Melissa Quinn is the General Manager of Slingshot Seradata, a launch and satellite data provider. She was previously the head of SpacePort Corwnall. During our chat we discuss the personal price of being a leader in the public eye, what “space for good” means, how to cope with high pressure situations and much more.
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Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Seb on LinkedIn
Intro track:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Susan is a human behaviour and performance expert. She runs her own training company and previously worked at the ESA, training astronauts and ground control in different aspects of human factors. During our chat we discuss what makes astronauts special, how to avoid mutinies in space and how teaching 17 year olds shaped her space career.
Susan's socials: linkedin.com/in/susancharlesworth, @CharlesworthHP on X.
https://www.charlesworthhumanperformance.com/
UKSEDS
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Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Seb on LinkedIn
Intro track:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ali Stickings is the Defence Space and Space Strategyt Lead at Frazer Nash Consultancy. She was previously a research fellow at the RUSI, a UK defence think tank. During our chat we discuss how Brexit has affected the UK’s space ambitions, how Ali’s STEM background helped her in her research role, what launching its own rockets means for Britain and much more.
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Seb on LinkedIn
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tereza Pultarova is a freelance journalist and former Senior Rporter at space.com. She has produced content for a variety of outlets and companies including spacenews, the IET, the space safety magazine and ESA. During our chat we discuss Ukraine’s space industry, finding your voice, interviewing Brian May and much more.
Tereza: @TerezaPultarova on X
Interview with Brian May: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i37lnRX8xJg
UKSEDS
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Social media: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Facebook
For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Seb on LinkedIn
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Xavier De Kestelier is the Head of Design at the architecture studio Hassel. During our talk, we discuss using regolith to build on the Moon and Mars, how space station design has evolved, 3D printing in space and much, much more.
Xavier on LinkedIn.
Hassel: hasselstudio.com
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Héloïse on Linkedin.
Open Lunar Foundation: openlunar.org
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Chuong Van Dang is the Head of Operations at MagDrive, a UK company developing plasma propulsion systems for small satellites. During our chat we discuss plasma thrusters, how Chuong’s bacckgorund in startups and marketing helped him in his current role, top tips on funding your space venture and much more.
Chuong on Linkedin.
Magdrive: LinkedIn, magdrive.space
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Nickie Finnegan is the Head of Communications and Public Relations at Skyrora, having recently graduated form Herriot-Watt University with a Masters in International Business Mangement. During our chat we discuss why she went from Colorado, to an australian record label, to a rocket company, how to communicate space to different audiences, what the commercialisation of space means for your career and much, much more.
Nickie on Linkedin.
Skyrora: skyrora.com, LinkedIn
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Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ben Jarvis runs Launch Access Ltd, a rocketry outreach company. He has experience in both the commercial space sector and amateur rocket development. During our chat we talk about breaking rocketry records, the UK’s launch industry, tips for student rocketry teams and much, much more.
Ben on LinkedIn.
Launch Access Ltd: rocketandroll.org
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Dr Lorenzo Pasqualetto is the Lead GNC (Guidance Navigation & Control) and Relative Navigation Engineer at Clearspace, a Switzerland and UK based company developing active debris removal technology. We talk about navigation in space, how to deorbit satellites, doing research in the USA vs Europe and much, much more.
Lorenzo on LinkedIn
Clearspace on LinkedIn, clearspace.today
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Kristina Tamane is the Space Sector Development Lead at the University of Edimburgh and the Co-Chair of Space Scotland’s environmental task force. During our chat we discuss commercialising university research, how scotland is ensuring the space industry stays sustainable, careers advise from a professional adviser and much more.
LinkedIn, Twitter: @SpaceKTed
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This episode is a live recording of the Entrepreneurship Panel hosted at the National Student Space Conference, in Manchester on 04/03/2023.
We discussed topics such as the role of private and public investors in the space industry, how the current economic climate is affecting space startups, support for founders in the space sector and much more.
Panellists:
Zainab Qasim: Startup & Venture Lead at Seraphim Space Accelerator, a London-based specialised space accelerator taking a “VC-mindset” approach to the accelerator concept. LinkedIn, Blog: zainabq.com
Craig Brown: Director of Investment at the UK Space Agency. Twitter: @SpaceCraigUK, LinkedIn
Zaria Serfontein: Co-founder of Frontier Space Technologies, a startup focusing on developing customisable autonomous and miniaturised satellite laboratories for the capture of high-quality experimental data in space, as well as low-cost, de-orbit solutions. Frontier Space: https://www.frontier-space.co.uk/, LinkedIn, Twitter: @ZariaSAstro
Matjaz Vidmar: Lecturer in Engineering Management at the University of Edinburgh. Co-founder and director of several startups in biotech and space community development. LinkedIn, Twitter: @vidmarmatjaz
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr Claire Nichols is a planetary geologist at the University of Oxford. Her research interests centre around Earth’s magnetic field, the Lunar Dynamo and meteorite magnetism. Duiring our chat, we discuss: Is a magnetic field necessary for life on Earth? what it’s like working with Apollo samples and astronauts, deciding between industry or academia and much, much more.
Claire Nichols on Twitter: @TinySpaceMagnet
Claire Nichols' Website: https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/people/claire-nichols/
UKSEDS
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Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Yuk Chi Chan is the CEO and Co Founder of Charter, the first ever British Startup to participate in the Techstars’ LA Accelerator Programme. Yuk Chi has a background in space law, holding a Master of Laws from UCL and a Bachelor of Law from Durham University. During this extended episode, we talk about his learnings from serving in the Singaporean army, advising foreign governments on their space policy, all things startups and much more.
Yuk Chi on LinkedIn: Yuk Chi Chan
Charter on LinkedIn: Charter
Yuk Chi on Twitter: @AstroLawyer
National Student Space Conference: https://ukseds.org/ignition/nssc-2023/
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Anushka Sharma is the Founder of the consultancy Naaut and Co-founder of the London Space Network. Nush is a connector, and technology generalist and has focused on AI, Web3.0 and r deep technology for space applications. She specialises in building communities and partnerships across the space and technology ecosystems. We discuss her role working with high performance computers, transitioning from politics to startups to space, founding the London Space Network and much more.
Anushka on LinkedIn: Anushka Sharma.
Anushka on Twitter: @nushkino
Nauut: https://medium.com/naaut, LinkedIn, Twitter: @naaut_
London Space Network: londonspace.network, Twitter: @LondonSpaceNet
Article about sustainability in HPC: https://edinburgh-innovations.ed.ac.uk/news/supercomputer-sustainability-a-balance-between-performance-and-energy-efficiency
DiRAC Science Day - https://dirac.ac.uk/dirac-day-2022/
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Marina Barcenilla is a postdoctoral researcher, perfumist and founder of Arom Atom, an organisation that aims to inspire children to take an interest in STEM throught their sense of smell.
Marina on LinkedIn: Marina Barcenilla
Arom Atom: aromatom.org, LinkedIn
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Andrew Fournet is the Innovation Lead working in Business Development at Astrosat. We talk about his unusual career path, using space data for social causes and his involvment in Space Scotland's "Space Sustainability: A Roadmap for Scotland".
Andrew on LinkedIn: Andrew Fournet
Astrosat: https://astrosat.net/, LinkedIn
Space Sustainability: A Roadmap for Scotland: https://scottishspace.org/sustainability/
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Jake Geer is the UK Space Agency's Chief of Staff. We talk about the agency, an overview of the UK space sector, civilian-military collaboration and much more.
Jake on LinkedIn: Jacob Geer
Link to UKSA funding: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-funding-academic-community-and-educational
Civil Service Job Search: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi
UKSEDS
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Zaina Rahman is a Graduate Trainee at ESA working on future hybrid telecommunications. We talk about the space agency, COP26 , trying different industries to find your fit and much more.
Zaina on LinkedIn: Zaina Rahman
Zaina on Twitter: @_ZainaRahman
UKSEDS
Social media: Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Facebook
For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Dr Alfredo Carpineti is the Senior Staff Writer and Space Correspondent for IFL Science. We talk about science communication, how to combat fake news, Pride in STEM and much more.
Alfredo on Twitter: @DrCarpineti
His articles on IFL Science: https://www.iflscience.com/dr-alfredo-carpineti
Pride in STEM: https://prideinstem.org/
The Astroholic Explains podcast
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For more resources on careers in space: https://spacecareers.uk/
Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dr Marcell Tessenyi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Blue Skies Space, a satellite design company trying to make space data more readily available. We talk about starting your own space company, orbital debis from the perspective of someone bulding satellites, the opportunites Blue Skies Space's missions provide to people at all levels of education and much more.
Blue Skies Space on LinkedIn
Twinkle Space Mission website: twinkle-spacemission.co.uk
Show notes:
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Isaac on Twitter: @isaaccaletrio
Intro and outro tracks:
"Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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