Pod Ad Astra

The concept of dual-use has been around since the first satellite was launched into space. The relationship between space, national security, and the military-industrial complex is often taken for granted, but it shouldn't be. On this episode, Sahba El-Shawa and Giuliana Rotola critique the space industry's complicity in militarism around the world. If you want to learn more about the Palestine Space Institute you can check out their website www.palestinespace.org or find them on Instagram @palestinespaceinstitute. For our curious listeners out there eager to learn more about human rights issues in outer space, you can reach out to us via the project’s Twitter @jusadastra or checkout out our website at www.jusadastra.org.

On this episode we talk with Professor Steven Freeland about space debris, sustainability, and the future of commercial space.

Everyone has the right to access space. On this episode we talk with space lawyer Deepika Jeyakodi about humanizing space and making it more accessible.

In this episode we discuss the future of humanity in outer space with Hunter Williams, a tech development manager at Honeybee Robotics. Honeybee is a Blue Origin Company working to establish a sustainable and permanent human presence on the surface of the Moon.

On this episode, we talk with dark sky protector and space law expert Yana Yakushina about the problems caused by light pollution and how to mitigate them.

In this episode we chat with Space Professional Laura Forczyk about what it means to become off-worldly. Laura is the founder and executive director of Astralytical, an aerospace consulting company founded in 2016.

In this episode we chat with Dr. Natalie Trevino about decolonial theory and the Frontier Metaphor in Space. 

In this episode we sit down to discuss urban planning, space communication, and human rights issues with Britt Duffy Adkins, the very first space urban planner and the founder of Celestial Citizen, a platform for promoting a more equitable and just vision of planetary settlement beyond Earth. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out the Celestial Citizen podcast as well!

In this episode we sit down to discuss space debris with Ryan Duffy, a founding editor of Payload Space. Payload Space is a daily newsletter that covers both space business and policy. Also discussed is the exponential growth of satellites in outer space, and the ramifications it will have on the future of all space-related endeavors!

In this episode we sit down to discuss cultural heritage with Michelle Hanlon, one of the co-directors of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, the president of the National Space Society, and the co-founder and president of For All Moonkind.