The Kármán Line

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Interested in the business of space? Dr Alice Bunn, former-international director of UK Space Agency and now president of UKspace, helps you identify investment opportunities, cut through policy and regulation, assemble your supply chains and get stuff done.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 3d ago

    How to build future facing talent pipelines that accelerate UK space strategy

    How have skill requirements in the UK space sector shifted from foundational engineering to critical system architects and project managers? How does a landscape of over 1,900 specialised companies compare to vertically integrated giants like SpaceX? What impact will the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and UK Space Agency (UKSA) re-merger have on scaling up space businesses? How can the UK leverage international partnerships and domestic "national champions" to accelerate defence and civil space capabilities? Join Alice and Jonners as they talk with Andrew Stanniland, Managing Director of MDA Space UK, about building talent pipelines that reward new visions and ideas, defence alignment through the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), being humble and respectful of international markets and communication skills “on steroids”.   Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Jonathan Daves, The Karman Line Jonathan Daves | LinkedIn The Karman Line Andrew Stanniland, Managing Director, MDA Space UK Andrew Stanniland | LinkedIn MDA Space UK | LinkedIn Key topics covered: Space sector skills & recruitment strategiesUK space industry structure & 1,900+ company ecosystemCollaborative industry cultureDSIT & UK Space Agency structural changesDefence Investment Plan (DIP) and military spaceNational champions and M&A trendsRegulatory & technology sandboxesInternational space partnerships & pace of execution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    How to build future facing talent pipelines that accelerate UK space strategy

  2. Jul 23

    Unlocking Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) and how the UK becomes the global gateway

    Why is the orbital region between 10 km and 500 km currently empty? How can operating in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) transform Earth observation, direct-to-device mobile connectivity, and telecommunications? How does VLEO solve the LEO problem of satellite collisions and failures creating space debris that lingers for decades? How do you solve the extreme engineering challenges of atmospheric drag, atomic oxygen corrosion, and continuous propulsion? And how is the UK positioning itself as a global gateway for this emerging space domain? Join Alice and Jonners as they talk with Anatolii Papulov, CEO and Co-founder of New Orbit, about pioneering VLEO satellite platforms, high-speed experimental iteration, and bringing "American velocity with European depth" to the UK space ecosystem. Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Jonathan Daves, The Karman Line Jonathan Daves | LinkedIn The Karman Line   Anatolii Papulov, CEO and Co-founder of New Orbit Anatolii Papulov | LinkedIn New Orbit | LinkedIn   Key topics covered: Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO)Direct-to-device connectivityAtomic oxygen corrosionElectric propulsion systemsSelf-cleaning orbits & Space sustainabilityRapid iteration & In-house testingSovereign space manufacturingUK space talent & Scale-ups Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Unlocking Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) and how the UK becomes the global gateway

  3. Jul 14

    The Karman Line Live in Cornwall: Bottlenecks, redundancy, Musk, Extinction Rebellion and fights over “the same 10 kids”

    How is geopolitics disrupting standard launch operations? Why are nations, including the UK, looking to build localised infrastructure rather than rely on giant space operators like the US? And rather than overriding local communities and sensitive environments, how can the next generation of spaceports prioritise “space for good”?   Why is the space industry a communications basket-case? For a sector so clearly cool and exciting, how is it that the storytelling becomes pigeon-holed for “billionaires or physicists” rather than firing imaginations with concepts like “intergalactic architects”? How can movies like Wall-E and The Martian help shift the dial?   To combat severe workforce shortages, how should primary school educators be inspiring a more diverse, radical group of creative problem solvers? Why do formative educational choices limit rather than expand career paths for young people?   Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Melissa Quinn, Spaceport Builder Melissa Quinn | LinkedIn   John Hudson, Chief Survival Instructor, UK military John Hudson | LinkedIn   Caitlin Gould, Founder, TECwomen and TECgirls Caitlin Gould | LinkedIn TECwomen CIC | LinkedIn   Key topics covered: Sovereign capabilityGeopoliticsCommunicationEmerging talentPsychological resilienceEnvironmental complianceLocal communities Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Karman Line Live in Cornwall: Bottlenecks, redundancy, Musk, Extinction Rebellion and fights over “the same 10 kids”

  4. Jul 9

    Ian Taylor: To protect satellites in space, “find your friends and stick with them”

    Why does the UK struggle to scale-up early-stage innovations? Must the Government move from being a core funder to a primary procurer? And how do we define sovereignty in an age where standalone defence is complex? Does true sovereignty mean carefully selecting international partners and alliances?   If modern space infrastructure, like maritime surveillance and drone tracking, relies on dual-use military and civilian technology how do commercial and security sectors ensure this becomes second nature? And why are stock market pricings and rail logistics crucial in securing long-term, cross-departmental government funding?   Join Alice and former UK Science Minister, Ian Taylor, as they track the shift of space from an uncoordinated, low-profile portfolio to becoming part of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure.   Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Ian Taylor, Strategic Advisor and former UK Science Minister Ian Taylor | LinkedIn   Key topics covered: Government as first userSovereignty as protectionDual-use technologyMaritime surveillanceDrone trackingPublic value Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ian Taylor: To protect satellites in space, “find your friends and stick with them”

  5. Jul 3

    The truth about in-orbit manufacturing and bringing stuff back to Earth

    What is the “commercial paradigm shift” that transitions space research into commercial space production? How does this shift help build a global supply chain for high-value terrestrial industries? Why will manufacturing substrates like gallium nitride or diamond in space allow companies to bypass decades of Earth-bound defect correction research? How do we move from building complex, multi-million-pound machines that we burn up on re-entry to reliable methods for bringing satellites back to Earth for refurbishment, reuse and upgrading? And how do we do this while reducing the cost of return by a factor of 10?   Join Alice and Andrew Bacon, the CTO and co-founder of Space Forge, as they talk about building autonomous, “unscrewed mini-space factories”, super-clean environments, uniform temperatures and perfect material mixing, far away in higher orbit and safe from human contamination.   Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Andrew Bacon, CTO and co-founder of Space Forge Andrew Bacon | LinkedIn Space Forge | LinkedIn   Key topics covered: In-orbit manufacturingUltra-vacuum/low contaminationMicrogravityAutonomous space factoriesInnovation in re-entryLow ballistic coefficientSustainability and the environmentGlobal supply chainCommercial space production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The truth about in-orbit manufacturing and bringing stuff back to Earth

  6. Jul 2

    The UK Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and its impact on space

    What are the critical sovereign capabilities that DIP will be funding? Does DIP do enough to acknowledge the role of space as national infrastructure that underpins the UK defence stack? How will geospatial imagery and ISR data translate into active frontline capabilities? Can the UK securely guarantee that its international systems can operate without external interference? And why are “responsive launch” and assured access to space missing from the DIP?   Join Jonners and the Head of Policy at UKspace, Stephanie Ayres, as they discuss the DIP not as a “final outcome” but as a “blueprint” for a long-term journey.     Contributors: Jonathan Daves, The Karman Line Jonathan Daves | LinkedIn  The Karman Line | Website Stephanie Ayres, Head of Policy UKspace Stephanie Ayres | LinkedIn  UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Key topics covered: UK Defence Investment Plan (DIP)Sovereign capabilitiesIntelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR)Deep space radarOrbital asset protectionFoundational infrastructureLaunch capabilitiesEarth observation (EO)Position, Navigation, Timing (PNT)Freedom of action Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The UK Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and its impact on space

  7. Jun 25

    The UK space economy: Government pivot, launch prospects and new alliances

    Did you know that the UK space industry is roughly the same size as the UK music and video games industries? And that beyond direct revenue, nearly £1 in every £5 of UK GDP is supported or enabled by satellite services? Or that, because the UK public sector budget is 0.2% of GDP compared with 0.8% for the EU, our market is more commercially driven and innovative?   So how to get to the next level? Should the UK Government pivot its role from grant provider to “anchor customer”? Should the UK build more strategic, resilient partnerships, for example with the Nordic and Baltic nations, with Germany, Japan and Southeast Asia? Will the SpaceX IPO crowd new capital into competing launch vehicles that, if regulation can be stripped back, will “grease the wheels” for facilities like SaxaVord to succeed?   And why, in five years or less, will regular landings on the moon become normalised and “boring”?   Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn   Doug Liddle, Chair of UKSpace Doug Liddle | LinkedIn   Greg Sadlier, Co-founder and director of know.space Greg Sadlier | LinkedIn know.space | LinkedIn   Key topics covered: SpaceX IPOUK space industrySovereign characteristicsGeopolitical partnershipsFive-year outlookDomain awarenessOrbital inspections and defenceAsteroid miningSaxaVord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The UK space economy: Government pivot, launch prospects and new alliances

  8. Jun 18

    Orbital Data Centres: Why reality might not match the hype

    What are orbital data centres (ODCs) and how do they differ from orbital edge computing? How do they solve the bottleneck of transmitting massive volumes of data from space to Earth? How believable is the central premise of the SpaceX IPO, that because space offers unlimited real estate, solar energy and natural radiative cooling it is therefore the future of Earth’s AI computing needs? Why are some experts sceptical and is there a danger that while AI demand is real, the infrastructure market could be a bubble waiting to happen? And why is developing sovereign ODC capabilities so “critical”? Join Alice and Jason Aspiotis, CEO and co-founder for a European space startup, as they talk about the “net present value” and future potential of ODCs, the lack of a “conviction to pursue something big” in Europe, and the terrifying or intriguing prospect of neuromorphic computing chips that mimic the low-power, high efficiency processing of the human brain. For more explanation, insight and expert opinions about the big issues shaping the future of space in the UK and beyond, register now for The Karman Line. https://www.thekarmanline.co.uk/ Contributors: Alice Bunn, President of UKspace  Dr Alice Bunn OBE FIMechE FRAeS CEng | LinkedIn UKspace: Overview | LinkedIn Jason Aspiotis, CEO and co-founder for a European space startup Jason Aspiotis | LinkedIn Key topics covered: Orbital edge computingOrbital data centres (ODCs)Data bottlenecksODCs as infrastructureUK and European sovereign capabilityISAM (in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing)Neuromorphic computing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Interested in the business of space? Dr Alice Bunn, former-international director of UK Space Agency and now president of UKspace, helps you identify investment opportunities, cut through policy and regulation, assemble your supply chains and get stuff done.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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