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On Orbit

Rachel Jewett

Hosted by Via Satellite's Executive Editor Jeffrey Hill, each On Orbit technology focused podcast provides in-depth information and discussion about the socio-economic value of space and sat...

Episodes

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5G is Not a Destination: Adapting to the NTN Landscape with Comtech's Daniel Gizinski

The evolution of satellite being incorporated into 3GPP standards has been one of the key issues in the industry over the last few years, bu...

15:39Sep 28, 2026

Building Exact AI for High-Stakes Space Missions With PiLogic CEO Johannes Waldstein

Startup PiLogic is taking a unique approach to AI for the space industry, developing what it calls "exact AI," a type of AI in the category...

30:50Sep 10, 2026

The Evolution of the Space Edge With Voyager CTO Paul Tilghman

While orbital data centers have drawn attention and driven headlines this year, there's another story unfolding in spaceborne computing — th...

43:31Aug 24, 2026

Sovereign Data at Tactical Speeds: BlackSky CTO Patrick O'Neil on the Shifts in Adoption of Space-based Intelligence

As conflicts have erupted around the world, governments and MoDs are recognizing the urgent, immediate need for space-based intelligence. At...

44:03Aug 18, 2026

Space-Based Data Centers: Inside the Race to Move Compute to Orbit

As AI is driving explosive growth in data center construction on Earth, there's accelerating interest in moving some of the computing infras...

59:57Jul 28, 2026

An Expedition Across the Arctic-Space Connection With David Marsh

What can the hostile environment of the Arctic teach us about space? David Marsh recently returned from a first-hand journey to find out. He...

45:14Jul 7, 2026

Building a Global Framework for D2D With Skylo's Mindel De La Torre

Over just a few years, the ability to connect everyday cell phones to satellite has gone from a milestone tech demonstration to a feature th...

35:35Jun 23, 2026

Inside the State of the Satellite Industry 2026 Report with SIA President Tom Stroup

There's a lot of hype in the space industry and bold projections about how demand for satellite broadband, direct-to-device, and more. But e...

34:38Jun 9, 2026

Breaking the Power Constraint in Space With Star Catcher's Andrew Rush

SWAP — size, weight, and power — is a defining feature of space engineering constraints. As new technologies and designs have opened up opti...

36:47May 19, 2026

Future-Proofing Satellite Networks With ST Engineering iDirect Sales SVP Brian Jakins

How do you future-proof your satellite network to thrive in an increasingly connected world? It's a key question that network operators are...

24:26May 5, 2026

Inside SatEnlight's Spiral Staircase of Lasers: Interview with Startup Space Winner Matteo Vismara

Based in Milan, Italy, SatEnlight is an optical communications technology company with a terminal that stacks multiple beams on top of each...

35:05Apr 21, 2026

Automation and Agility: How SSC Space Go Is Designed for the New Age of Ground

SSC Space has a mission to help its customers access space — whether that's spacecraft operations and engineering, operating the Esrange lau...

33:10Apr 7, 2026

Investing in American Manufacturing: Shey Sabripour Talks CesiumAstro's Ramp-Up

As a young electrical engineer at RCA Corporation, Shey Sabripour was inspired by the company's legacy of contributing to space missions, an...

37:24Mar 17, 2026

Designing for the Next Generation of GEO With Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk

Emile de Rijk started Swissto12 with a simple goal — to make access to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) faster and more affordable. In order to ach...

25:41Mar 10, 2026

Semiconductors, Satellites, and Scale With Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy

Semiconductors are foundational to satellite operations, powering everything from communications payloads, to sensing, and propulsion contro...

30:04Mar 3, 2026

From Skepticism to Maturity: Unpacking Space Investment in 2025 With Chad Anderson

Investment in space infrastructure hit a new record in 2025, reaching $22.2 billion, according to Space Capital 's latest report. This level...

36:07Feb 10, 2026

The Infrastructure Revolution Behind Data Centers in Space With Ramon.Space CEO Avi Shabtai

Data centers in space have been a hot topic in the last few months as a potential future solution to the limitations of running massive data...

25:44Jan 27, 2026

The Commercial-Defense Convergence: 2026 Trends to Watch

There's a growing understanding that space-based capabilities are critical for national defense strategies, and defense demand for commercia...

01:01:13Jan 13, 2026

Quantum is Coming: How Does it Change the Game for Space Systems and Networks?

Forecasts on the arrival time for quantum computing vary greatly – from "it will be here in a decade" to "it's already here." There is conse...

01:06:15Dec 22, 2025

Space Traffic Management for Security With Neuraspace CEO Chiara Manfletti

Is space crowded? Although there's been such a large increase in satellites in orbit, it's not a simple question. On Orbit revisits the ques...

36:13Dec 9, 2025