https://spacewatch.global/space-frontiers/frontiers-podcasts/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:54:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/space-frontiers/frontiers-podcasts/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/06/space-cafe-radio-with-marshall-smith/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=74423 Torsten Kriening sits down with Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab Space, at the 41st Space Symposium. From NASA insider to commercial builder, Marshall reveals where Starlab stands, why the ISS gap risk is real, and his vision of humanity as a multi-planet species.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/space-cafe-radio-with-christian-fidi-and-sascha-bechthold/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=73456 Yvette Gonzalez speaks with TTTECH's Christian Fidi and Sascha Bechthold about the Vienna-based company powering Ariane 6, NASA's Lunar Gateway, and Artemis II - with over a billion flight hours and a technology Europe can't do without.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/space-cafe-radio-with-h-e-salem-al-marri/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71391 In this powerful episode of Space Cafe Radio, recorded live at the Middle East Space Conference 2026 in Muscat, Oman, Torsten Krieningsits down with H.E. Salem Al Marri, Managing Director of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), to reflect on one of the most remarkable space transformations of the past two decades.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/12/space-cafe-radio-innovating-and-storytelling-at-the-edge-from-space-tech-expo-bremen/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69911 In this episode of Space Cafe Radio, recorded live from the Space Tech Expo in Bremen, host Torsten Kriening discusses the critical roles of space technologies in everyday life with guests: Georgia Jaggs (Managing Director, Halo PR and Communications), Aman Sandhur (Project Manager, RAL Space), Andrew Faiola (Commercial Director, Astroscale UK), and Olivier Camy (Technical Sales, Axon Cable).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/11/the-space-cafe-podcast-143-with-frank-white/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=69199 Frank White has spent decades unpacking something astronauts struggle to describe — the instant you see Earth not as a place you stand on but as the vessel carrying all of us through space. In this first part, Frank traces the roots of the space age — Sputnik, Apollo, Earthrise — and how those shocks and images rewired our sense of ourselves. He shows how global conflict, national pride, and scientific leaps all converge in that fragile blue sphere rising over the lunar horizon.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/space-cafe-radio-with-philippe-carette/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68513 Join us for a captivating episode of Space Café Radio as your host, Torsten Kriening, sits down with Philippe Carette, now President of Satellite Communications at NSG - Neo Space Group, during the World Space Business Week in Paris. Listen into an insightful discussion on the future of in-flight connectivity and how NSG's recent acquisition of Display Interactive strengthens its role as a global leader in integrated satellite and aviation services. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/the-space-cafe-podcast-141-with-pascal-lee/ Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68296 Dr. Pascal Lee, planetary scientist, Arctic field explorer, and professor at the KSU (Kepler Space University). He’s spent his life between two extremes, the frozen frontiers of the Arctic and the conceptual edges of space exploration. Few people connect fieldwork, engineering, and philosophy like Pascal does. This episode begins on the Moon - and ends light-years away.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/the-space-cafe-podcast-140-with-robert-meisner/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67983 In this eye-opening episode, Markus travels to ESRIN, ESA’s Earth Observation hub in Frascati near Rome, to sit down with Robert Meisner – a man who has spent nearly 40 years watching our planet from above. Together they dive into the hidden landscapes of the ocean surface, the secrets of gravity maps, and how satellites reveal the slow but relentless transformation of our world.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/the-space-cafe-podcast-139-with-john-mcfall/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67657 John McFall - surgeon, Paralympic medalist, father of three, and ESA parastronaut selectee — joins Markus to explore how human spaceflight changes when we design for ability, not assumptions. From winter survival in the Pyrenees to EVA realities and cosmic radiation, John shares what it takes to open space to everyone.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/the-space-cafe-podcast-138-with-dr-andy-tomkins/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67375 What if Earth once had rings like Saturn? Dr. Andy Tomkins joins Markus to unravel the evidence that, 466 million years ago, a colossal asteroid breakup may have encircled our planet with a shimmering band of debris. From the science of ancient meteorites to the climate effects of planetary rings, this episode explores how cosmic events have shaped our world—and what they might mean for life, extinction, and the future of planetary science.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/the-space-cafe-podcast-137-with-dr-bhavya-lal/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67037 Nuclear power’s bad Earthly reputation hides its potential as a lifeline beyond our planet. Space is already radioactive—and if we want to stay and build on the Moon, Mars, or Europa, nuclear offers “power abundance” solar can’t match. Dr. Lal explains why, covering tech, safety, law, history, and why the next space era may finally embrace it.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/08/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-kai-uwe-schrogl/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66800 In this special episode of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening talked with Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl, ESA’s Special Advisor for Political Affairs. In this capacity Dr Schrogl is coordinating the events throughout the year, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ESA Convention of 1975.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/07/the-space-cafe-podcast-135-with-giorgio-saccoccia/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=66087 Giorgio Saccoccia – former President of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), propulsion engineer, and lifelong “space fan.” From lunar outposts and electric thrusters to space-as-diplomacy, Saccoccia brings four decades of insight into turning quick “flags-and-footprints” missions into a permanent human presence beyond Earth.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-rosa-doran/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65888 Join todays host Yvette Gonzalez and special guest Dr Rosa Doran on Space Café Radio as they discuss the future of space education. Rosa Doran, president of Nucleo and an expert in science education, shares her journey from studying black holes to leading international space education initiatives. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/the-space-cafe-podcast-134-with-heather-nelson/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65848 Heather Nelson, Director of the Club for the Future at Blue Origin, is at the forefront of inspiring the next generation to dream boldly about humanity’s role as an interplanetary species. In this expansive conversation, Heather provides a rare peek behind the curtain of Blue Origin’s ambitious plans and philosophical vision for the future of humankind both on Earth and beyond.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/esa-signs-lisa-space-antenna-mission-agreement-at-paris-air-show/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65861 ESA and OHB System AG have sealed their agreement to build ESA's Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, LISA. LISA will capture gravitational waves of lower frequencies than is possible from Earth, uncovering events of a different scale – all the way back to the dawn of time. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/06/the-space-cafe-podcast-133-with-phnam-bagley/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65644 In this expansive and deeply human conversation, Phnam Bagley challenges everything we think we know about architecture. From floating tables to engineered space hearts, she reimagines what it means to design for a future where gravity is optional and emotion is essential.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/the-space-cafe-podcast-132-with-dr-wanda-diaz-merced/ Thu, 22 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65446 This very special episode of the Space Café Podcast introduces Wanda Diaz Merced, a visionary scientist who, after losing her sight in her twenties, pioneered a groundbreaking new method of exploring space through sound—sonification. Wanda shares her remarkable story and insights, showing us that blindness does not limit one's ability to explore the cosmos but rather enriches it with a rare new perspective.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/the-space-cafe-podcast-131-with-mikael-genberg-and-emil-vinterhav/ Thu, 08 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65210 In an extraordinary fusion of art, engineering, and cosmic ambition, Swedish artist Mikael Genberg and space engineer Emil Vinterhav have realized what many deemed impossible—a traditional Swedish red house, journeying through space toward the lunar surface. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/05/space-cafe-radio-with-dr-josef-aschbacher-2/ Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65148 In this episode of Space Cafe Radio, SpaceWatch.Globals Senior Editor and Advisor, Laura Todd, bring you an engaging conversation with Dr. Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA), recorded at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, April 2025.]]>