SPACE IN 60 SPACE IN 60 - The NewSpace Podcast

Author of Blueprint for a Battle Star and Amazing Stories of the Space Age, Rod Pyle of Ad Astra magazine, talks about the challenges of podcasting, audiobooks, and traditional authorship as a nonfiction writer and shares the behind-the-scenes experiences on the set of Deep Space Nine and his more recent Northern Canadian visit to the Mars Research Station.

What do Hollywood and the space industry have in common? Talent. Investment. Los Angeles. And Mike Palank, General Partner at MaC Venture Capital. With ten years of experience rubbing shoulders with Hollywood's royalty, Mike chose to pivot and invest in another set of stars. As a firm supporter of new ideas and innovative tech, a space fan and Sci-Fi geek, Mike shares his love of space and his experiences as a venture capital investor, helping space startups make the best decisions with advice not commonly shared.

What do you want to be when you grow up? Athena Brensberger is proof that the path you take to your future can sometimes be as random and perfectly aligned as the stars. Supermodel, STEM advocate, dancer and science communicator, streaming show presenter and university grad student (returned). Athena limits herself in no way and helps to revolutionize the image of space, science, and the unknown.

With a resume that starts “High-tech serial entrepreneur in LEO to GEO satellite technologies, video/IP/IoT data network services, rocket launch systems, and hypersonic flight”, Robert Feierbach of Maritime Launch Services has clearly lived up to his own advice - If what you do makes you go WOW - pursue that! We talk about cars, rockets, zero gravity, and the impact of nurturing a passion for space.

“I want to be an Astronaut!” Laura Forczyk not only has the same passion, but she is also building a community of like-minded people to help sign post the way for the rest of us left in the dark. We talk about space reality and sci-fi, the surprises of moon dust, and space diplomacy; and how to make Chad an astronaut!

Welcome to the new kid on the street, Spaced Ventures is changing the game by bringing crowdfunding to space founders. Keeping it simple, keeping it safe, and keeping it open to the public, working to drop the limits and help innovation take over the future through crowdfunding and investment initiatives. Listen in as Aaron Burnett shares his passion for investing in innovation with the masses.