Preparing for Launch

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If you’re interested in all things space-related and gaining a little insight into how you get involved in the space sector, then you’ve come to the right place. “Preparing for Launch” is UKSEDS’ bi-weekly official podcast that discusses the development of space careers through entertainment, education, advice, and insight. Join Isaac Caletrio as he speaks to a range of brilliant guests, and you definitely don’t have to be a rocket scientist to tune in. All opinions are those of the host and guest.

  1. 11/28/2023

    #33 - Space Leadership in the Public Eye, Melissa Quinn

    Melissa Quinn is the General Manager of Slingshot Seradata, a launch and satellite data provider. She was previously the head of SpacePort Corwnall. During our chat we discuss the personal price of being a leader in the public eye, what “space for good” means, how to cope with high pressure situations and much more. UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seb on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ Intro track: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com⁠⁠⁠

    1h 13m

  2. 11/14/2023

    #32 - Astronaut Coaching, Susan Charlesworth

    Susan is a human behaviour and performance expert. She runs her own training company and previously worked at the ESA, training astronauts and ground control in different aspects of human factors. During our chat we discuss what makes astronauts special, how to avoid mutinies in space and how teaching 17 year olds shaped her space career. Susan's socials: linkedin.com/in/susancharlesworth, @CharlesworthHP on X. https://www.charlesworthhumanperformance.com/ UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seb on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ Intro track: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com⁠⁠⁠

    50 min

  3. 11/01/2023

    #31 - Space Defence Revisited, Ali Stickings

    Ali Stickings is the Defence Space and Space Strategyt Lead at Frazer Nash Consultancy. She was previously a research fellow at the RUSI, a UK defence think tank. During our chat we discuss how Brexit has affected the UK’s space ambitions, how Ali’s STEM background helped her in her research role, what launching its own rockets means for Britain and much more. UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more resources on careers in space: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spacecareers.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seb on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com⁠⁠

    52 min

  4. 10/17/2023

    #30 - Famous Interviewees and Stories that Matter: Space Journalism, Tereza Pultarova

    Tereza Pultarova is a freelance journalist and former Senior Rporter at space.com. She has produced content for a variety of outlets and companies including spacenews, the IET, the space safety magazine and ESA. During our chat we discuss Ukraine’s space industry, finding your voice, interviewing Brian May and much more. Tereza: @TerezaPultarova on X Interview with Brian May: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i37lnRX8xJg UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more resources on careers in space: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spacecareers.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seb on LinkedIn Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com⁠

    55 min

  5. 06/27/2023

    #29 - From Moonscapes to Red Planets: Exploring Space Architecture, Xavier De Kestelier

    Xavier De Kestelier is the Head of Design at the architecture studio Hassel. During our talk, we discuss using regolith to build on the Moon and Mars, how space station design has evolved, 3D printing in space and much, much more. Xavier on LinkedIn. Hassel: hasselstudio.com UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more resources on careers in space: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spacecareers.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com Héloïse on ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠. Open Lunar Foundation: ⁠openlunar.org⁠ UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more resources on careers in space: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spacecareers.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

    38 min

  6. 05/30/2023

    #27 - Plasma Thrusters and Startup Funding, Chuong Van Dang

    Chuong Van Dang is the Head of Operations at MagDrive, a UK company developing plasma propulsion systems for small satellites. During our chat we discuss plasma thrusters, how Chuong’s bacckgorund in startups and marketing helped him in his current role, top tips on funding your space venture and much more. Chuong on Linkedin. Magdrive: LinkedIn, magdrive.space UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more resources on careers in space: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spacecareers.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

    28 min

  7. 05/01/2023

    #25 - From Colorado to Scottish Space, Nickie Finnegan

    Nickie Finnegan is the Head of Communications and Public Relations at Skyrora, having recently graduated form Herriot-Watt University with a Masters in International Business Mangement. During our chat we discuss why she went from Colorado, to an australian record label, to a rocket company, how to communicate space to different audiences, what the commercialisation of space means for your career and much, much more. Nickie on Linkedin. Skyrora: skyrora.com, LinkedIn UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠⁠/ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ For more resources on careers in space: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://spacecareers.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

    32 min

  8. 04/19/2023

    #24 - Whoosh and Bang: Building Rockets, Ben Jarvis

    Ben Jarvis runs Launch Access Ltd, a rocketry outreach company. He has experience in both the commercial space sector and amateur rocket development. During our chat we talk about breaking rocketry records, the UK’s launch industry, tips for student rocketry teams and much, much more. Ben on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠. Launch Access Ltd: rocketandroll.org UKSEDS ⁠⁠⁠https://ukseds.org⁠⁠⁠/ Social media: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ For more resources on careers in space: ⁠⁠⁠https://spacecareers.uk/⁠⁠⁠ Isaac on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@isaaccaletrio⁠⁠⁠ Intro and outro tracks: "Fanfare for Space" and "Discovery Hit" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠⁠⁠ News segment background music from ⁠⁠⁠https://www.FesliyanStudios.com

    48 min
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If you’re interested in all things space-related and gaining a little insight into how you get involved in the space sector, then you’ve come to the right place. “Preparing for Launch” is UKSEDS’ bi-weekly official podcast that discusses the development of space careers through entertainment, education, advice, and insight. Join Isaac Caletrio as he speaks to a range of brilliant guests, and you definitely don’t have to be a rocket scientist to tune in. All opinions are those of the host and guest.

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  • Creator
    UKSEDS
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © UKSEDS
  • Show Website
    Preparing for Launch