The Space Policy Show

#172: Space Force Evolution

The US Space Force, established in 2019, has become more important than ever as we face growing numbers of stakeholders, new capabilities, and geopolitical tensions invol

Ep. 172: Space Force Evolution

The US Space Force, established in 2019, has become more important than ever as we face growing numbers of stakeholders, new capabilities, and geopolitical tensions invol

Ep. 171: Humanity on the Moon

Humans living and working on the Moon is within reach, but how are we preparing to thrive? What humanity learned by long stays in low Earth orbit does not directly carry

Ep. 170: Science for Defense

Fundamental and applied scientific research is not only for academics and space exploration; it is also foundational to the future of national security space and how the

Ep. 169: Enabling In-Space Economy

Enabling a future in-space economy that involves a robust market of companies and customers must be architected by the right mix of private innovation and government supp

Ep. 168: A Future for Dynamic Operations

Dynamic space operations (DSO) is a future forward concept that will keep US and allied space assets safer from adversarial threats, and provide more agility to the way w

Ep. 167: Industry Goes to Washington

From big rockets to small businesses and maintaining the orbital environment, the Space Policy Show goes to Washington DC’s SATShow 2026, an event that has matured from a

Ep. 166: Playing the Long Game

Beyond technology and discovery, there are aspects of the future space sector that hinge on partnerships and people. The Space Policy Show’s Colleen Stover talks to the C

Ep. 165: Interagency Authorization?

Commercial space activities require permissions from several government agencies – FAA and FCC to name two. Applications for flight safety and spectrum usage can be compl

Ep. 164: Slipping Supply Chain

We already know the space supply chain is vulnerable but increasing capacity, adding resilience, and enabling scalability can seem elusive. How do regulations and governm

Ep. 163: Europe’s Sight on Space

The European space sector is shifting. The rise of sovereign capabilities and proposed rules, like the European Union Space Act, are working to promote the region’s leade

Ep. 162: Applications of AI to Space

How is artificial intelligence being integrated into space systems today and into the future? What benefits and risks have yet to come? Human operators and decisionmakers

Ep. 161: Science Essentials to Live on Mars

The journey to Mars is a long one so when humans arrive, we will need to maximize the science in order to understand the environment for a future there – and to learn mor

Ep. 160: Rapid Space Commerce

What is the role of government when it comes to enabling and protecting the business of space?  How do regulations keep up (or not) with innovation? To what degree is Sp

Ep. 159: Rapid Commercial

Commercial space is a growing industry, and the U.S. government is looking for ways to build capabilities, support private industry, and increase competition. Organizatio

Ep. 158: Rapid Acquisition for Defense

What needs to happen to improve government acquisition processes so we can go faster to defend and protect our nation and our allies? There are “pockets of innovation” th

Ep. 157: Rapid Propulsion & Power

Nuclear power and propulsion for space has a long history yet there continue to be hurdles from lack of mission to perceived safety concerns. That could be changing as hu

Ep. 156: How Stuff Works: Rapid Launch

Rocket launches are exciting business, but there’s a LOT that goes on behind the scenes and before the rocket is rolled out to the pad. Learn more from this ‘How Stuff Wo

Ep. 155: Rapid Open-Source Intel

Open-source intelligence has historically been used to augment government intelligence about our adversaries.  Government is relying more heavily on commercial data but h

Ep. 154: Space Science Unfurled

The participation of private industry in science and exploration missions that are sponsored by government has increased while still asking and answering some of humanity