Tune in to our captivating podcast series, featuring enlightening conversations and in-depth explorations of the space industry’s latest issues with experts and aficionados.
Pathfinder is Payload’s flagship podcast covering the booming business and pressing policy matters of space. We sit down weekly with the top shot-callers in space to keep you informed, entertained, and up-to date on the top news and trends beyond Earth. In this ~1 hour, talk show-style podcast, Pathfinder host Mo Islam interviews astronauts, administrators, founders, CEOs, military minds, policymakers, and more.
EPISODE SUMMARY On this week’s episode of the Pathfinder podcast, Ryan sits down with Kevin Weil, president of product and business at Planet ($PL), a ~$1.3B Earth-imaging company based in San Francisco. EPISODE NOTES Kevin joined Planet last April to accelerate software and data product development (or help the company move “up the stack”). Before […]
EPISODE SUMMARY On this week’s episode of the Pathfinder podcast, Ryan sits down with Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice. His one-year anniversary as chief executive is one week from today (July 19). In the last year, Sierra has: – Raised a $1.4B (yes, billion) Series A.</p> – Announced that it will build the <a href=”https://payloadspace.com/blue-origin-sierra-space-to-partner-on-orbital-reef-outpost/”>Orbital […]
EPISODE SUMMARY On this week’s episode of the Pathfinder podcast, Ryan sits down with Mo Islam, who is his boss and the cofounder/CEO of Payload. EPISODE NOTES A Payload on Payload interview? It’s like the Spiderman pointing at another Spiderman meme. Jokes aside, Ryan invited Mo on to discuss a presentation he prepared for the […]
EPISODE SUMMARY Ryan sits down with Lori Garver, the former deputy administrator of NASA and author of the new book: “Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age.” EPISODE NOTES Welcome to the fifth episode of Pathfinder, a weekly show where Payload managing editor and host Ryan Duffy sits down […]
EPISODE SUMMARY Ryan sits down with Katherine Boyle, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (or a16z, for short). Katherine heads up a16z’s American Dynamism practice, where she invests in companies involved in national security, aerospace and defense, public safety, housing, education, and industrials. Katherine recently led the firm’s investment in Hadrian, a software-defined precision machining […]
EPISODE SUMMARY On this episode of Pathfinder, Ryan sits down with Rob Meyerson, the founder and CEO of Delalune Space and former president of Blue Origin. While at Blue Origin, Rob reported directly to Jeff Bezos, oversaw Blue’s growth from 10 to 1,500 employees, and managed development of New Shepard, among many other programs. Rob […]
EPISODE SUMMARY Joining us this week is Lauren Lyons, a space industry consultant, startup advisor, and STEM evangelist. Lauren is working on a new venture, but most recently, was COO of Firefly Aerospace. EPISODE NOTES Welcome to the third episode of Pathfinder, a weekly show where Payload managing editor and host Ryan Duffy sits down […]
EPISODE SUMMARY Welcome to Pathfinder, a new weekly show where Payload Managing Editor Ryan Duffy sits down with the top shot-callers in space. In the first episode of Pathfinder, we speak with Michael Suffredini, president and CEO of Axiom Space. EPISODE NOTES Axiom is a Houston-based space startup unicorn. Axiom is building a space station, […]
