59. Heather Pringle: Building capacity through Innovation & Collaboration

In this episode, Peter Garretson talks with Heather Pringle , Maj Gen , USAF (Ret.), PhD, CEO of Space Foundation . They discuss the 2026 Space Symposium and its themes. 2026 marks a major shift from aspirational vision to concrete execution, with unprecedented scale in participation (343 exhibitors, 50+nations). The conversation covers the current trends: Golden Dome ($175B), NASA's Lunar Base ($20B), the SpaceX IPO ($1.75T valuation), and the increasing role of finance. They also address the importance of AI, the new demands for scale, and the need for a workforce to support it. They touch on the Space Foundation's work to ensure next generation talent, and the Space Generation Advisory Council. They close by talking about Pringle's career path, lessons learned from AFRL and the transition to Space Foundation, and the exciting conversations ahead to take the space ecosystem to the next level.

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59. Heather Pringle: Building capacity through Innovation & Collaboration is an episode from Space Strategy by Space Pod.

This episode is 00:44:22 long.

This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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