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Cold Star ProjectWWII Innovation Machine: Freedom's Forge and the Arsenal of Democracy [Bill Conley] - CSP S04E21WWII Innovation Machine: Freedom's Forge and the Arsenal of Democracy - Interview with Bill ConleyHow did America transform from a peacetime economy to the "arsenal of democracy" before entering WWII? In this compelling interview, Dr. Bill Conley—former Director of Electronic Warfare at DARPA and current CTO at Mercury Systems—delves into the insights from Freedom's Forge by Arthur Herman. The book chronicles how industrial leaders like William Knudsen and Henry Kaiser revolutionized U.S. defense production.🔍 Key Discussion Points:William Knudsen's Leadership: How the former GM executive...2025-05-061h 06Cold Star ProjectSupercharging the DEFENSE Innovation Game for an Unrivaled Advantage! [Mike Brown] CSP S04E20"Supercharging the DEFENSE Innovation Game for an Unrivaled Advantage!"with guest Mike BrownThe Cold Star Project - Season 4, Episode 20Hosted, Directed, and Produced by Jason KaniganWar On the Rocks article:https://warontherocks.com/2023/09/revisiting-the-hedge-strategy-with-renewed-urgency/Fast Follower Strategy paper:https://coldstarproject.com/fastfollowerThis video contains clips from the following copyrighted works used under Fair Use for commentary/criticism purposes:The Final Countdown (1980) - © United Artists / MGM2025-04-0744 minCold Star ProjectMeet the MASTERMINDS Behind 2025's Most Epic Space Piracy Book! [Hugh Taylor and Marc Feldman] CSP S03E03"Meet the MASTERMINDS Behind 2025's Most Epic Space Piracy Book!"With guests Marc Feldman and Hugh TaylorThe Cold Star Project - Season 3, Episode 23Hosted, Directed, and Produced by Jason KaniganThe Book: Space Piracy: Preparing for a Criminal Crisis in Orbit published by John Wiley & Sons, 2025https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Space+Pir...Get the book on Amazon (non-affiliate link):https://www.amazon.com/dp/1394240201This video contains clips from the following copyrighted works used...2025-02-121h 00Cold Star ProjectJohn Caprani - "Is Your Content an Advertisement for Your Skills?" [Social Media]-Cold Star ProjectFellow copywriter John Caprani joins Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project. Their topic: Methods by which the social media content you post can be an advertisement for your skills. When does this work? When does it not? John and Jason dig into the answers.
Questions covered include:
Who is this for?
Why is using content as an advertisement for your skills important?
Where does it lead?
What does the process and outcome look like, in detail?
How do you know when you're done?
How do you try to ensure you don't talk over the level of your...2023-07-0336 minCold Star ProjectJon Reyes - How Can A Great Copywriter Help You Scale A Business From The Ground Up? - CSP S02E96
Did you know there are people with a specific skill set who can jumpstart your business? Copywriters like Jon Reyes and Jason Kanigan have the knowledge and experience to grow your business fast. Jon Reyes has been a copywriter for many years and worked for some of the top personal development names. With fellow copywriter and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, Jon discusses:
* working with the major factor of Compliance in copy, and how to scale with compliance as a limiter on what you can say
* the power of using revealing flaws and shortcomings in copy, the use...2023-03-2854 minCold Star ProjectDavid Driscoll - What Scaling Problems Can You Find In SBIR/STTR Product Commercialization? - CSP S05E04Just because you CAN create a product doesn't mean you SHOULD. What Scaling Problems Can You Find In SBIR/STTR Product Commercialization? While small batches may work in the lab, commercializing will require large quantities and unexpected issues from supply chain through chemical reactions may change. The results from these issues may well prove the venture impossible to complete under current conditions.
David Driscoll of Storm Castle joins Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan to discuss a real life example of struggling with scaling for commercialization. While the concept had been proven to work, making it happen at a scale...2023-02-0628 minCold Star ProjectWes Schaeffer - How Does 12 Weeks To Peak Help Founders and Salespeople? - Cold Star Project S04E13Sales trainer Wes Schaeffer is back on the Cold Star Project, and our topic is his free 12 Weeks To Peak sales accountability program. Host Jason Kanigan participated in 2022 Q4's version and 12 Weeks To Peak has been re-released for 2023. The two sales trainers share elements and results of this free accountability program for founders and salespeople. Come along with us and find out if it's right for you!
USEFUL LINKS:
12 Weeks To Peak website: https://info.thesaleswhisperer.com/12-weeks-to-peak
Jason Kanigan's Effective Prospecting video series: https://jasonkanigan.com...2023-01-1756 minCold Star ProjectJonathan McDowell - Are We Building Enough Space Infrastructure Starting With JWST? - CSP S02E94Harvard-Smithsonian astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell is back on the Cold Star Project, and our topic is space infrastructure. From the Deep Space Network though JWST and Starlink, host Jason Kanigan and Dr. McDowell discuss what our experience so far has been and what our priorities in the field should be. Cold Star Tech founder Jason Kanigan asks Dr. Jonathan McDowell about Starlink altitude charts, recent discoveries regarding black holes, new space technologies, how JWST missions are determined, and more!
USEFUL LINKS:
JWST Observing Schedule: https://www.stsci.edu/jwst/science-execution/observing-schedules
...2022-08-2445 minCold Star ProjectBecky Schultz - When Should We Be Thinking About SBIR/STTR Product Commercialization? - CSP S05E02CEO of Compass Technology Group LLC Becky Schultz joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project, and our topic of discussion is commercialization of products developed through SBIR/STTR grant funding. Jason asks Becky:
Tell us about your background and its relevance to SBIR/STTR awards
What was your initial intention in getting grant money: to develop tech/IP, or move towards commercializing a product? Why?
Share your experience with the grant awards process…quirks, takeaways, frustrations
What problem were you solving and how did you know the market would be interested in buying?
Your...2022-08-1028 min
Cold Star ProjectChris Quilty - What Makes A Good Startup In The Space Industry? - Cold Star Project S03E20Space industry analyst Chris Quilty joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to discuss what makes a good startup in the field. As a 20+ year veteran of space and satellite analysis, Chris founded Quilty Analytics in 2016. Jason asks Chris:
What was it that made you realize opening your own firm was a better idea after 20 years of working for another firm?
You speak about benchmarking in your profile ⏤ what indicators do you look for that demonstrate a good investment?
Are space startups offering the exit opportunities investors want?
How far are we from having a true “comm...2022-02-0431 minCold Star ProjectYan Song - What Is The First Step To Take In Operationalizing Cultural Development? - CSP S04E05Now that we've covered what operationalizing cultural development means, in the first episode of this series (CSP S04E04), Dr. Yan Song returns to the Cold Star Project to tackle the next step. How do we put this into action? What is the first step in operationalizing cultural development? With host Jason Kanigan, Dr. Song digs into systems thinking and the approach he has arrived at for taking effective action on this critical organizational topic.
Jason Kanigan asks Yan:
“The Truth” is a fundamental concept for both of us. Your process for operationalizing cultu...2021-03-041h 24Cold Star ProjectJason Kanigan - The Promise of Space Entrepreneurs talk at Space Horizons 2021 - CSP S02E77Cold Star Tech founder Jason Kanigan speaks at Brown University's Space Horizons 2021 event. [**NOTE: the first few seconds are indeed silent... in the video version there is a title slide.] The topic is space entrepreneurship, particularly on the commercial side. Jason covers what he has found in interviewing over 150 space industry academics, experts and founders, and the state of commercial space entrepreneurship. In the Q&A we also get into what space students can do to advance their careers. Hosted by Dr. Rick Fleeter and his students.
Space Horizons website: http://www.spacehorizonsatbrown.org/ ...2021-02-1726 minCold Star ProjectJoseph Paris - Who Has The Wisdom? Operational Excellence and Growing Your Organization - CSP S04E01State of Readiness author Joseph Paris is the inaugural guest on Season Four of the Cold Star Project. Joseph is also the founder of the Operational Excellence Society and Readiness Institute, and is the go-to expert for OpEx executives of large civilian and military organizations. In this conversation with fellow OpEx pro and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, we discuss:
why the typical OpEx executive focus on tactical cost-cutting rather than strategic capacity and revenue growth is a critical mistake
what blocks you from having operational excellence in your organization (it's not a lack...2021-01-0655 minCold Star ProjectBen Kaebe - How Are Australian Space Robotics Startups Being Helped by SpAARC? - CSP S02E73The Australian Space Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) in Perth is opening, and Dr. Ben Kaebe is its Technical Interface Manager. What will SpAARC do, and how will it help space startups? Join host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to find out. Jason asks Dr. Kaebe:
how he ended up in Australia, having been born in Germany
the vision for the complex and its user base
the process and partners of developing SpAARC
what Earth-based and space applications the facility will assist with
what capabilities will be available first, and how the complex p...2020-12-1037 minCold Star ProjectNigel Gibson - How Can Effective Executive Search Help Founders In The Space Industry? - CSP S02E71Gibson Professional Search founder Nigel Gibson is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan he's sharing how his executive search firm helps space companies grow faster and with fewer hiring mistakes.
Nigel had a sales & marketing executive career in broadcasting, satellite communications and telecom prior to starting his own satellite communication, telecom and media executive search firm over five years ago. Jason asks:
I’m sure revenue growth was a key performance indicator in those roles. What other KPIs carry across to your activities now?
What did you discov...2020-11-1926 minCold Star ProjectBryne Hadnott - PostGrad And Working In The Space Industry (at BlackSky) - Cold Star Project S02E67Bryne Hadnott has quite the resume...currently Image Processing Engineer for BlackSky; Past graduate student researcher at NASA JPL; Masters degree in Planetary Science at Johns Hopkins; Worked on doctorate at Cornell then Johns Hopkins; Research Assistant at the Gund Institute of Ecological Economics; and Undergraduate degree in Planetary Science at Washington University in St. Louis. On the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan, Bryne discusses what it's like postgrad and working in the space industry. Jason asks:
As far as I know there isn’t a career path laid out for scientists who want to work in...2020-10-1230 minCold Star ProjectChristopher Johnson - The Need for Engagement and Outcomes In Space Law - Cold Star Project S02E61Space lawyer Christopher Johnson from the Secure World Foundation is back on the Cold Star Project, and we're looking at what he has learned this year. Christopher has hosted several Moon Dialog Research Salons and gotten tremendous public input and engagement on space issues. With host Jason Kanigan, he discusses:
What he learned from the salons
What differences he noted in platforms used, behaviors and outcomes in public engagement with actor/agency/government versus the public
What’s needed to move forward with space law engagement and outcomes; what that looks like as you’ve seen so far, in t...2020-09-0949 minCold Star ProjectJean Paul Carnicer - Pitfalls In Spacecraft Bus Engineering - Cold Star Project S02E60Telecan Space founder Jean Paul Carnicer is on the Cold Star Project, and our topic is pitfalls in spacecraft bus engineering. With host Jason Kanigan, Paul answers:
What’s the most important thing to keep in mind when designing a spacecraft bus? Is there something people NOT engineering the bus tend to forget or overlook when they’re coming up with design requirements?
Who are the courses listed on the website for; what kind of person best benefits from them; what does the investment range look like?
How common is outside testing of spacecraft? Do you find resistance to t...2020-09-0725 minCold Star ProjectEldrige de Melo - An Introduction To Ground Station Operations - Cold Star Project S02E59Angolan ground station operator, and now Project Manager intern at Airbus, Eldrige de Melo is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan we discuss how space ground stations operate. Eldrige answers:
what do we mean by the term “ground stations”? Is this all about communications, or does it include passive operations like image gathering?
how do ground stations operate? What kind of systems are typically used & what data is gathered? How are humans involved (when is a human decision necessary)?
what does a typical “problem day” look like at the Angolan Space Pr...2020-09-0339 minCold Star ProjectEgbert van der Veen - Strategy and Innovation In Space Investing - Cold Star Project S03E09Head of Strategy and Managing Director Venture Capital at OHB Group since 2013 Egbert van der Veen is on the Cold Star Project. Prior to this role, Egbert was Project Lead at the German Aerospace Center for 4 years, working with DLR, ESA, EC and writing advisory reports on technology development trends. Continuing our discussion with investors who fund space companies, host Jason Kanigan asks:
Your scientific topic while working at DLR was forecasting disruptive space technologies. What did you learn and how does that influence your point of view out in the business world?
How did you land the...2020-08-3136 minCold Star ProjectJess Sponable - Reusable Launch, Pete Conrad, and DARPA - Cold Star Project S02E582X past DARPA Program Manager Jess Sponable is on the Cold Star Project to share his experiences and aspirations in the space industry. With host Jason Kanigan, our topics cover the development of reusable launch technology, a colorful character (#3 to walk on the Moon) named Pete Conrad and Jess' interactions with him, and DARPA. Our conversation was submitted to and approved for public release by the USAF.
US Air Force approval document: https://coldstarproject.com/jesssponableairforce
Pete Conrad wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Conrad
2020-08-2729 minCold Star ProjectAnnabelle Beckwith - Growing Your Business from $3-$10MM with Yara Journeys - Cold Star ProjectYara Journeys founder Annabelle Beckwith is on the Cold Star Project to share her experience and vision of helping founders and their leadership teams move their businesses from $3 to $10 million (pounds as well!). With host Jason Kanigan she discusses:
Who is your ideal client? Why do you want to work with them specifically?
What indicators of values, culture, KPIs do you believe are most important? How common/uncommon are these?
What operations problems do you typically see, showing potential clients need your help? Do they know they have them, or do you have to show them?
What’s the...2020-08-2630 minCold Star ProjectJason Aspiotis - Giving The Retail Investor Access To The Space Economy Through Finsophy-CSP S03E08Finsophy PBC Founder & CEO Jason Aspiotis is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan, he's sharing his vision for retail investors to invest in the space economy while using banking services they would already be using anyway. Jason answers:
What is your long-term view for Space economy growth? What are the driving factors for economic growth?
What is the role of the retail investor in the Space economy?
What are some ways retail investors could become more involved in supporting the Space economy in the near future?
What is th...2020-08-2455 minCold Star ProjectArtemis Westenberg - Getting There With Explore Mars - Cold Star Project S02E57President emerita of Explore Mars Inc. & CEO of Explore Mars Europe Artemis Westenberg joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project. What's the truth about the American public's interest in going to Mars? Why should we go there at all? How is private industry likely to get involved? We dig into the political and technological issues necessary to overcome to go to Mars, and what Explore Mars is doing to promote those actions. Artemis also discusses the role of women in the space industry.
Explore Mars website: https://www.exploremars.org/
2020-08-2149 minCold Star ProjectPaul Rulkens - Developing A High Performance Culture In Your Space Company-Cold Star Project S02E56Agrippa Consulting president and TEDx speaker Paul Rulkens is on the Cold Star Project to talk about high performance culture. What does it take to achieve, and how can space founders create one? Host Jason Kanigan asks Paul:
How has your education and experience as a process engineer affected your views on business and company culture/change?
Other than Jay Abraham, who has a different take on the concept than you, you’re the only other person I’ve seen strongly promoting the strategy of Preeminence. What does Preeminence mean to you?
How do you encourage others to use...2020-08-1740 minCold Star ProjectJannene Kyytsonen - Building Communities In Space - CSP S02E55Space Habitats founder Jannene Kyytsonen appears on the Cold Star Project to share her vision of what it's going to take to build communities in space. We cover many ideas and requirements you may not have yet considered. Host Jason Kanigan asks:
You got into space from outside the field… your education and experience is in arts and business. How do you apply those to space?
You’re a member of the Space Industry Association of Australia. As an outsider, I’m curious how that organization works and how it has impacted your journey
What’s your goal with Spac...2020-08-1344 minCold Star ProjectChris Kunstadter - The Future of Satellite Insurance - Cold Star Project S03E07Axa XL's Global Head of Space, Chris Kunstadter, is on the Cold Star Project, and we're looking at the future of satellite insurance. With host Jason Kanigan, Chris discusses:
why and how he picked a profession allowing him to make money at something he loves to talk about all day
how he got into the space insurance business
what space insurance products his team focuses on, and what they avoid
the current state of space insurance: the market is upside-down right now, so what will the industry to to right itself while continuing to serve clients?
what role...2020-08-1036 minCold Star ProjectErin Miller - Creating Space ISAC: Info Sharing and Security for the Space Industry - CSP S02E54VP of Operations for the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) Erin Miller is on the Cold Star Project to discuss this new organization and her role in it. Space ISAC is part of the US National Cybersecurity Center. With host Jason Kanigan, Erin answers:
What’s your mission? Your field is acronym-heavy…let’s begin with what an ISAC is...then can you share the need for this Public-Private Partnership (P3), called Space ISAC?
How do you view your role as VP Ops?
What are your recommendations for getting the trust necessary for pe...2020-08-0622 minCold Star ProjectJohn Tucker - Creating NewSpace Hub: The Data Platform for the Space Industry - CSP S03E06While working at SpaceX as Senior Mission Integrator Engineer, John Tucker has also made what is becoming the central data platform for the space industry: NewSpace Hub. The platform collects and organizes both company and space sector investment activity. In this interview on the Cold Star Project, host Jason Kanigan asks John about the process of putting NewSpace Hub together. We discuss:
How did John get into the space industry? What does he do at SpaceX?
What is NewSpace Hub? Who is it for, and what questions does it answer for them?
What signals told...2020-08-0340 minCold Star ProjectRalph Dinsley - Moving Space Situational Awareness To Civilian Management - Cold Star Project S02E53Following a three-and-a-half decade UK defense career culminating in managing RAF Fylingdales and in the role of Aerospace Battle Manager, Ralph "Dinz" Dinsley founded Northern Space and Security (NORSS). In this discussion with Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, Dinz lays out the case for moving space situational awareness from military to civilian management.
Dinz answers:
What is “Peace and Development”, the postgraduate studies subject you applied yourself to for your Masters degree?
What exactly is “Aerospace Battle Manager”, the role you held for a dozen years?
What would you describe as the main reason behind the establishment of NORSS? What prob...2020-07-3044 minCold Star ProjectJoan-Pau Sanchez - Asteroid Mapping and Intercepting Comets - Cold Star Project S02E52Joan-Pau Sanchez, PhD, is a lecturer in space engineering at Cranfield University. He was one of the first to publish a Near Earth Orbit asteroid map. With host Jason Kanigan of the Cold Star Project, Dr. Sanchez discusses:
what some of the “new rich families of exploitable orbits which may enable radically new mission applications and services” are
his thoughts about the current alarm of “cluttered Earth orbit”, which we are moving towards with the planned launches of tens of thousands of smallsats
what the “Traveling Salesperson Problem” is in ADR/servicing satellites
how algorithms to solve such problems can...2020-07-2743 minCold Star ProjectMichael Maloney - The Space Traffic Management Phantom - Cold Star Project S02E51Michael Maloney of Satellite Design for Recovery returns to the Cold Star Project, and we're continuing our discussion of the problems in space traffic management. While many people think STM is already figured out, the truth is this is a phantom idea. Current systems are cobbled together and do not represent a serious solution to the problem.
With host Jason Kanigan, Michael discusses:
what space traffic management is and why we need it
how we can measure capacity and utilization in STM
why Air Traffic Control can be used as a model in d...2020-07-2330 minCold Star ProjectFlorian Gautier - Landing CubeSats On Asteroids - Cold Star Project S02E50University of Kansas Doctoral candidate (Physics and Astronomy) Florian Gautier is on the Cold Star Project to discuss several of the research projects he's been involved in. With host Jason Kanigan, Florian describes his aerospace engineering and astrophysics education journey from Europe to North America and opportunities to work on:
Student CubeSat project at ISAE-SUPAERO to develop 12U cubesats for missions like ATISE
Land3U project, simulation of CubeSat landing on asteroids, sponsored by ESA Drop Your Thesis! 2018 programme (the drop tower used is fascinating)
AGILE, development of a new compact particle detectors suitable to be flown on...2020-07-2047 minCold Star ProjectSimone Paternostro - Analog Astronaut Through The Austrian Space Forum - CSP S02E49Dr. Simone Paternostro (Engineering Surveying and Space Geodesy), is an analog astronaut through the Austrian Space Forum and manages ISS payloads with the ESA. On the Cold Star Project, host Jason Kanigan asks Simone:
How did you get involved with the Austrian Space Forum and Dr. Gernot Groemer?
What is an analog astronaut? How do you go about selecting (or being assigned), preparing for and simulating a mission? - What are the next steps in your career following this analog astronaut experience?
Tell us about your role as a Multi-increment Payload Planner for the ISS
What have you di...2020-07-1640 minCold Star ProjectDylan Taylor - Scaling Space Companies with Voyager Space Holdings - Cold Star Project S03E05Dylan Taylor, founder of space investment firm Voyager Space Holdings, has a perspective on growing companies that's different from traditional venture capitalists. Voyager takes a majority share ownership and the long view, unrestrained by typical fund life windows. Dylan is on the Cold Star Project, and host Jason Kanigan asks him:
Does Voyager take over the day-to-day management of its acquisitions? Do you put your own CEO in charge? What values/vision do you look for in leadership?
Tell us the story of the first acquisition for Voyager, and w...2020-07-1343 minCold Star ProjectBrant Arseneau - Funding Strategies In Space Investment - Cold Star Project S03E04Brant Arseneau, partner at 9point8 Capital, Board Member of Spaced Ventures and Mentor at Creative Destruction Labs is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan he answers:
What is your opinion on the current state of raising capital for space startups?
How does capital typically form in a nascent industry?
Is the space industry different from other industries?
Can you explain the challenges in the capital supply chain?
Other than venture capital are there other capital sources?
Doing business in space is risky, so are there any financial risk mitigation tools available to companies?
What are...2020-07-0638 minCold Star ProjectJoseph Paris - State of Readiness for Space Companies - Cold Star Project S02E47Joseph Paris of Xonitek and founder of the Operational Excellence Society is on the Cold Star Project to discuss OpEx and his book State of Readiness. With host Jason Kanigan, JP explores:
What OpEx means to him, and it's not Lean Six Sigma, TQM or TPS
The definition of "State of Readiness" and its implications for industry
How his strategic view of Operational Excellence came about, and what Strategic OpEx looks like
Whether Joseph believes a change agent with "no past" with the organization they're working on is essential to produce good results
How commonly opinions are masquerading as...2020-07-0255 minCold Star ProjectNicholas Loise - Driving Revenue with Sales Performance Team - The Cold Star ProjectNicholas Loise has quite the resume, headed by his current role as Fractional Sales & Marketing Leader, Founder/Owner, Sales Performance Team. It includes being President of Glazer Kennedy Inner Circle - GKIC/Magnetic Marketing, involved with GKIC 8 years; Owner of a Direct Response Agency and Outsourced Sales Leader Company; Adjunct Professor of Marketing, North Park University; MBA from North Park; VP Sales & Marketing Provena Mercy Medical Center 9 yrs, a $156 Million division. On the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan, Nick explores:
Why he choose “execution-focused” sales areas of business
Where clients have told him they need help in s...2020-07-0131 minCold Star ProjectChris Stott - Satellite Spectrum and Space Activism - Cold Star Project S02E46ManSat Chairman Chris Stott returns to the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to talk further about satellite spectrum and space advocacy. Activist-authors Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, the economics of space, space scholarships and more are our topics.
ManSat website: http://www.mansat.com/
SpaceIsle website: https://www.spaceisle.com/
SSPI website: https://www.sspi.org/
International Institute of Space Commerce website: https://iisc.im/
Geeks Without Frontiers website: http://geekswf.org/
...2020-06-2941 minCold Star ProjectChris Stott - Spectrum Filing Surprises In Satellite Manufacturing - Cold Star Project S02E45Chairman & CEO of the ManSat group of companies Chris Stott is on the Cold Star Project, and our main topic is satellite spectrum. Where does the authorization for satellite communication frequencies come from, and how is it distributed? With host Jason Kanigan, Chris discusses:
the definition of "satellite spectrum"
how ManSat got the authority to distribute satellite spectrum, and from whom? Who is the target market, and what does the process of working with ManSat look like?
what SpaceIsle.com is and how it is different from the ManSat corporate site
experiences he has had as a member...2020-06-251h 02Cold Star ProjectMeagan Crawford - Space Investment Pitches To SpaceFund - Cold Star Project S03E03Managing Partner of space venture capital firm SpaceFund Meagan Crawford is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan she explains:
how SpaceFund defines "space company", and why that matters
what the surprising thing most often missing from pitch decks is that founders should make sure they include
what the realities are of the exit landscape for space companies
her recommendations to space companies so they avoid another OneWeb situation
where and when Meagan believes working with the newspace marketing firm she co-founded, Brand Delta-V, fits for space founders
advice for careers in space, particularly for women
...2020-06-2237 minCold Star ProjectMarek Ziebart - Satellite Geodesy and Space Populations - Cold Star Project S02E44Dr. Marek Ziebart, Professor of Space Geodesy at and Director of University College London's Space Geodesy and Navigation Group, is on the Cold Star Project to discuss space object tracking and situational awareness.
Dr. Ziebart is a fellow of the Fellow Royal Astronomical Society, journal reviewer, and winner of several awards including 2018 Tycho Brahe Award from the Institute of Navigation. Host Jason Kanigan asks about:
what space geodesy is
a quick look at how GPS works
the definition of antenna thrust and its usage
what happens at the Space Geodesy and Navigation Laboratory at...2020-06-1847 minCold Star ProjectMichael Mealling - What Space Companies Do Venture Capitalists Invest In? - Cold Star Project S3E02General Partner at Starbridge Venture Capital and President of the Moon Society Michael Mealling is on the Cold Star Project. Michael has long been both a technical and business leader in the space field. Our main aim in this episode is to clear up the question of What Kind Of Space Companies Do Venture Capitalists Invest In?
With host Jason Kanigan, Michael Mealling discusses:
how venture capital works for space companies
what Starbridge's definition of "space company" is, and what factors make a space company an attractive investment opportunity
what Starbridge does not invest in, a...2020-06-1539 minCold Star ProjectChristopher Newman - Environmental Protection In Space Law - Cold Star Project S02E43Dr. Christopher Newman is Professor of Space Law and Policy at Northumbria University. We're talking about an important but not oft-seen issue in space, which is a part of many areas such as space situational awareness: environmental protection.
The first thing you're likely to notice is that phrase, like many things in space, does not quite mean what you first thought. It is farther reaching and more broadly applied. Dr. Newman and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan discuss:
Why we should care about environmental protection in space
What capabilities exist for environmental p...2020-06-1149 minCold Star ProjectRaphael Roettgen - Idealists In Space Investing - Cold Star Project S03E01E2MC space venture capital firm founder Raphael Roettgen is on the Cold Star Project for this inaugural episode of Season Three. With host Jason Kanigan he explains:
what lead him to space as a career focus, and specifically investing in space
how he finds prospective space investments
what segments of space he finds especially interesting at this time
how he makes up his mind about whether to invest in a space company or not
what the most surprising thing Raphael discovered again and again in space and high tech firms he was tasked to look into in...2020-06-0840 minCold Star ProjectPaul van Susante - Planetary Surface Technology Development Lab:Moon/Mars - Cold Star Project S02E42Dr. Paul van Susante comes with the heritage of the Colorado School of Mines, but is a professor at Michigan Technological University. He is well-known in the Lunar and Mars construction & ISRU field, contributing to CLASS and as co-Investigator on several experiments.
On the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan we discuss:
what properties and result of the lunar regolith Paul is focusing on
how his background in robotics and mining terrestrially, and at the Colorado School of Mines, applies to the new environments of Luna and Mars
details of projects h...2020-06-0453 minCold Star ProjectGary Calnan - The Space Foundry Lab: A Cislunar Industrial Base - Cold Star Project S02E40Gary Calnan, co-founder & CEO @ CisLunar Industries out of Denver CO, is on the Cold Star Project. They're on a mission to create industrial capabilities in cislunar space that will enable sustainable space exploration and a permanent human presence beyond Earth. To make this a reality, their goal is to create the Space Foundry: the first in-space capability for recycling metal already in orbit and reprocessing it into refined raw materials for in-space manufacturing and construction.
With host Jason Kanigan, Gary explores:
at what point (or number) a “permanent human presence” beyond Earth exists
what “...2020-05-2846 minCold Star ProjectTroy Howe - Space Innovation Through NIAC - Cold Star Project S02E39Dr. Troy Howe joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to discuss the ways Howe Industries is using NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) grants to innovate in space.
We cover:
What is Howe's SPEAR project and the NIAC-supported objectives - How the NIAC grant proposal process works
What project milestones look like
How a new thermocouple design by Howe could extend mission lifetimes
What other smallsat technologies Dr. Howe believes need to be developed so the upcoming Europa mission can be successful
Could the approximately six year process from founding his comp...2020-05-2530 minCold Star Project1st "Make Space Boring" virtual conference - Jason Kanigan - Lowering the 40%+ Smallsat Failure RateJason Kanigan of Cold Star Tech speaks at the first "Make Space Boring" virtual conference. His topic is lowering the awful 40%+ partial plus full mission failure rate of small satellites.
The recordings of the rest of the event and speakers is available at https://coldstartech.com/msb2conf
Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall2020-05-2030 minCold Star ProjectCraig Clark - Pioneering the UK Smallsat Industry - Cold Star Project S02E37Founder & CSO of AAC Clyde Space Craig Clark is on the Cold Star Project, and our topic is how Clyde has strongly contributed to the pioneering of the UK small satellite industry. With host Jason Kanigan, Craig shares:
what the most important thing he learned from 11 years as a team leader at Surrey Satellite Tech was
a snapshot of the UK space industry...where he believes its principle expertise or competitive advantage is, and where it is headed
what he learned on the UK’s Space Leadership Council, and what impact he believes the Council has
how Clyde mi...2020-05-1840 minCold Star ProjectWalker Deibel - Outsmarting The Startup Game - Cold Star ProjectBuy Then Build author Walker Deibel is on the Cold Star Project, and host Jason Kanigan is asking some tough questions. Rather than building a business from scratch, Walker recommends buying an existing business with a proven market that's interested in what you want to sell. We discuss:
What Walker says when people have the belief that you must have lots of cash available to be able to buy an existing business
What the biggest “yeah but” is he's encountered from people who have read the book
What Walker recommends to do when you’ve found a b...2020-05-1437 minCold Star ProjectDaniel Faber - On The Way To A New Economy: Gas Stations In Space - Cold Star Project S02E36Past Deep Space Industries CEO Daniel Faber today runs a company called OrbitFab. As a pioneer of space mining and resources development, what is Dan doing now? Kickstarting the next massive new space economy by creating "Gas stations in space", that's what!
With host Jason Kanigan of the Cold Star Project, Daniel Faber discusses:
how he got into asteroid mining as a business, and what the process was like getting the concepts and people of DSI together
if DSI had gotten the tech and finances in place to start mining Near Earth Objects...2020-05-1236 minCold Star ProjectDavid Barnhart - Hybrid Robotic Concepts for Satellites - Cold Star Project S02E35David Barnhart is the Director of the Space Engineering Research Center at the University of Southern California; CEO and co-founder of Arkisys, and a former DARPA program manager. On this episode of the Cold Star Project, we're looking at David's history of robotic concepts in satellite construction. With host Jason Kanigan, David Barnhart explains:
how he helped develop satellite design-synthesis tools to cut design time down to days from months, and how he expresses the impact of these time savings
the way he developed hybrid robotic concepts for satellites with DARPA, including robotic assembly and...2020-05-0835 minCold Star ProjectBenoit Chamot - CubeSat Attitude Control: ADCS from CubeSpace - Cold Star Project S02E34Head of Sales & Marketing for CubeSpace Benoit Chamot is on the Cold Star Project, and with host Jason Kanigan we're looking at attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) for satellites. We discuss:
how Benoit earned Masters degrees from both Lausanne and MIT, and the projects involved
the critical ADCS system for satellites, and the components they're made of such as sun sensors, reaction wheels, PCBs
why CubeSpace chose to focus on reaction wheels, designing and manufacturing their own CubeWheel product
why the company encourages South African space industry and opportunities for young engineers
CubeSpace websit...2020-05-0442 minCold Star ProjectDennis Wingo - On The Way To Moonrush: Advancements In Space Technology - CSP S02E33Dennis Wingo, Founder & CEO of Skycorp Inc., has a lot of wisdom to share about the space industry. He's the author of “Moonrush: Improving Life on Earth with the Moon's Resources”, and calls himself a Technoarcheologist.
With Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan, Dennis discusses:
what the term "advanced mission planning" means for him, and what it looks like in action
the concept of orbital assembly, and how it can be achieved
the DARPA/Skycorp Time Domain Relative Navigation System (TDRNS) project
the space logistics system he created and licensed to Orbital ATK for exten...2020-04-3052 minCold Star ProjectBryant Baker - What We CAN Do vs What We SHOULD Do In US Space Law - Cold Star Project S02E32USAF JAG and space lawyer Bryant Baker, JD, is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan, and our topic is the future of space law. We're looking at it from the US perspective and how we can proceed with the possibility of minimizing conflict.
Bryant discusses how he got into the space law field, and how governance can be created through practice.
Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/bookcall2020-04-2743 minCold Star ProjectAndrew Aldrin - How The Soviets Beat The Americans Into Space - Cold Star Project S02E31How did the Soviets beat the Americans into space with the launch of Sputnik?
Dr. Andrew Aldrin, Director of the Aldrin Space Institute and ISU Center for Space Entrepreneurship at Florida Tech, did his PhD in Soviet studies. In doing research and interviewing people involved, Dr. Aldrin developed a unique perspective on the the topic which he shares here with Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan. It is a story that will surprise you: entrepreneurship in the most unlikely of places.
Talk to Cold Star: https://www.coldstartech.com/book...2020-04-2348 minCold Star ProjectNicole Shumaker - Research Synergy for Lunar Construction Methods at Texas A&M - CSP S02E30Nicole Shumaker, Research Specialist at Texas A&M, is in a unique role focusing on identifying opportunities for and developing synthesis in lunar construction methods. What gaps are there in the field between research, institutions, business and government? That's the key question Nicole is continuously answering, bringing people together in lunar construction efforts who may otherwise have not known the other existed.
Resulting from her effort is acceleration of research and technology development in lunar construction. Nicole meets with host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to discuss her work and developments in...2020-04-2045 minCold Star ProjectLuc Maisonobe - Orekit: The Open Governance Low Level Flight Dynamics Library - CSP S02E29Luc Maisonobe of French company C-S is known as "the father of Orekit". This open governance low level flight dynamics library is used by many private and government organizations worldwide to identify and track space satellites.
Luc Maisonobe joins Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan to discuss:
how the idea of Orekit was conceived
the way the technology required for Orekit was identified
where the data for Orekit comes from
what Luc would do differently now from a process perspective compared to the project's beginning
whether Orekit will evolve into a different kind of...2020-04-1625 minCold Star ProjectGrant Anderson - Life Support and Thermal Control In Space - Cold Star Project S02E28Grant Anderson, Co-founder, President and CEO of Paragon Space Development Corp., is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to discuss life support and thermal control in space applications.
We cover:
what mission Paragon is on in space
what Grant believes has been critical in learning as a business leader at Paragon for a quarter-century
how critical NASA's connection with thermal control experts is, with the focus on Artemis
Paragon's involvement in the StratEx Space Dive
the most surprising thing learned from the Mars One Surface Habitat Environmental Control a...2020-04-1336 minCold Star ProjectRichard Ward - Edge Computing In Orbit - Cold Star Project S02E27Richard Ward of OrbitsEdge is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to share the promise of edge computing in orbit. Described as an enabler by NASA, OrbitsEdge is working to put compute processing power into space.
We discuss:
what edge computing is
why this focus for a space business
what barriers to adoption Rick foresees
the state of the space industry in the computing field today
the projected impact of edge computing in orbit on the commercialization of space over the next decade.
Satellite still from end o...2020-04-0639 minCold Star ProjectAndrew Aldrin - Challenges of Space Entrepreneurship - Cold Star Project S02E26Dr. Andrew Aldrin is Director of the Aldrin Space Institute at the Florida Institute of Tech, ISU Center for Space Entrepreneurship; past President of Moon Express; and a former Boeing Business Development Director. Andy joins Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan to discuss the challenges of space entrepreneurship.
Developing technical capability is not enough to have a business. This may seem obvious; however, out there in the real world it is not often the case. We cover the Commercial Space Studies Graduate Certificate Program he leads, what Dr. Aldrin has seen that space graduate s...2020-03-3050 minCold Star ProjectGordon Roesler - Robots In Space - Cold Star Project S02E25Dr. Gordon Roesler, past DARPA Program Manager and founder of Robots In Space, is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan of Cold Star Tech, Dr. Roesler discusses the coming capabilities and uses of robotic technologies in space.
Servicing satellites, recovering dead spacecraft and potentially recycling them, allowing in-orbit construction rather than having to expensively ship everything up are just some of the ways robots in space will have an impact on the industry.
Robots In Space website: https://robots-in.space/
Talk to C...2020-03-231h 02Cold Star ProjectMichael Maloney - Satellite Design For Recovery - Cold Star Project S02E23Michael Maloney, founder of the advocacy organization Satellite Design for Recovery, is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to talk about the need for including a critical but not-yet-required component to the design of all objects launched into Earth orbit.
Satellites and other orbital objects should have mandated design requirements for rendezvous, capture and disposal. The cost of not doing so will be chaos in orbit. Mike is here to tell us about these consequences.
Satellite Design for Recovery website: https://satdfr.org/
2020-03-0933 minCold Star ProjectSean Ahlum - The State of the Wilmington and SENC Startup Scene - Cold Star ProjectWith guest Sean Ahlum, the Cold Star Project dips back to Season One and a look at the startup scene in Wilmington and South Eastern North Carolina. Jason Kanigan, the host of the Cold Star Project, has lived in Wilmington NC for nine out of the past ten years.
Sean is the VP of New Product Business Development at ABILITY Network, and the founder at seaCreatively consultancy. I especially wanted him on because of his experience as Senior Director of Innovation at Castle Branch for four years, during which he headed up energetic community d...2020-03-0540 minCold Star ProjectChristopher Dreyer - Space Resources Program at the Colorado School of Mines - CSP S02E22Dr. Christopher Dreyer is the Associate Director of Engineering and co-creator of the Center for Space Resources at Colorado School of Mines. The School offers an exciting Space Resources Program and Dr. Dreyer has played an integral role in developing it. Chris meets with Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan to discuss the Program.
We cover:
how Chris got involved with the idea of asteroid mining
the way one creates a curriculum for something that hasn't existed before - why the School decided to go with an online program format instead of in-class
exact...2020-03-0245 minCold Star ProjectClinton Clark - Space Situational Awareness with ExoAnalytic - Cold Star Project S02E21Clinton Clark is the Vice President of First Impressions at ExoAnalytic Solutions, and our topic is space situational awareness.
Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST)
Space Domain Awareness (SDA)
Space Traffic Management (STM)
Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
are all terms--some newer than others--applicable to what ExoAnalytic does.
Clint Clark and Cold Star Project host Jason Kanigan dig into what these terms mean, how the company goes about providing such services, and their impact on space.
ExoAnalytic Solutions website: https://exoanalytic.com/
Talk...2020-02-2457 minCold Star ProjectKen Cesar - What It Takes To Build A Real Business Today - Cold Star ProjectFounder of TWO seven-figure businesses, under-30 Ken Cesar, is back on the Cold Star Project. This is an unusual episode because it's Cold Star Tech founder Jason Kanigan and Ken Cesar having a frank discussion of what's wrong with the Internet Marketing-driven business model and mindset... and what it takes to build a real business today.
Ken insisted we have this nothing-held-back, no-sacred-cows conversation because he, like me, is irritated with the copy-and-paste popup businesses we've been seeing so much of for the past several years.
They're created by rus...2020-02-191h 19Cold Star ProjectRobert Whearty - Understanding Space Insurance - Cold Star Project S02E20Robert Whearty is Senior VP, Space Projects at Marsh, an insurance brokerage for the space industry. He's also a satellite engineer. On this episode of the Cold Star Project, Bob joins host Jason Kanigan of Cold Star Tech to explain how insurance for satellites works.
We take a broad look at the state of the space insurance field right now, with questions like:
what's the process for insuring a satellite or constellation?
is the money supply for space insurance expanding or contracting at the moment?
how is space insurance different from traditional insurance f...2020-02-171h 05Cold Star ProjectTemidayo Oniosun - State of the Space Industry In Africa Today - Cold Star Project S02E18Managing Director of Space In Africa, Temidayo Oniosun, is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan. Voted in 2018 as one of the World 24 Under 24 Leaders and Innovators in SPACE and STEAM by The Mars Generation, as well as one of the recipients of 35 Under 35 space industry recognition award by the International Institute of Space Commerce, Temidayo is an important voice in the Space field.
Hearing what is going on from outside the traditional North American and European centers of space industry is valuable and so we strive to bring you such interviews. H...2020-02-1024 minCold Star ProjectJudi Sandrock - Modular Smallsat Teaching Tools with Xinabox - Cold Star Project S02E17Xinabox co-founder Judi Sandrock from South Africa is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan, and we're talking about their modular smallsat teaching tools.
XinaBox designs, develops, and sells modular electronics for the IoT and STEM education markets, in senior schools as well as universities. The technology allows for rapid IoT, embedded and electronics prototyping and development, without soldering, wiring or other hardware knowledge … just coding.
We discuss:
successes and challenges of working on the MEDO Space (Meta Economic Development Organisation) and the Space STEM program in Af...2020-02-0344 minCold Star ProjectPauline Faure - Inside the CubeSat Lab at Cal Poly - Cold Star Project S02E16Dr. Pauline Faure, Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University's Aerospace Engineering Department, is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan. We're talking about what it's like to be a student in Cal Poly's CubeSat Lab.
Dr. Faure has international experience in Europe, Japan and the USA. The lab has completed eight missions in the past year including the bus for Lightsail 2. This is a great interview for space students.
Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/bookcall2020-01-2727 minCold Star ProjectLaura Forczyk - Rise of the Space Age Millennials - Cold Star Project S02E15Astralytical founder Dr. Laura Forczyk is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to talk about her new book, Rise of the Space Age Millennials. We also cover a number of other space topics, such as commentary on policy questions like:
reduced ISS crew size
NASA's Commercial Crew Program
Space Tourism
US Space Policy
Megaconstellations and astronomer rights
Rise of the Space Age Millennials book page (not an affiliate link): https://www.astralytical.com/rise-of-the-space-age-millennials
Talk to Cold Star: https://coldstartech.com/bookcall2020-01-2031 minCold Star ProjectLaura Montgomery - US Space Law Regulations - Cold Star Project S02E14Space lawyer and scifi writer Laura Montgomery is on the Cold Star Project, and we're digging into how Congress, US agencies and operators work to create and enforce space regulations.
With host Jason Kanigan, we discuss:
the basics of how space law works in the US and for US citizens abroad
how Laura's FAA experience built and impacted her approach to space law
the question of sovereignty in space law ("They didn't say I couldn't so I can"; OST Article 1 vs Article 2)
the way regulatory and treaty issues can impact space law
how human...2020-01-1326 minCold Star ProjectMichael Lyon - Space Tourism and Space Startups - Cold Star Project S02E13Michael Lyon, founder of Xtronaut Enterprises, is a mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab tech accelerator, with a history of work in the space tourism and education fields. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the George Mason University School of Management, and was general counsel with James Cameron on Deep Ocean Expeditions (Titanic, Bismark).
On the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan we discuss:
the experience of traveling in a submersible to hydrothermal vents 8600 feet beneath the ocean surface
what Michael has learned as a mentor at the Creative Destruction Lab
what space and...2020-01-0628 minCold Star ProjectJim Cantrell - Funding and Building Space Companies - CSP S02E12Jim Cantrell, founder of StratSpace, was SpaceX's first senior business development executive. StratSpace has been involved in 46 satellite and deep space missions, with clients ranging from NASA, USAF, NRO, major aerospace companies and many space startups including ICEYE, Moon Express and York Space Systems.
In this episode of the Cold Star Project, host Jason Kanigan asks Jim Cantrell about funding and building space companies. We dig into:
what investors at different levels are most looking for in space ventures, beyond making a profit
how Jim's hiring practices have changed and what he looks fo...2019-12-3030 minCold Star ProjectMoriba Jah - Resident Space Objects and Orbital Collision Prevention - CSP S02E11On this episode on the Cold Star Project, hosted by Jason Kanigan, our guest is Dr. Moriba Jah. Dr. Jah had an amazing career as navigator of a number of NASA Mars missions, and is now Director, Computational Astronautical Sciences & Technologies, Oden Institute at the University of Texas at Austin.
I was referred to Dr. Jah by Fred Kennedy, past director of the US Space Development Agency, as a person "leading the charge" on space traffic management.
In our interview, we cover:
the reason current collision detection equations are...2019-12-2337 minCold Star ProjectPeter Taylor - The Lazy Project Manager for Space Executives - Cold Star Project S02E10The Lazy Project Manager, Peter Taylor, is on the Cold Star Project to share his experience in what it takes to improve project performance. Space engineers, like other technical executives, are typically excellent at the practical and material side of project tasks; however, as in other industries would greatly benefit from improving their project management skills.
With host Jason Kanigan, Peter discusses:
the origin of the ‘Lazy Project Manager’ (book: https://www.amazon.com/lazy-project-m... -- NOT an affiliate link)
whether project managers are learning or becoming ‘productively lazier’
the upcoming new book releasing i...2019-12-1625 minCold Star ProjectITAR vs EAR for Space Companies - MSBN S01E03What's the difference between ITAR and EAR for space companies? When do the International Traffic in Arms Regulations apply instead of the Export Administration Regulations?
Join Cold Star Tech president Jason Kanigan in a brief look at these export regulations and how they are applied. You'll likely hear some surprising things about how ITAR and EAR apply to space companies.
I am not an attorney and this is not legal or "professional" advice. All views expressed are my own.
Sign up for "...2019-12-1512 minCold Star ProjectChristopher Johnson - What the Public Needs to Know About Space Law - Cold Star Project S02E08Space lawyer and Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center Christopher Johnson is on the Cold Star Project. With host Jason Kanigan, the Secure World Foundation space law advisor shares what the public needs to know about space law.
Space law is a complex and often unclear subject, operating on corporate, national and international levels. Chris explains how space law approaches topics such as:
Government regulation of services and nation state liability
Planetary protection
How space resources may be used
Property rights on celestial bodies
Achieving consensus on space policy and regula...2019-12-0243 minCold Star ProjectProposed Rules for Securing US National Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain - Make Space Boring News S01E02In May 2019, the President issued Executive Order 13873, declaring a national emergency concerning the national Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) supply chain security, and instructing the Department of Commerce to take action. On November 26, 2019, the Department of Commerce released proposed rules "to identify, assess, and address ICTS transactions" posing risk to US ICTS, the US digital economy's critical infrastructure, and national security or security and safety of US persons.
Join Jason Kanigan of Cold Star Tech in a quick look at the reasons why the Executive Order was issued, what the Department of...2019-11-3010 minCold Star ProjectSimon Gwozdz - Equatorial Space Industries In Southeast Asia - Cold Star Project S02E07Simon Gwozdz, founder of Equatorial Space Industries, is on the Cold Star Project with Jason Kanigan to tell us about the space industry outside of the North American and European theaters.
The commercial space launch operator shares his efforts to develop a dedicated nanosat launch vehicle in Southeast Asia, as well as the initial success he and his team have had.
We look into issues space startup companies face, unexpected local Singapore-based space expertise, and differences between the North American and European centers and his local area of operation.
...2019-11-2523 minCold Star ProjectNew WRC-19 ITU Regulations for Megaconstellations - Make Space Boring News S01E01WRC-19 concludes with new ITU regulations for operators of smallsat megaconstellations.
But what are these new smallsat / cubesat regulations, and what do they mean?
Join Jason Kanigan of Cold Star Tech for a quick look at the history of and reason for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19), held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 28 October to 22 November 2019, regulations for International Telecommunication Union members on small satellite constellation deployment milestones.
With these regulations, the ITU seeks to ensure member state operators do not "warehouse spectrum" and block oth...2019-11-2306 minCold Star ProjectRiccardo Albertoni - Electric Propulsion for Smallsats - Cold Star Project S02E06Dr. Riccardo Albertoni, a member of the Airbus team in charge of developing electric propulsion systems including the one used on the OneWeb constellation, is our guest on the Cold Star Project.
His team was the 2017 & 2019 Winner of the Airbus Defence and Space Award for Excellence, and he lectures on electric propulsion at the Airbus Space Academy.
Dr. Albertoni explains how electric propulsion for satellites works, as well as its role in the market.
While electric propulsion has several advantages, it is not a fi...2019-11-1831 minCold Star ProjectRick Fleeter - A Personal History of Smallsats - The Cold Star Project S02E04Dr. Rick Fleeter, associate adjunct professor at Brown University and visiting lecturer at La Sapienza (Rome), has decades of personal history with small satellites.
“I got started in microspace through amateur radio and AMSAT. In the early 1980s I had the unusual experience of spending evenings building small satellites in a garage in Redondo Beach, CA, paid for essentially with small contributions by the team that was building them, while during the day working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and then TRW, where it was insisted that without something close to $1 billion there wasn’t much...2019-11-0451 minCold Star ProjectIsaac Arthur - The Future of Smallsats - The Cold Star Project S02E03Host of the top space educator YouTube channel, Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur, is on the Cold Star Project and we're talking about the future of smallsats.
Isaac Arthur shares his views with host Jason Kanigan on:
the potential impact of economies of scale and the sheer number of cubesats about to be put into orbit
tracking problems and space debris cleanup possibly resulting from mission failure, end of life, and collisions
connectivity improvements leading to SAR (search and rescue) & lifesaving operations
the next two or three decades of industry & commercial development...2019-10-2831 minCold Star ProjectLuis Lomanov - Building Scalable Financial Infrastructures - Cold Star ProjectCPA Luis Lomanov and author of Financial Foundations works with high growth tech firms to give them scalable financial infrastructures. In early stage, fast growth periods, Luis excels at helping these companies avoid taking on big costs too soon. These include processes and systems the owners are typically not thinking about, which enable them to avoid:
getting sucked into unprofitable "busy work" that takes them away from sales
hiring a $150K/yr CFO too early -their people and systems breaking when the level of activity quadruples
KPIs that don't help the owners in making decisions
running out of cash...2019-09-1036 minCold Star ProjectBrian Reynolds - Improving Manufacturing Firms In the $50 - 100 Million Space - Cold Star ProjectBrian Reynolds helps family-run firms, often in the manufacturing space, in the $50 - 100 million revenue range "replace stale and ineffective business models with modern, integrated sales & marketing processes."
In this episode of the Cold Star Project hosted by Jason Kanigan, Brian Reynolds talks about the challenges of navigating the family through a process of discovery...so your plans can survive the holiday dinner you are not invited to.
Is the business' vision separated from its tasks? Is there succession planning? And how important is branding to the owners? These...2019-08-2725 minCold Star ProjectMarc Mawhinney - Thick Face, Black Heart - The Cold Star ProjectThick Face, Black Heart by Chin-Ning Chu is an operations manual for realists. It's a field guide for people who want to develop a thicker skin. It's all about the art of stopping being a people-pleaser and becoming just a little more ruthless in the pursuance of your goals.
Marc Mawhinney is the founder of Natural Born Coaches and the connected group The Coaching Jungle on Facebook, a 16,000-strong container for coaches of all kinds. After having a real estate business implode under him (discussed in a previous appearance on this show), Marc dusted h...2019-08-1229 minCold Star ProjectTrent Dyrsmid - Scaling Amazon Wholesaling With SOPs - The Cold Star ProjectBrightideas.co and flowster.app founder Trent Dyrsmid is on the Cold Star Project with Jason Kanigan to share the incredible value of SOPs in building your Amazon Wholesaling business.
Trent immediately documented his processes as he created his own Amazon wholesaling operation, and makes these SOPs available to other sellers.
Not knowing your numbers is the #1 issue he sees with business owners. And to do that, he has specific programs he recommends you get training on and use.
We also talk about different Ama...2019-07-2936 minCold Star ProjectAttila Dobai - Disruption In The Marketplace - The Cold Star ProjectAvis' Manager of Strategy & Innovation, Attila Dobai, returns to the Cold Star Project with Jason Kanigan to share his experience over the last several months causing disruption in his marketplace.
While leading an innovative program to offer truck rentals at major retailer parking lots, Attila also managed to take a Harvard Business School course on disruption, attend a live networking event at Cambridge afterwards, speak on two stages, and become an examiner for the Baldrige Awards.
Yes, it was a busy Spring for Attila. Join us to hear the det...2019-07-2234 minCold Star ProjectEustratius Graham - Beyond NERVA: Nuclear Space Propulsion - The Cold Star ProjectSelf-educated nuclear propulsion expert Eustratius "Stuart" Graham joins host Jason Kanigan on the Cold Star Project to bring us up to speed on this topic.
Stuart is consulted by Space industry professionals and is building an online repository of history and information about nuclear propulsion for space vehicles.
Our discussion is a great primer for you to understand the historical development of nuclear propulsion (which was primarily completed in the 1970s) and how it is being planned for use today.
Beyond NERVA blog and enc...2019-06-2451 minCold Star ProjectKen Moskowitz - Thinking Like A Successful Business Owner As You Scale - The Cold Star Project* BUILDING a business
* RUNNING a business
* Running a SUCCESSFUL business
are all different things, and Ken Moskowitz of AdZombies is on the Cold Star Project with Jason Kanigan to tell us stories that highlight the differences.
We begin with the question, "Do companies actually learn anything?", and continue with how to put the right people into the right seats.
Our discussion about scaling covers:
business structure that doesn't fit the corporate model
delegation of control and the corresponding trust needed in your peopl...2019-06-1750 minCold Star ProjectDaxy Perez - Scaling Your Podcast - The Cold Star ProjectDaxy Perez, founder of Legacy Podcasting and the Podcasting Success Secrets group on Facebook, is on the Cold Star Project with host Jason Kanigan to talk about growing your podcast.
We discuss:
how to pick the right audience to boost your chances of podcasting success
determining your conversion strategy, ie. what you as the podcast host want your listeners to do next
what podcasters can do to increase their podcast audience size
the best attitude for podcasting success
how to focus on the psychology of your avatar or target audience to improve the ef...2019-06-1034 minCold Star ProjectPeter Hoskins - Selling a Scaling Business - The Cold Star ProjectHow do you sell a scaling business? Particularly a process-based, zero employee business?
Peter Hoskins of RareCurve has succeeded in multiple six and seven-figure exits and this time on the Cold Star Project we're discussing the details of how he did it. What factors were involved in this seven-figure sale?
- How did Peter get the business organized to sell?
- How did he find an appropriate buyer?
- What kind of commitment was required to make the sale happen?
- How long did i...2019-05-2842 minCold Star ProjectFacebook Ads Are Going Up In Price! What Should You Do About It? - The Cold Star ProjectJason Kanigan of Cold Star Tech is on to talk about the recent increase in the price of Facebook and other platform advertising.
Prompted by past guest Ken Cesar, and the change of the marketplace as it matures, Jason shares what he believes you should be doing as a business owner to stay alive. The costs of advertising are going to increase...and the complexity and time necessary to gain an ROI-positive customer will continue to rise: what will you do to ensure your business is around next year?
...2019-03-2521 minCold Star ProjectIsaac Arthur - Kickstarting Space Infrastructure - The Cold Star ProjectWhat's needed next for the people of Earth to kickstart space infrastructure?
The host of what I consider to be the best "Space explainer" channel on YouTube, Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur, joins us here on the Cold Star Project to share his knowledge.
-Power production
-Asteroid mining
-The legalities of interactions in space
-Smallsats
-Space stations
and even unusual space advertising are discussed.
Are you interested in the business of Space? Then stay...2019-03-2530 minCold Star ProjectAdam Crowl - Breakthrough Starshot Light Sail to Alpha Centauri Initiative - The Cold Star ProjectCrowlspace.com blogger and Space expert Adam Crowl is back on the Cold Star Project with Jason Kanigan, and this time we're digging into the Breakthrough Starshot initiative.
Many improvements and technologies are planned to result from this proof-of-concept project to send a fleet of lightsail vessels to Alpha Centauri. Each of 100,000 tiny ships will require:
Cameras
Processors
Photon thrusters
Battery
Protective coating
Lightsail.
A laser battery will provide the initial thrust.
Details: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakthrough_Starshot
Is it...2019-03-1134 minCold Star ProjectChanging Your Dominant Ideas So You Can Scale - The Cold Star ProjectWe act (or fail to act) based on what we believe to be true.
Bruce Lee said, "Defeat is a state of mind; No one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.”
He's also quoted in a Bob Proctor training as having said to learn his martial arts knowledge, his students (that's you) first had to get rid of their own.
Jason Kanigan of Cold Star Technologies shares two important examples of how we are fed images that produce emotional respo...2019-03-0221 minCold Star ProjectAttila Dobai - The Key Choice At The Start Of Your Improvement Projects - The Cold Star ProjectWhether the term is "Define," at the beginning of Attila's 'DOITS' process, or "Select," at the start of the 'SREDIM' problem solving methodology, the first thing you do in process improvement is critical.
Your precise choice of what to work on is a factor more important than any other: what you choose to focus on will determine the impact, success or failure of your improvement project.
Attila Dobai, a Manager of Strategy and Innovation at Avis and six sigma black belt mentor, is on the Cold Star Project to discuss with Cold Star Tech founder...2019-02-2529 min