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...
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On Orbit
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...
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20 of 177 episodesThe 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Space-Grade Innovation: The Evolution of Onboard Computing With Aethero CEO Edward Ge
Computing capability has advanced rapidly on Earth, but on-board computing in space is more challenging — as chips have to be hardened to fu...