Satellite company Muon Space is working with the Earth Fire Alliance, a new non-profit to