Displaying episodes 91 - 112 of 112 in total
Taking satellite data to the fishing community
Numer8 - a data analytics company that uses geospatial data to address problems like disaster management, coastal community monitoring, infrastructure monitoring, wild...
India needs a national space policy before a space law
Dr. Ranjana Kaul argues for India having to create a formal space policy before a space law is legislated. She provides insights on how having a space policy before a ...
Creating a platform for space themed science fiction movies in India
Have you ever wondered why we don't have space-themed science fiction movies in India? Is it that we don't have an author base for it, or is it that we don't have prod...
Building a business using Earth Observation (EO) satellites in India
Kawa Space plans to operate most advanced earth observation satellite constellations for their customers in financial services, government, strategic risk management a...
A Indo-German joint venture to produce small satellites in India
Berlin Space Technologies and Azista Aerospace based in Germany and India respectively have entered into a joint venture to create a satellite production factory in Ah...
Evolution of commercial satcom in India
Commercial satcom in India grew from VSAT to broadcasting to now exciting applications such as broadband, backhaul, etc. In this episode, Ramesh and Govind help unders...
Birthing the roots of astrobiology in India
Siddharth talks about the foundations of astrobiology, the unique facets which India can contribute to the development of the field and the current ongoing efforts to ...
Challenges of dealing with ISRO as a science communicator
Covering the Indian space programme as a science communicator or as a journalist often means to deal with limited information being available to tell a story to the pu...
The journey of satellite remote sensing in India and the challenges it faces today
India is one of the pioneers of satellite remote sensing with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) developing some of the best remote sensing satellites in th...
Foundations of the Chinese space program and its current capabilities
There is very little understanding of the Chinese space capabilities in India. Prof. Chandra who has been one of the experts on space-related activities has studied Ch...
Pixxel - Turning an idea into a space start-up from the campus of BITS Pilani
Pixxel, a space startup by two 20-year-old entrepreneurs from BITS Pilani is building a constellation of nanosatellites that can provide an entirely new kind of datase...
An institutional investor's thesis for funding NewSpace in India
In this episode, Mahesh Murthy who runs Exseed Fund, an institutional capital source that plans to invest in NewSpace companies in India talks about Exseed Space now k...
Space law and its relevance for the rise of India's space entrepreneurs
What is space law? Is it important to have one to help entrepreneurs, investors and users of space-based services in India? How effective is India's draft space activi...
Commercial space activities need to be inclusive of emerging NewSpace players
In this episode, we talk about Antrix, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the need for evolving a landscape for inclusive growth f...
Making model rocketry accessible as a tool in hands-on education
In this episode of the NewSpace India podcast, Divyanshu speaks about his journey from the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology to ISRO and from there to k...
Building a launch vehicle startup out of India
Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based startup backed by CureFit founders Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori, is developing a rocket which can be assembled and launched in a...
India's space program needs a public outreach overhaul
Gurbir talks about his journey as a blogger and an author covering India's space activities. We discuss his perspectives of gaining access to information and people to...
Challenges in building a career in Astrophysics in India
In this episode, Abhijeet speaks about his experiences of growing up as a science fiction enthusiast to eventually starting a career in astrophysics. We talk about the...
Susmita Mohanty - India's protégée of Arthur Clarke
Dr. Susmita Mohanty is a spaceship designer and serial aerospace entrepreneur. She is the CEO of EARTH2ORBIT, also co-founded MOONFRONT, San Francisco [2001-2007] and ...
India's approach to human spaceflight with Rakesh Sharma
Wg Cdr Rakesh Sharma is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11, launched on 2 April 1984, as part of the Interkosmos programme. Sharma is the first...
A management graduate in India's space agency during the 70s
Starting from 1974, Chandrashekar spent more than 20 years working at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and covered all parts of the programme - satellite,...
Cooperation in Space between India and France
In this episode of the NewSpace India podcast, Mathieu Weiss, the Counsellor Space for the French Space Agency (CNES) talks about historical cooperation between the tw...