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SpaceBase is a social enterprise who's mission is to democratize access to space through education, entrepreneurship and community building starting in New Zealand. This podcast is dedicated to creating the journey from space enthusiast to space entrepreneurs through insightful interviews with aerospace specialists, investors, and entrepreneurs sharing their experience and knowledge of the space industry, and their personal journeys.To support the podcast, please consider becoming a patron.Since its incorporation in 2017, SpaceBase has collaborated with economic development agencies, local and national governments, and advocacy groups, startups, investors, educators to deliver over 300 educational presentations, briefings, and workshops, national space and aerospace competitions, as well as helping birth space communities and organizations locally and globally. SpaceBase also assists in technical due diligence, consulting projects for investors, industry stakeholders, and space startups. SpaceBase created a platform for the NZ Aerospace Directory and has co-founded the Global Space Enablers Network (GSEN), a decentralised alliance of organizations focused on enabling the space enabler worldwide.
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Building New Zealand's Satellite Capability while Addressing the Space Debris Problem: An Interview with Ben Taylor
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Aug 28, 2025 |
Mentorship and Role Models Empower Space Innovators Worldwide: An Interview with Merve Balaban
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Jul 25, 2025 |
Pioneering from Two Hemispheres: A Serial Entrepreneur's Perspective on NZ Space
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Jun 29, 2025 |
On Becoming a Global Space Communicator: An Interview with Remco Timmermans
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May 28, 2025 |
Building a Laser Comms Startup in New Zealand: An Interview with Pavel Kalinin
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Apr 28, 2025 |
Global Space Enablers Network (GSEN) Spotlight: Hungary - An Interview with Peter Kristof
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Apr 26, 2025 |
Global Space Enablers Network (GSEN) Spotlight: Thailand - An Interview with Aim Charoenphan
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Feb 25, 2025 |
Global Space Enablers Network (GSEN) Spotlight: Indo-Pacific Region - An Interview with Antonio Stark
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Jan 14, 2025 |
Building a Career in Aerospace Medicine and Founding the NZ Health Space Research Network: An Interview with Lisa Brown
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Dec 17, 2024 |
It's Never too Early to Start a Career in Space: An Interview with Cairo Akehurst
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Nov 25, 2024 |
Special Episode: Establishing a Global Space Enablers Network
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Oct 30, 2024 |
Space for Good and Building the Aerospace Sector in Aotearoa: An Interview with Emma Renowden
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Sep 15, 2024 |
From Disney Rides to Building New Rockets to the Moon: An Interview with James Brice
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Aug 26, 2024 |
From NASA Space Architect to Commercial Space Development: An Interview with Gary Martin
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Jul 24, 2024 |
Democratising Deployments in Space: An Interview with Max Daniels
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Jun 28, 2024 |
Leveraging Creative Technologies and Multi-disciplinary Problem Solving for a Career in Space: An Interview with Caleb McIvor
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May 12, 2024 |
Channeling Our Stardust Origins into Space Innovation: An Interview with Stu Potter
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Apr 28, 2024 |
From Defence and Strategic Intelligence, to STEM Education and Advocacy: An Interview with Sam Leske
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Mar 23, 2024 |
Superconnectors Accelerate Growth in the Space Industry: An Interview with Gill Dal Din
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Feb 23, 2024 |
Sales and Marketing are Conduits for Growth in the New NZ Space Industry: An Interview with Erica Lloyd
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Jan 25, 2024 |
Exploring the Solar System Through Robotic Missions: An Interview with Betina Pavri
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Dec 06, 2023 |
Optimising Space Manufacturing through 3D Printing: An Interview with Peter Sefont
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Nov 17, 2023 |
Riding the Wave Towards Private Spaceflight Development: An Interview with Khaki Rodway
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Oct 13, 2023 |
Democratising Data and Solving Challenges to Scale: An Interview with Kurt Janssen
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Sep 22, 2023 |
Driving Exponential Innovation and Generative Investing : An Interview with Mark Bregman
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Aug 13, 2023 |
Systems Engineering to Space Mission Operations: An Interview with Chris Jackson
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Jul 22, 2023 |
From Anthropology to Satellite Applications for the Good of Planet Earth: An Interview with Scott Madry
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Jun 25, 2023 |
Building a Space Startup in New Zealand: An Interview with Alexandar Majstorovic
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May 23, 2023 |
From Aerospace Apprenticeship to Entertainment from the Edge of Space: An Interview with Mekdim Tesfaye
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Apr 16, 2023 |
Business and Sales Savviness Accelerates Your Career Path to the Space Industry: An Interview with Jess Covich
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Mar 25, 2023 |
Engineering for Fun Gets You Places in the Space Industry: An Interview with Nelson Smith
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Feb 24, 2023 |
Catalysing Space Ecosystems from New Zealand: An Interview with Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom
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Jan 26, 2023 |
Becoming a Space Investor: An Interview with Christian Thaler-Wolski
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Dec 18, 2022 |
On Galaxy Clusters, Dark Matter, and the Origin of the Universe: An Interview with Yvette Perrott
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Nov 25, 2022 |
Building Factories in Space through Swarm Technologies: An Interview with Rahul Rughani
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Oct 19, 2022 |
Building a Star Trek Universe from a Socio-Political Perspective: An Interview with Daniel Mackisack
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Sep 25, 2022 |
From NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Mission Manager to Developing Ion Propulsion in New Zealand: An Interview with Randy Pollock
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Aug 29, 2022 |
Space Medicine and the Road Map to Human Spaceflight Opportunities: An Interview with Sarita Dara
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Jul 26, 2022 |
Cryogenics for Sustainable Energy Production on Earth and off Planet: An Interview with Hugh Reynolds of Fabrum
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Jun 20, 2022 |
Building a Cis-Lunar Economy: An Interview with Udit Shah
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May 30, 2022 |
Pathways to Entering the Space Industry: An Interview with Jennifer Blackburne
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Apr 18, 2022 |
Linking Industry with Academia for Capacity Building and Innovation in the NZ Space Sector: An Inteview with Prof. Guglielmo Aglietti
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Mar 28, 2022 |
From Thermofluids for Jet Engines to Reusable Rockets: An Interview with Priyanka Dhopade
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Feb 21, 2022 |
From Science Fiction to Building Plasma Rockets for Interstellar Travel: An Interview with Jamal Olatunji
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Jan 23, 2022 |
On Personal Spaceflights, Founding Aerospace Companies, and Catalysing Innovation in the NZ Aerospace Industry: An Interview with Mark Rocket
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Dec 16, 2021 |
Leveraging Physics and Systems Engineering to Ensure Space Mission Success: An Interview with Jessica Tucker
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Nov 20, 2021 |
Scrapy Entrepreneurship Can Get Your Tech on an Electron Rocket: An Interview with Astrix CEO, Fia Jones
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Oct 23, 2021 |
NASA Returns to the Moon from New Zealand: An Interview with Tom Gardner
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Sep 19, 2021 |
From Old Space to New Space, and Leveraging Space for Planet Earth: An Interview with Rafael Kargren
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Aug 19, 2021 |
From Aerospace Engineering to Space Policy and working for the NZ Space Agency: An Interview with Kate Breach
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Jul 18, 2021 |
Building an NZ Space Consulting Practice from Scratch: An Interview with Nicholas Borroz
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Jun 20, 2021 |
Predicting Solar Tsunamis to Tracking Red Sprites: An Interview with Craig Rodger
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May 25, 2021 |
STEM Education through Antarctic Programs and Analog Missions for Space Exploration: An interview with Miranda Satterthwaite
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Apr 21, 2021 |
Supporting International Space Missions from the Bottom of the World: An Interview with Robin McNeill
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Mar 23, 2021 |
International, Intercultural, and Interdisciplinary Involvement Can Get You Far in the Space Industry: An Interview with Sarah Blyde
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Feb 21, 2021 |
On Clean Energy, Sustainable Aviation, and the First Electric Plane in New Zealand: An Interview with Gary Freedman
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Jan 22, 2021 |
From Saving Planet Earth to Sustainable Moon Settlements: An Interview with Chelsea Robinson
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Dec 21, 2020 |
Working Towards a Propellant Free Space Propulsion Technology: An Interview with Max Arshavsky
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Nov 18, 2020 |
From Developing Carbon Neutral Cement to Space Habitats and Landing Pads on the Moon, Mars and Beyond - An Interview with Allan Scott
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Oct 26, 2020 |
On Courage, Perseverance, and Pursuing the Goal to be an Astronaut: An Interview with Mahima Seth
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Sep 21, 2020 |
On Space Defence for Peace, Security, and Developing Cutting Edge Technology: An Interview with Julia Rothman
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Aug 24, 2020 |
To the Stars Through Algorithms: Using AI and Machine Learning to Solve Grand Challenges in Space - An Interview with James Parr
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Jul 27, 2020 |
It's not Rocket Science, and the Art of Commercialising the Stratosphere: An Interview with Philipp Sueltrop
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Jul 06, 2020 |
Space Educational Opportunities in New Zealand: An Interview with Jim Hefkey
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Jun 14, 2020 |
Astronaut Selection, Extreme Environments, Mars Analogs, and Life's Curve Balls: An Interview with Sian Proctor
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Jun 02, 2020 |
On Inspiration, Astrobiology, and the Origins of Life in the Universe: An Interview with Haritina Mogosanu
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May 18, 2020 |
On Passion, Grit, and Space Biology as a Pathway to Interplanetary Sustainability: An Interview with Sarah Kessans
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Apr 30, 2020 |
Spaceplanes, Green Propulsion, and Changing the World: An Interview with Stefan Powell of Dawn Aerospace
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Apr 13, 2020 |
Leveraging Disruptive Technologies and Kiwi Ingenuity for Space Exploration: An Interview with Glen Willoughby
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Mar 29, 2020 |
Space Science, Doomsday Asteroids, and Monitoring Planet Earth: An Interview with Duncan Steel
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Mar 03, 2020 |
Space Policy, Law, and Opening up the Space Frontier: An Interview with Dr. Maria Pozza
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Feb 13, 2020 |
From Solar Cells to Extraterrestrial Power from the Moon, and Beyond: An Interview with Peter Toth
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Jan 27, 2020 |
Learning by Doing - Building the Aerospace Industry in NZ: An Interview with Alex Fleming
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Jan 09, 2020 |
Music and Science, and the Spaces in Between: An Interview with Kelly Snook
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Dec 20, 2019 |
Space Stations, Asteroids, and SpaceBases: An Interview with Eric Dahlstrom
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Dec 04, 2019 |
From Mars Rovers to Robotic Missions to the Moon: An Interview with Michael Sims
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Nov 28, 2019 |
A Glipse in the Life of a Citizen Scientist Astronaut: An Interview with Shawna Pandya
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Nov 21, 2019 |
Of Rockets and the Current Space Market: An Interview with Ken Davidian
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Nov 13, 2019 |
Democratize Space From New Zealand: An Interview with Andrew Hoppin
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Nov 06, 2019 |