Constellations - Explore Space Network Technologies with Industry Leaders

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245 - Is Commercial Innovation Transforming National Security Space? Oct 28, 2026

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Constellations is joined by Damian DiPippa, CEO of Auria, who explores how rapid changes in the space industry are reshaping mission execution, examining what makes effective government-industry partnerships and the maturity of commercial technology to operational capability. National security in space is entering a new era, with missions growing more complex and demanding stronger collaboration and faster integration of commercial capabilities.

244 - Are Orbital Data Centers Becoming the Next Evolution in Computing? Oct 14, 2026

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Live from the show floor of SmallSat, Al Tadros of Redwire explores why orbital data centers are quickly becoming a realistic and exciting architectural possibility. He explores how advances in AI, launch capacity, power generation, and thermal management are making in‑orbit processing economically and technically viable. Autonomous operations, constellation‑based architectures, and future lunar infrastructure could position space‑based processing as a flexible extension of Earth's data center capacity, supporting critical workloads for both commercial and government missions.

243 - What Does True Resilience Look Like Across the Space Enterprise? Sep 30, 2026

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Live from the show floor of Smallsat, Dr. David Voss of the Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) explores how next‑generation mission architectures are shifting toward hybrid, distributed and resilient designs. He explains how onboard processing, autonomy, multi‑orbit integration and cross‑domain interoperability are redefining how future constellations will operate in a contested space environment and why resilience must be engineered across systems, not treated as a single‑system attribute.

242 - What Does VLEO Really Demand From Spacecraft? Sep 16, 2026

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Chad Fish, CTO of Orion Space Solutions, outlines the core constraints that determine whether a VLEO mission is viable and how altitude choices reshape spacecraft behavior and sensing performance. He also discusses how missions like ACMES push thermal imaging, atmospheric measurements and multi‑instrument operations into more demanding territory.

Can the Space Economy Grow Sustainably? Sep 07, 2026

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In this episode, Kat Hickey and Federico Trovarelli of Novaspace discuss the industry's transition from voluntary best practices to measurable economic, operational and regulatory strategies for preserving the space environment. Kat and Federico explore how orbital sustainability is evolving from an environmental concern into a business imperative shaping investment, regulation, spacecraft design and operations.

241 - What Are the Technologies Behind the New Infrastructure of Space? Sep 02, 2026

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Live from the show floor of Smallsat, Constellations is joined by Jonas Aslund and Viktor Pankov of SSC Space, who dive into one of the most important shifts happening across the sector: the emergence of a new space infrastructure built on global ground networks. As satellite demand continues to grow, the next generation of infrastructure is becoming more essential.

Is the Space Industry Ready for Quantum? Aug 24, 2026

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Dr. Kelly Backes of MITRE addresses why Space ISAC launched its Quantum Community of Interest, how the space industry can prepare for the quantum era and which technologies are poised to have the greatest impact on the security and resilience of future space systems.

240 - Can Regional Satellite Operators Thrive in the Mega-Constellation Era? Aug 20, 2026

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As governments across the Middle East invest in sovereign space capabilities and secure communications, regional operators are playing an increasingly important role in shaping the future of satellite services. Mohamed Sayed, Vice President of Commercial at Es'hailSat, Qatar's national satellite operator, joins Constellations to discuss how they are navigating the rise of mega-constellations, supporting national resilience and digital sovereignty, and helping build a more collaborative and competitive space ecosystem across the region.

239 - How Is Space Law Adapting to Autonomous Missions? Aug 19, 2026

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As autonomous systems play a bigger role in spacecraft decision making, Jesús Bernal Allende, space lawyer and founder and director of IURUS Consulting, discusses how existing space law should be applied. Jesús unpacks how responsibility, licensing and coordination are being interpreted as autonomy becomes part of modern mission design.

238 - Is Aerospace Asset Leasing the Key to Unlocking the Next Wave of Space Growth? Aug 05, 2026

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Financing in the space industry is often overlooked, yet a critical aspect to growth within the industry. Joining Constellations is Phaedra Chrousos and Max Yergan of SLI Aerospace, pioneering aerospace asset leasing to help manufacturers and operators finance the satellites, ground infrastructure and other space assets they need without the burden of large upfront investments. In this episode, Phaedra and Max will discuss how innovative financing models could accelerate the commercialization of space and reshape the economics of the industry for years to come.

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