The space ecosystem is evolving in real time, and hot technological concepts keep getting hotter. Orbital data centers, space industries on the Moon, artificial intelligence and space-cyber threat escapes are just a handful of topics we cover in Aerospace’s NEXUS podcast.
This roundup has the latest conversations from the monthly segment we produce and syndicate on N2K Networks podcasts, discussing what’s next up in space with monthly industry guests who are working directly on some of the hardest problems and opportunities.
Our latest episode, on the SPARTA space cybersecurity framework, is now live! Catch up on our past few episodes below or here.
Episode 4: The Future of Spaceports
Episode 4 dives into the future of spaceports. Guests Scott McLaughlin of Spaceport America in New Mexico, Craig Smith of the Oklahoma Spaceport, and Karen Jones from Aerospace’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy discuss how America’s space industry is working to address demand for space launch infrastructure by developing spaceports in partnership with the communities hosting them.
Episode 5: Artificial Intelligence Strategies
Episode 5 returns to the topic of artificial intelligence in space, bringing in Slingshot Aerospace’s Kelli Furrer and Aerospace’s Manny Gonzalez-Rivero to talk about their respective organizations’ strategic approach to leveraging A.I. capabilities.
Episode 6: Cislunar Development
Episode 6 looks at the emerging cislunar economy and how commercial companies will—must—build the core infrastructure that will sustain the space industry’s buildup on the Moon. Guests Kelli Kedis Ogborn of Space Foundation, Walter Schroeder of CisLunar Industries, and Ron Birk from Aerospace share insights from the panel they delivered at the 2025 Payload Lunar and Mars Economy Summit in Houston and discuss the merits of co-engineering the Moon via a “LUNAverse.”
Episode 7: Sovereign Space for the UK
Episode 7 goes across the pond to understand the United Kingdom’s national space priorities and its emerging space industry, with guests Matt Archer of the UK Space Agency, Colin Macleod of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, and Dave Sandy, managing director of The Aerospace Corporation UK Ltd.
NEXUS at the Caribbean Space Summit: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Space Governance
In this special episode, Aerospace’s Lori Gordon interviews UK space leaders Matt Archer and Colin Macleod on policy and regulatory frameworks for space governance as part of the 2025 Caribbean Space Summit from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Their conversation shared lessons learned from the UK’s own journey toward space sovereignty and explored how Puerto Rico and other Caribbean states can become a leader in the commercial space industry through smart policy.
Episode 8: Space Cybersecurity 101
In partnership with T-Minus, NEXUS is spinning off a new series examining space cybersecurity, starting with a space-cyber overview in Episode 8 with Brandon Bailey, the chief architect of Aerospace’s SPARTA tool, discussing the evolution of cyber threats to space systems and why protecting space infrastructure has become critical to national security.
Episode 9: Orbital Data Centers
Episode 9 takes on-prem off-world, tapping into the white-hot industry discussion about orbital data center (ODC) concepts, their potential use cases, and technical challenges standing in their way. Axiom’s Jason Aspiotis and Sophia Space’s Leon Alkalai join as guests with Aerospace’s Lori Gordon, who’s been collaborating with industry leaders for over a year to better understand how to advance orbital data centers from hype to higher readiness.
Episode 10: This Is SPARTA – the space industry’s cyber framework
Our most recent episode is just out! Continuing our cyber themes, listen as Blue Origin’s Kassandra Vogel and Aerospace’s Brandon Bailey share how the space industry’s cyber thinkers are using the SPARTA cyber tool and its crowd-sourced insights on cyber threats and mitigation techniques to game out safer space operations in real time and ahead of time.