Mike Kincaid is the Associate Administrator for STEM Engagement at NASA. He has served NASA for more than 30 years, having started as an intern at Johnson Space Center (JSC) in 1987. In his current role, Mike oversees strategic direction and leadership for the Office of STEM Engagement, which involves America’s students, educators, and institutions in NASA’s unique missions, contributing to mission success, as well as the nation’s overall STEM education ecosystem. In addition, Mike is NASA’s representative on the International Space Education Board (ISEB). You can check out NASA’s STEM Engagement opportunities at https://www.nasa.gov/stem.
Hosted by Chad Cerutti and Riley Schnee.
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Anja Blaj is the CSO of Future Law Institute and the President of Blockchian Think Tank Slovenia. Anja works in areas of law that are rapidly advancing, such as space and blockchain applications. In this episode we discuss the current state and future challenges associated with space law and laws of other planetary bodies. We also walk through how legal precedent is established in emerging areas such as blockchain and commercial space operations. You can find Anja on LinkedIn or on Twitter @anjablaj.
Hosted by Owen Marr and Badhon Tithi.
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Shaun D’Mello is the VP of Launch for Rocket Lab. In this episode, we asked Shaun all about Rocket Lab’s new projects: building a new medium-launch vehicle called Neutron and becoming a publicly traded company. We also talked about Rocket Lab’s rich history of success in the space industry, and how they’ve managed to succeed when so many others have failed.
Hosted by Owen Marr and Chad Cerutti.
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Daniel Faber is the CEO of Orbit Fab, Inc. Orbit Fab is developing propellant infrastructure for satellites in Earth orbit. (Think gas stations in space!) Daniel has held several previous roles in the space industry, including CEO of Deep Space Industries from 2012 to 2017. In this episode, Daniel discusses his vision for the future of space and the role Orbit Fab will play in this growing ecosystem.
Hosted by Owen Marr and Rupal Nigam.
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Joe Barnard is the owner of BPS.space, a model rocketry component business that attempts to replicate recent innovations in the space industry at the model scale. Joe runs the BPS.space YouTube channel, where he undertakes challenges, such as VTVL (Vertical Takeoff, Vertical Landing), orbital-class model rockets, and custom build launch setups. His goal is to give the next generation of scientists and engineers hands-on experience with advanced rocketry components and show that anyone with ambition can get into model rocketry.
Hosted by Chad Cerutti and Michael Messere.
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Moriba Jah is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, where he is the holder of the Mrs. Pearlie Dashiell Henderson Centennial Fellowship in Engineering. In this role, Moriba focuses on space traffic and the dangers associated with in-space collisions. He is also a TED fellow and a public advocate of space debris awareness. Learn more about Moriba and his work at flow.page/moriba.
Hosted by Owen Marr and Riley Schnee.
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Casey Dreier is the Chief Advocate & Senior Space Policy Adviser at The Planetary Society. He works to advance public understanding and support for planetary exploration and defense by demystifying space policy. His team recently released the Planetary Society’s Recommendations for the Biden Administration. You can find this document and more information on the Planetary Society by visiting www.planetary.org.
Hosted by Owen Marr and Ross Thyne.
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Swati Mohan is currently the Mars 2020 Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Operations Lead at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. She has worked on Mars 2020 since almost the beginning of the project in 2013 and on multiple other missions such as Cassini (mission to Saturn) and GRAIL (a pair of formation flown spacecraft to the Moon). She completed her B.S. at Cornell University in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, and her M.S. and Ph.D at MIT in Aeronautics/Astronautics.
Hosted by Rupal Nigam and Riley Schnee.
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Fernando Abilleira is currently serving as the Mars 2020 MDNAV Manager and the Deputy Mission Manager for Launch/Cruise/EDL. The Mars 2020 Project will land a rover heavily derived from the Curiosity rover configuration that is designed to investigate key questions about the habitability of Mars and the possibility of extant life on the Red planet. Fernando has supported multiple flight projects and studies such as the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, Mars Science Orbiter, Mars Netlanders, Mars Sample Return, and preliminary crewed mission to Mars studies among others.
Hosted by Rupal Nigam and Sahil Farishta.
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Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton is the Principal Investigator for the NASA Psyche mission, which is the first mission to explore an asteroid made of metal. The mission involves sending a spacecraft to the asteroid Psyche to study the properties of this metal world. In addition, Dr. Elkins-Tanton serves as the Vice President of the Interplanetary Institute at Arizona State University and the co-founder of Beagle Learning. Prior to her work on Psyche, Dr. Elkins-Tanton spent years in the business world as well.
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In this bonus episode, the SEDScast team discusses the origins of SEDScast, lessons learned while creating the platform, favorite moments along the way, and a compilation of advice that guests have shared over the course of the year.
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George Sarkodie is a Systems Engineer at Raytheon Missiles & Defense. George graduated from the University of North Texas in 2020 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. During college, George served as the SEDS USA Vice Chair.
Obi Anyadiegwu is a Project Engineer at Lockheed Martin Skunkworks. Obi graduated from the University of North Texas in 2020 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. As a student, Obi served on the SEDS USA Board of Directors as Secretary and Member at Large.
George & Obi are founding partners of the Zed Factor Fellowship. ZFF empowers aspiring aerospace professionals from underrepresented backgrounds through practical experiences and community outreach. For more info, visit zedfactorfellowship.org.
Steve Isakowitz is the President and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation. The Aerospace Corporation is a federally funded nonprofit corporation that provides technical guidance to government and commercial entities pursuing space endeavours. Prior to this position, Steve served as President of Virgin Galactic, Deputy CFO of NASA and a variety of other roles throughout the years. Steve also founded the Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship in memory of his son. The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship is a mentorship and internship program for students interested in commercial spaceflight.
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Janet Ivey is the creator and CEO of the award-winning children’s show “Janet’s Planet,” the President of Explore Mars, Inc, and a Citizen Astronaut Candidate for Space For Humanity. Janet is committed to enriching the lives and education of children around the world through live performances, TV, and online programming covering topics such as science, space, history and health.
Jeff Manber is the Chief Executive Officer of NanoRacks. NanoRacks was the first company to develop and operate commercial space in the US National Lab aboard the ISS. They have assisted with the transport and deployment of over 1,000 space payloads to date, and their new Bishop Airlock is scheduled to launch to the ISS in December 2020. Prior to NanoRacks, Jeff contributed to a variety of space firsts such as leading MirCorp when they sent the first human to space without government funding.
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Dr. Alec D. Gallimore is the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering at the University of Michigan. He is a leader in the field of advanced spacecraft propulsion and heads a laboratory that is developing the plasma drive system that may ultimately propel humans to Mars. Dean Gallimore has served on a number of advisory boards for NASA and the Department of Defense, including the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (AFSAB).
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Cathrin Machin is an award-winning contemporary artist. She started painting in 2016 and is known for using huge, black canvases with unique glow-in-the-dark paints. Cathrin has dedicated her life to helping people to see the stars and ask the biggest questions about our existence and purpose through her cosmic art. You can see her work on Twitter and Instagram @cathrinmachin or on her website at catmachin.com.
Michael Sheetz is a space reporter at CNBC. He focuses on tracking and reporting financial aspects of the commercial and governmental space. Michael began at CNBC in 2017 and was appointed as CNBC’s dedicated space reporter in early 2020. You can find Michael’s articles on Twitter @thesheetztweetz or on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/michaeljsheetz/.
Peter Diamandis is an entrepreneur, engineer, physician, author, and so much more. He is a cofounder of SEDS, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary on October 30th, 2020. Peter joined us for a conversation on the founding of SEDS and his subsequent ventures. For Peter’s full biography visit www.diamandis.com.
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