Oct 29, 202627 minS1
In this episode, Mike Gruss speaks with Laura Crabtree, the CEO of Epsilon3 who is also a former SpaceX astronaut trainer. They talk about ways that space companies can organize themselves to increase speed, especially...
About this Podcast:
Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space.This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday.
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What is Space Minds about?
Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space. This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners.
Who hosts Space Minds?
Space Minds is hosted by SpaceNews. The show has published 112 episodes to date.
What has Space Minds covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Advice for optimizing the space industry with Laura Crabtree" (29 October 2026, 27 minutes), "How NASA is thinking about a moon base" (15 October 2026, 34 minutes), and "Rethinking risk with electronics for space" (1 October 2026, 22 minutes).
How often does Space Minds publish?
Space Minds publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 112 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Space Minds?
Booking probability for Space Minds is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Space Minds requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Space Minds's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Space Minds?
The strongest fits for Space Minds are Space Research. Space Minds has a news audience.
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SpaceNews hosts Space Minds, a news podcast with 112 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #114
How NASA is thinking about a moon base
Oct 15, 202634 minS1In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss talks with NASA’s Shatel Bhakta, the principal systems engineer for Moon Base, about what’s needed between now and 2028 and the incremental steps to the future. See more episodes...
Episode #112
Rethinking risk with electronics for space
Oct 1, 202622 minS1In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss speaks with Ken Stoler, the space business development lead for Arrow. They discuss how spacecraft designers and operators have changed their attitudes toward risk, how the move...
- Sep 24, 202618 minS1
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss and Novaspace CEO Pacôme Révillon look at what to expect from the space industry in the next year by playing a game of true or false. See more episodes in the Space Minds playlist...
- Sep 17, 202624 minS1
In this episode of the podcast, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews Josef Aschbacher, the director-general of the European Space Agency, at the World Space Business Week conference in Paris. They discuss Europe’s growing...
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- Aug 27, 202625 minS1
In this episode, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss interviews Jeff Janicik, founder and chairman of Innoflight. They discuss Golden Dome, Artemis and working with big numbers for the Space Development Agency. This episode is...
- Aug 26, 202627 minS1
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss interviews FrontGrade CTO Lorne Graves. They discuss how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the rise of megaconstellations, what benefits satellite processing power...
Episode #106
Propulsion is having a moment
Aug 25, 202622 minS1In this episode, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss interviews Kevin Lausten, CEO of Morpheus Space, at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why propulsion is critical for enabling adaptation in...
Episode #105
Robotics and the future of on-orbit labor
Aug 24, 202628 minS1In this episode, SpaceNews' Mike Gruss interviews Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas at the 2026 Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. They discuss why astronauts have compared space missions...
Episode #104
What's next for ISR in space
Aug 20, 202646 minS1In this episode, SpaceNews correspondent Debra Werner leads a panel of experts to discuss the role of ISR in space and what comes next. This session was recorded in May at SpaceNews’ defense stage in Amsterdam at Small...
- Aug 13, 202632 minS1
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with John Mackey, CEO, co-founder and director of Mbryonics. They discuss building optical links for satellites and other space infrastructure, and what it would mean for space...
- Aug 6, 202646 minS1
In this episode, SpaceNews’ Emma Gatti leads a panel of experts to discuss Europe’s defense posture and the reaction to space threats. This session was recorded in May at SpaceNews’ defense stage in Amsterdam at Small...
Episode #101
Jim Bridenstine on his new role at Quantum Space
Jul 30, 202648 minS1In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, who is now the CEO of Quantum Space. Bridenstine talks about the strategic shift to proliferation in low Earth orbit as well the...
- Jul 23, 202616 minS1
In this episode, David Arisoto speaks with Varda CEO Will Bruey at the Ascend conference. They discuss how Varda hopes to play a role bridging medicine and low Earth orbit as well as the company’s successful re-entry of...
- Jul 16, 202631 minS1
In this episode, David Ariosto speaks with SpinLaunch CEO Massi Ladovaz. They discuss what attracted Ladovaz to reimagining how to launch spacecraft, the changing needs and challenges of building constellations for a...
- Jul 9, 202640 minS1
In this episode of the Space Minds podcast, David Ariosto talks with Victoria Coleman, the former chief scientist for the U.S. Air Force who now serves as associate provost of the Berkeley Air & Space Center at the...
- Jul 2, 202616 minS1
In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Kymeta’s Ryan Stevenson. They discuss the benefits and challenges of multi-orbit and multi-band connectivity in a single terminal. 👉 See more episodes in the Space...
Episode #96
Finding solutions to jamming and spoofing
Jun 25, 202620 minS1In this episode of Space Minds, Mike Gruss talks with Iridium’s Tim Last. They discuss competition in the direct-to-device and Internet-of-Things sector as well as solutions to GPS jamming problems that have flared up...
- Jun 18, 202625 minS1
In this episode of Space Minds, David Ariosto talks with Mike Kincaid, president and chief executive of the Challenger Center. They discuss the space workforce pipeline and the center’s role in boosting STEM.👉 See more...
- Jun 11, 20261h 4mS1
This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, SpaceNews journalists talk with industry leaders and analysts about what’s driving interest in the technology, the role power...
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Ryan Stevenson
author of When We Fall Apart, Shoresmoke Seasoning
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Brian Taylor
professor of urban planning and public policy, KingSpry Investigations and Compliance Services
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Dr Heather Pringle
Major General, Space Foundation
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Dr. Jason Kim
professor of molecular medicine and medicine, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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