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The Unknown Quantity explores the commercial space frontier through the eyes of those shaping its future — the investors, the entrepreneurs, and the inventors. Hosted by seasoned professionals with over 50 years of combined experience in the New Space industry, each episode introduces listeners to a guest who is an "unknown quantity" — until now.
Whether you're an insider or just space-curious, this podcast is your backstage pass to the bold minds driving the next great leap. After the show, our guests won’t be unknown anymore — they’ll be the ones to watch.
Whether you're an insider or just space-curious, this podcast is your backstage pass to the bold minds driving the next great leap. After the show, our guests won’t be unknown anymore — they’ll be the ones to watch.
Update frequency:
every 4 days
Average audio length:
63 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
151 episodes
since March 26, 2025
episodic
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The commercial space industry is full of ambitious ideas, but turning those ideas into sustainable businesses requires more than technology and investment. It requires understanding the economics, infrastructure, and practical challenges of building an industry beyond Earth.Join us Monday, October…
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Space exploration has never suffered from a shortage of ambitious visions. But turning those visions into sustainable commercial enterprises requires more than enthusiasm. It requires confronting the technical, economic, and institutional realities of building a space economy.Join us Thursday, Octo…
Building a permanent presence on the Moon and Mars will require more than rockets and spacecraft. It will require the technology and infrastructure to develop and operate on extraterrestrial surfaces.Join us as we welcome *Christopher (Chris) Catalano of Dunamis A-T-G* to explore the challenges and…
*The Unknown Quantity Special: DOWNMASS*October 15, 2026 | 8 PM ET | LIVE | 90 MinutesGetting to space is only half the equation. Bringing value back to Earth could transform the space economy.Join Andrew Parlock, Professor Greg Autry, Joe Latrell, Aaron Oesterle, and Sean Key as we explore the tec…
The Unknown Quantity is where money and space meet, and where the people shaping the commercial space industry become a little less unknown.We start by asking, What is happening right now? For the first 25 minutes, we break down the news, investment, technology, policy, and sometimes the hype. We d…
The Unknown Quantity is where money and space meet, and where the people shaping the commercial space industry become a little less unknown.We start by asking, What is happening right now? For the first 25 minutes, we break down the news, investment, technology, policy, and sometimes the hype. We d…
We start by asking, What is happening right now? For the first 25 minutes, we break down the news, investment, technology, policy, and sometimes the hype. We debate, disagree, speculate, joke, and occasionally work through ideas in real time.Then we bring in the Unknown Quantity, the founders, inve…
The Unknown Quantity is where money and space meet, and where the people shaping the commercial space industry become a little less unknown.We start by asking, What is happening right now? For the first 25 minutes, we break down the news, investment, technology, policy, and sometimes the hype. We d…
The Unknown Quantity is where money and space meet, and where the people shaping the commercial space industry become a little less unknown.We start by asking, What is happening right now? For the first 25 minutes, we break down the news, investment, technology, policy, and sometimes the hype. We d…
The Unknown Quantity is where money and space meet, and where the people shaping the commercial space industry become a little less unknown.We start by asking, What is happening right now? For the first 25 minutes, we break down the news, investment, technology, policy, and sometimes the hype. We d…
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