Ever wonder how the food on your shelves actually got there? Behind every shipping container, every cargo vessel, and every seaport expansion is a web of satellite technology, AI, and geospatial intelligence most of us never see.In this episode of the Space Curious Podcast, host Arn Terry sits down with Mohamed Helmy — a remote sensing and GIS consultant specialising in SAR imagery, AI-driven satellite analytics, and national infrastructure programmes — to unpack how space technology is quietly revolutionising the world's seaports.What you'll learn:🛰️ What remote sensing & GIS actually are (explained simply)📡 How SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) sees through clouds, darkness & extreme weather🏗️ How satellites help governments decide where to build & expand seaports🌊 Why climate change is the #1 threat to global port infrastructure🤖 How AI, cloud computing & data analytics are powering smart ports💰 Why developing nations can leverage satellite data without owning satellites🚀 Career roadmap: skills, courses & platforms to break into the space tech industry🔍 Myth-busting: what satellite imagery can and CAN'T do (sorry, Hollywood)⚡ Plus a rapid-fire quick round with Mohamed!Whether you're a space enthusiast, a maritime professional, a student exploring career paths, or just someone who takes their supermarket for granted — this conversation will change how you see the invisible infrastructure powering global trade.👉 WATCH THE FULL EPISODE NOW and discover the space tech hiding in plain sight.🔗 Connect with Mohamed Helmy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-omar-m-helmy/ Connect with Arn Terry - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnterry/Are you hiring? Click here ---https://danielernest.com/de-orbit Want to be part of The Space Curious Community - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/18018020/🔔 Subscribe to Space Curious Podcast for more deep-dive conversations at the intersection of space, technology, and everyday life.📅 New episodes dropping regularly — hit that bell so you never miss one!#SpaceCurious #SatelliteTechnology #RemoteSensing #GIS #SAR #Seaports #MaritimeIndustry #SpaceTech #AI #ClimateChange #Geospatial #SmartPorts #SatelliteImagery #SpaceCareers #Podcast #TechPodcast #SpaceIndustry #DataAnalytics #CloudComputing #Infrastructure #GlobalTrade #Egypt #NationalSecurity #FutureOfPorts #SpaceData

What does the future of space infrastructure actually look like — and who's building it?

In this episode of the Space Curious Podcast, host Jim Terry sits down with Aurélie Bressollette, a space industry veteran with nearly 25 years of experience across almost every layer of the space economy. From satellite robotics and infrastructure to global supply chains, large constellations, and launch, Aurélie has held senior positions at Airbus, OHB, Red Wire, and Revard Space Networks, served as CEO of European Launch Company Latitude, and now advises the next generation of space businesses.

We dive deep into:

🛰️ Career & Background — How a trip to the US sparked a passion for space, from dreaming of becoming an astronaut to building a career across established aerospace giants and scrappy garage startups

🏭 Startup vs Established Aerospace — What startups can learn from the big players (talent, deep expertise) and what the big players can learn from startups (letting go of inherited constraints, moving faster)

📊 The Data Problem in Space — Why satellites are collecting more data than ever, the push to process data in orbit with AI, and how relay networks are becoming the backbone of space communication

🌐 Building an Internet in Space — How inter-satellite optical links are changing the game, the rise of relay constellations, and why this matters for everyone from military users to everyday consumers

🛡️ Defence Momentum & The New Reality — Why geopolitical tensions are driving unprecedented investment in European space defence, and what needs to change in procurement to keep innovation ahead of obsolescence

🚀 Launch Access & Capacity — Does the world have enough launch capacity? (Spoiler: no.) Why European launch companies must win through specialisation, not scale, and why we'll see consolidation in the coming years

💰 Economics of Space Infrastructure — Who actually pays for all of this? From taxpayer-funded missions to venture capital and private investors

👩‍💻 Careers & Future Workforce — The skills that will be in greatest demand (mission specialists, software/AI, user-oriented thinkers), the surprising skill gap (finance!), and why there's a place for everyone in the space sector

🔍 Myth Busting — The space industry isn't just rocket scientists in white coats. It needs marketers, lawyers, HR professionals, finance experts, and people from every background

🔮 Future Predictions for 2035 & 2040 — Crowded LEO, in-space manufacturing and servicing, debris management, and the risks of nations attacking each other's space assets

⚡ Quick Fire Round — New space or established? In-orbit or on-ground processing? One technology to invest in today?

Whether you're already in the space sector, looking to break in, or just curious about the infrastructure being built above our heads, this episode is packed with insights you won't hear anywhere else.

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What happens to the human body when gravity disappears? How do muscles, bones, the brain, and even the mind respond to the extreme environment of space — and are we medically ready for a three-year mission to Mars?In this episode of the Space Curious Podcast, we're joined by Jérémie Sergé, an aerospace physician, weightless flight surgeon, and zero-G instructor with over two decades of experience across aerospace medicine, human performance, emergency medicine, and astronautics. Jérémie is Chief Medical Officer at Titan Space Industries and Chief Astronaut Officer and Dean of Titan Space Academy, where he's helping prepare the next generation of commercial astronauts. He is also one of only seven weightless flight surgeons in the world.What We Discussed:🔹 Childhood Dreams to Space Medicine — How Jérémie never let go of the childhood dream of space, and the philosophy of holding onto both your inner child and your wiser self🔹 The Role of an Aerospace Physician — What the day-to-day looks like, from astronaut medical support to parabolic flight campaigns, and how space medicine is shifting from a medicine of selection to a medicine of inclusion🔹 Parabolic Flights & Career Philosophy — How life's unlikely turns led Jérémie to become one of seven weightless flight surgeons globally, and why rigid career plans don't work🔹 What Happens to the Body in Weightlessness — Muscle loss, bone density reduction (1%+ per month), cardiovascular changes, fluid shifts, and why the body's adaptation is not pathology — it's intelligence🔹 Simulating Space on Earth — Bed rest studies, dry immersion, and why the only true weightlessness exists in parabolic flights and the space station🔹 Medical Risks in Space — The "space exposome": radiation, isolation, confinement, disrupted circadian rhythms, dust, noise, and limited medical capability — all happening simultaneously, not one at a time🔹 Moon vs. Mars — Partial gravity, abrasive lunar dust, 3-day distance from Earth vs. 22-minute communication delays, 900+ day missions, and the impossibility of evacuation from Mars🔹 Are We Ready for Mars? — We know enough to contemplate it seriously, but not enough to call it routine. The biggest challenge isn't physical — it's psychological🔹 The Mind in Space — Sleep disruption, sensory deprivation, monotony, isolation, crew psychology, and why we're not looking for the best individuals — we're looking for the best crews🔹 Building Space Healthcare Systems — Distributed medical capability, AI-assisted autonomous medicine, the need for generalists, and why even an artist belongs on a deep-space crew🔹 Pathways into Aerospace Medicine — Become a good doctor first, stay curious, remain transdisciplinary, and don't design a career just to collect space-related titles🔹 Commercial Astronauts & the Future — How space access is opening to a diverse range of participants, why disability can become ability in space, and the overview effect🔹 Myth-Busting — Weightlessness is not the absence of gravity (the ISS still experiences 90% of Earth's gravity), and astronauts are not super-athletes — they're the worst case of sedentarity🔹 A Child Born on Mars — The profound ethical question: at what point does adapting humanity to another world begin creating another humanity?🔹 Quick-Fire Round — Moon or Mars? Artificial gravity or biological adaptation? The most underrated threat in space? One item every Mars crew must carry? (Spoiler: curiosity)🔗 Connect with Jérémie Sergé on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/astrosapiens/🔔 Subscribe for more episodes exploring the mysteries of space, the human body, and the future of humanity beyond Earth!Are you hiring click here - https://danielernest.com/de-orbit #SpaceCurious #SpaceMedicine #AerospaceMedicine #HumanSpaceflight #ZeroG #Weightlessness #MarsMission #MoonToMars #SpaceHealth #AstronautTraining #SpaceCuriousPodcast

In this episode of The Space Curious Podcast, host Terry sits down with Matteo Lorenzoni, Business Unit Director of Orbital Access at D-Orbit, to unpack one of the most overlooked challenges in the space industry: space logistics.Getting to space is only the beginning. Once satellites are launched, they need to be positioned, serviced, managed, and eventually de-orbited — and that's where companies like D-Orbit come in with their Orbital Transfer Vehicles (OTVs).In this episode, we cover:• How Matteo went from vowing never to work in space to leading orbital access at D-Orbit (a serendipitous meeting on a rooftop in Shenzhen changed everything)• What an Orbital Transfer Vehicle actually does and why it's the "last mile delivery" of space• The two main customer types: constellation operators and tech startups• What happens after a satellite reaches orbit (the operational team, the first signal, maneuvering, data collection)• Are we building the DHL of space? What a mature space logistics ecosystem looks like• In-orbit servicing: refuelling satellites, extending mission life, and debris removal• The economics of orbital transportation — when does an OTV make financial sense?• Space debris and sustainability: regulations tightening from 25-year de-orbit limits to 5 years• The vision for 2040–2050: recycling satellites in space, manufacturing in orbit, and multitasking infrastructure• Careers in the space industry beyond engineering — finance, marketing, communications, and AI• How the space sector could absorb displaced talent from traditional industries• Myth-busting: flat Earthers, moon landing deniers, and why raw data speaks for itself• D-Orbit's mission SCV-003: launching during COVID with no customers and turning it into their proudest mission• Quick-fire round: Moon or Mars? LEO or lunar orbit? Human or autonomous? And more!About the guest:Matteo Lorenzoni is the Business Unit Director of Orbital Access at D-Orbit, a space logistics and transportation company based in Italy. He has been with D-Orbit for nearly nine years, starting in sales and growing into a leadership role overseeing transportation services, logistics, and in-orbit operations. Reach Matteo - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteo-andreas-lorenzoni-9109bb110/Reach D Orbit - https://dorbit.space/About the host:Arn Terry is the host of The Space Curious Podcast and a recruiter specialising in the space and aerospace sector. The podcast explores the space industry for everyday people — breaking down complex topics, busting myths, and showcasing career opportunities beyond astronauts and astrophysicists.Reach Arn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnterry/Hiring? - https://danielernest.com/de-orbit#SpaceCurious #SpaceLogistics #DOrbit #OrbitalTransferVehicle #SpaceIndustry #SpaceTech #Satellite #SpaceEconomy #InOrbitServicing #SpaceDebris #SpaceSustainability #NewSpace #SpaceCareers #Aerospace #SpaceMission #SpaceInfrastructure #OrbitalAccess #SpaceTransportation #SatelliteOperations #SpacePodcast #Space2025 #LEO #Geostationary #SpaceManufacturing #FutureOfSpace #SpaceInnovation #STEMCareers

Space Debris: The Invisible Threat Orbiting Above Us

WOW! We had Aleksander Lidtke on The Space Curious Podcast! What a great conversation we had

Space Debris: The Invisible Threat Orbiting Above Us

Did you know there are over 30,000 trackable pieces of space debris circling Earth right now — and 100 million more too small to track?

In this episode of the Space Curious Podcast, I sit down with Aleksander Lidtke (Astroscale Holdings) — a space debris expert who did his PhD on collision avoidance and now works on actively removing junk from orbit — to unpack a problem most of us never think about but that quietly touches everything we do.

We cover: What space debris actually is (hint: it's way more than dead satellites)

How a single bolt traveling at 15km/s could destroy a satellite Why space debris might be the "greenhouse gas" of orbit The wild tech being built to clean it up — robotic arms, harpoons, even lasers How this "invisible threat" already affects your GPS, banking, internet, and weather forecasts Whether satellite operators should be legally responsible for their own space junk

Whether you're a space nerd or have never thought twice about what's floating above your head, this conversation will change how you see the sky.

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Frank Blau - The Hidden Language of Space Data – Turning Information into Insight

What does data have to do with space exploration?

On this episode of the Space Curious Podcast, host Arn sits down with Frank Blau — data architect, space enthusiast, musician, typewriter collector, and all-around eclectic thinker — to explore how the way we structure data shapes the stories we tell with it.

Frank's journey into data started decades before "data architect" was even a job title. From falling in love with dBase on a Kaypro computer, to building databases for NASA's Titan rocket program, to discovering Marshall McLuhan's idea that "the medium is the message," Frank has spent his career learning to see the invisible structures behind information — and now he's bringing that lens to the space industry.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we cover:

How Frank went from a humanities background to becoming a data architect, Why "the medium is the message" applies just as much to databases as it does to media The hidden layers of data in space: telemetry, communications, compute, and security Space debris, Kessler Syndrome, and why the problem is likely to get worse before it gets better Why your "analogue brain" — skills like cooking, music, and writing — might be your biggest competitive advantage in a world of AI Building a grassroots space industry community in rural Austria A rapid-fire round covering favourite space missions, books, and more

Whether you're curious about space, data, or just how to think more clearly about complex problems, this episode has something for you.

Connect with Frank

Blau:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-blau

Datamio: https://datamio.at

Stay and Type: https://stayandtype.com

Photography: https://frankblauphotography.com

Space Curious Podcast is sponsored by DE Orbit, part of Daniel Ernest Recruitment https://danielernest.com/de-orbit

Arn Terry - arn.terry@danielernest.com

We are talking with https://www.linkedin.com/in/sian-cx/ on all things Satellites and more Not in particular order, but an overview of topics discussed 🌍 Segment 1: Why Satellite Communications Matter More Than EverWe'll start by setting the scene.Topics may include:What satellite communications actually areWhy most people don't realise how dependent they already are on satellitesHow satellite communications impact everyday lifeWhy this technology is becoming increasingly importantQuestion:If you had to explain satellite communications to a 10-year-old, how would you describe it?________________________________________📡 Segment 2: How Space Is Rebuilding The InternetThis will be the core discussion of the episode.Topics may include:The evolution of satellite communicationsThe rise of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellationsWhy Starlink has changed the industryThe impact on traditional telecommunications providersThe opportunities and challenges facing the sectorQuestions:Why has Starlink become such a disruptive force?How is satellite technology changing connectivity around the world?Are we witnessing a fundamental shift in how the internet is delivered?________________________________________🚀 Segment 3: The Future Of ConnectivityLooking ahead 5–10 years.Topics may include:Direct-to-device communicationsGlobal connectivityRural and underserved communitiesEmerging technologies and innovationsThe future relationship between terrestrial and satellite networksQuestions:What excites you most about the next decade?What developments should people be paying attention to?Could satellite communications eventually become the backbone of global connectivity?________________________________________🔒 Segment 4: Opportunities, Challenges & RisksEvery major technological shift creates both opportunities and risks.Topics may include:Cybersecurity considerationsSpace infrastructure resilienceRegulatory challengesCommercial opportunitiesIndustry growthQuestions:What are the biggest opportunities in the market right now?What risks don't get talked about enough?What keeps industry leaders awake at night?________________________________________👩‍🚀 Segment 5: Diversity, Inclusion & The Future WorkforceA topic both of us are passionate about.Topics may include:Encouraging more women into STEM and spaceRepresentation across the industryCareer opportunities for the next generationSkills that will matter most in the futureQuestions:What advice would you give to a young girl considering a career in space?What changes would you like to see in the industry?What skills will be most valuable over the next 10 years?________________________________________⚡ Rapid Fire Round (3-4 mins)Quick answers, first thing that comes to mind:One company everyone should be watchingOne underrated technologyBiggest myth about the space industryMost exciting trend in satellite communicationsMoon, Mars or Earth Orbit?One prediction for the next decade________________________________________DE Orbit | Space Industry Recruitment - Satellites, Launch, AI & Mission Teams