"When AI Designs Components, They Sometimes Defy Textbook Engineering": Space Force's Lt. Col. Thomas Nix on Additive Manufacturing, Materials Science, and the Race to Develop Nuclear Propulsion by 2030
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Space Force's Lt. Col. Thomas Nix leads a $70M program developing AI-designed nuclear propulsion systems that could halve travel time to Mars by 2030, overcoming space's unique heat management challenges through innovative materials and manufacturing.
“The Gaps in Our Lunar Knowledge Are Enormous": XMC Chief Scientist Dr. Ruby Patterson on Helium-3, and the Future of Lunar Resources
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Dr. Ruby Patterson of XMC discusses lunar helium-3 mining, space resource challenges, and the emerging geopolitical competition in the cislunar theater ahead of their 2028 Moon mission.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: Apr 19 - Apr 25, 2025: Dark Eagle Takes Flight, Sino-Russian Lunar Nuclear Ambitions, And Contested Guardianship of Orbital Domains
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Space defense heats up as Pentagon tests hypersonic weapons, Space Force awards $13.7B in contracts, and China advances lunar nuclear plans with Russia.
Space Superiority Doctrine Emerges: Analyzing the US Space Force's 'Space Warfighting' Framework and Global Implications
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Analysis of the US Space Force's new 'Space Warfighting' framework and how it positions America against Russian and Chinese space capabilities in the evolving domain of space superiority.
"The Space Cyber Security Market Is Our Niche": Head of Space at Estonia's Ministry of Economic Affairs Paul Liias on Estonia's Digital Advantage & How a Nation of 1.3 Million Is Reshaping European Space Policy
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Estonia's Head of Space Paul Liias explains how the small Baltic nation is leveraging its digital expertise to become a leader in space cyber security and reshape European space policy.
"20th Century Frameworks Can't Handle Modern Space Warfare": AzurX Partner, Saudi Space Policy Architect & UAE Space Security Veteran on Why Traditional Defense Thinking Has Failed
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Space security expert Dr. John Sheldon, Partner at AzurX and architect of Saudi Arabia's space policy, explains why traditional defense frameworks fail to address modern space warfare challenges in an era of dual-use technologies and blurred commercial-military boundaries.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: Apr 12 - Apr 18, 2025: Space Warfare Doctrine Emerges, Golden Dome Advances, And Mars Reveals Subterranean Secrets
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Discover the latest space militarization trends, breakthroughs, and geopolitical developments in Sirotin Intelligence Briefing (April 12-18, 2025), covering Space Force's combat framework, Trump's 'Golden Dome' initiative, NASA's Mars portal discovery, and China's Earth-moon navigation network.
"We're Building the Railroads of the Space Gold Rush": Space Phoenix Systems CEO Andrew Parlock’s Mission to Become the Invisible Backbone of the Low Earth Orbit Revolution
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Space Phoenix Systems CEO Andrew Parlock explains how Hermes spacecraft and a 49er strategy forge the unseen backbone of the $1.6T low‑Earth‑orbit economy.
"Our Nuclear Shield Was Killed For Political, Not Technological Reasons"– Reagan's SDI Director Ambassador Henry Cooper on Reviving the Brilliant Pebbles Program & Why America's Golden Dome Defense Can Finally Be Built
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In the winter of 1957, a junior engineering student at Clemson University named Henry Cooper heard news that would forever
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: APR 7 – APR 11, 2025: “Golden Dome” Gains Momentum, NASA Funding Under Siege, and On-Orbit Refueling Accelerates
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“Golden Dome” Gains Momentum, NASA Funding Under Siege, and On-Orbit Refueling Accelerates.
"Every Country Has a Border with Space": UK Space Agency CEO Dr. Paul Bate on Britain's Shetland Islands Launch Advantage, £18.9 Billion Industry Growth, and the New Space Age Inflection Point
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Discover how UK Space Agency CEO Dr. Paul Bate is positioning Britain as a global space launch leader—from Shetland’s strategic location to a booming £18.9B industry.
"The Future of Space Is Reusable, Fast, And Built To Last” From Air Force Mechanic to BlackStar Orbital Founder, Christopher Janette's Mission to Revolutionize What a Satellite Can Be (Part 2)
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Discover how BlackStar Orbital’s reusable, modular satellites are redefining space operations for both defense and commercial missions. In Part 2 of our interview, founder Christopher Janette explores sea-launched threats, rapid prototyping, and the future of orbital logistics.
