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On Our Worst Day, These Links Have to Hold: Inside Military SATCOM with SYD 88
Jun 18, 2026
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Small Force, Big Mission: Jennifer Saltzman on the People Behind the Space Force
Jun 10, 2026
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What the School That Trains Space Warfighters Has Built, and What Comes Next
Jun 4, 2026
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The Space Force Trains Guardians. Delta 13 Teaches Them Why They Fight.
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| 6/18/26 | ![]() On Our Worst Day, These Links Have to Hold: Inside Military SATCOM with SYD 88 | On the worst day imaginable, the day a nuclear decision has to be made, the President of the United States needs to talk to commanders and allies anywhere on Earth. That conversation runs through space. And the people responsible for delivering it just did so two full years ahead of schedule.But this episode isn't just about a single acquisition win. It's about a fundamental shift in how the Space Force thinks about buying capabilities. For decades, a cultural wall separated the people who acquired systems from the people who fought with them. Requirements passed over a fence. Timelines drifted. By the time a capability arrived, the threat had sometimes already moved. System Delta 88 exists to make that model obsolete.In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf sits down with Col. A.J. Ashby, Commander of System Delta 88 at Space Systems Command, to discuss how the Space Force is rewiring military satellite communications acquisition and what it looks like when acquisition becomes a warfighting function.In this conversation, Col. Ashby discusses:Why the Space Force created System Deltas in 2025 and how they differ from traditional program officesWhat "acquisition is a warfighting function" actually means in practice, not just on a slideHow SYD 88 won the 2025 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award, the Department of War's highest acquisition team honor, for delivering a critical NC3 capability two full years earlyThe cultural wall between acquirers and operators, and the specific steps SYD 88 is taking to tear it downWhy new SYD 88 personnel earn a SATCOM patch the same way an operator earns a ratingWhat "zero daylight" between SYD 88 and Mission Delta 8 looks like in a weekly ops meetingThe commercial-first philosophy: where industry solutions win outright and where the hard military-specific problems beginWhy vendor lock is one of the biggest risks in the SATCOM portfolio and how open architecture changes thatWhat it means to deliver capability at the speed of threat relevance, not just the speed of the program scheduleHow junior acquirers who have never read a requirements document are being trained to think like warfightersMilitary satellite communications is invisible on a good day. It has to be invisible, reliable, and unjammable on the worst one. This episode is about the team building it and the reform changing how the Space Force buys for war.Hosted by Bill Woolf Produced by Ty HollidayGuest: Col. A.J. Ashby, Commander, System Delta 88, Space Systems Command Col. Ashby commands System Delta 88, the Space Systems Command unit responsible for developing and delivering military satellite communications capabilities to the joint force. Under his command, SYD 88 received the 2025 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award for delivering a critical nuclear command, control, and communications capability two years ahead of schedule. It was the largest source selection in Space Force history across a $24 billion portfolio.Learn more about Space Systems Command: https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/ Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/ Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | ![]() Small Force, Big Mission: Jennifer Saltzman on the People Behind the Space Force | Ten thousand Guardians. That's it. The entire United States Space Force fits inside a mid-sized college campus. And yet the domain they protect underpins every GPS route, every weather forecast, every financial transaction, every call you made today.Jennifer Saltzman has been part of that community since before the Space Force existed, since before most people had heard the word "Guardian," since the uniforms were still being designed and the swag hadn't been invented yet. As the spouse of Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, she has traveled to bases and installations across the country and around the world, meeting families in places where a handful of Guardians are embedded in a much larger military community, sometimes feeling invisible, always doing critical work.Thank you to CXAL (Connected Alliances) for sponsoring this episode of Spacepower Podcast. To learn more about CXAL, visit https://cx-al.comIn this conversation with SFA Founder Bill Woolf, a decades-long friend, Jennifer talks candidly about what military family life actually looks like inside the Space Force, why "deployed in place" is harder to explain than it sounds, and what it means to build a community from scratch inside the newest branch of the U.S. military.In this episode:Why the Space Force's small size makes community-building both harder and more urgentWhat Jennifer means when she says "connection" is her favorite Space Force valueThe Buckley Spouses Alliance: how a group of spouses built a food pantry from the ground up, logging over 5,500 volunteer hours and distributing 38,000 pounds of food in two yearsThe Peak Food Pantry at Peterson Space Force Base: up and running since September 2025 and already distributing nearly 23,000 pounds of foodWhy "deployed in place" is a uniquely difficult experience for Guardian families and why it deserves more attentionThe Space Force uniform journey, from borrowing Air Force gear to service dress on the mannequin at clothing salesWhy Jennifer has been handing out space-themed chocolate for years, and why a Guardian told her he still has a piece she gave him two years agoWhat it felt like to watch the first Basic Military Training class graduate in full Guardian service dressWhy talking about space with your neighbors, your kids, and your coworkers is one of the most meaningful things civilians can do right nowThis episode doesn't talk about orbital mechanics or acquisition strategy. It talks about the people holding the community together while Guardians do work most Americans will never see. That story matters too.Hosted by Bill Woolf / Produced by Ty HollidayGuest: Jennifer Saltzman is the spouse of Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force. She is an advocate for Guardian families, military spouse programs, and public awareness of the Space Force mission.Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/ Join SFA: https://linktr.ee/ussfa | — | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | ![]() What the School That Trains Space Warfighters Has Built, and What Comes Next | Space has been a contested domain for years. The doctrine, the training, and the culture needed to fight and win in it have been built, mostly quietly, at a squadron at Nellis Air Force Base. Most people who care about the Space Force have never heard of it. Most of the people shaping how space warfare is conducted today came through it.This year, the 328th Weapons Squadron turns 30. Three decades after the Space Division was stood up at the Air Force Weapons School in 1996, the institution that started by teaching fighter pilots how to integrate space support into their missions now graduates the tactical and operational leaders who will contest the domain against peer adversaries. The transformation is real. And according to the officer commanding the 328th right now, it's far from finished.In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf sits down with Lt. Col. Brian "Knuckles" Peterson, Commander of the 328th Weapons Squadron, to talk about what the space weapons officer community has built, where it's going, and what the next 30 years demand.In this conversation, Lt. Col. Peterson discusses:Why the 328th is a domain WIC, not a platform WIC, and why that distinction changes everything about how space warfighters are trainedWhat it means to graduate 450 weapons officers over 30 years in a service that still needs to double in sizeHow the course evolved from space support integration to full orbital warfare and EW combined arms, and why that shift wasn't just curriculum, it was cultureThe debrief culture that distinguishes weapons officers: why failure is designed into the course, and what that teaches about decision-making under real-world pressureThe feedback loop between operators, testers, and acquirers, and why building the widget before figuring out how to fight it is one of the Space Force's cardinal sinsWhat it looks like when a Guardian truly understands the joint force, and why that connection is the foundation of everything the 328th producesWhy the school is expanding: a new building, an intelligence course, a cyber course, and what that signals about where the Space Force is headingWhat the 30th anniversary Reblu is actually for, and why reconnecting 450 graduates matters as much as the classified combat updates on day oneWhat the 328th needs to keep producing to ensure the Space Force wins the fights that are comingThe Space Force of 2045 is being built right now at Nellis. The 328th turns 30 this month and the celebration isn't just about what's been accomplished. It's about what the weapons officer community owes the joint force in the next three decades.Hosted by Bill Woolf Produced by Ty HollidayGuest: Lt. Col. Brian "Knuckles" Peterson, Commander, 328th Weapons Squadron, Space Delta 1, Space Training and Readiness Command Lt. Col. Peterson commands the Space Force's weapons school at Nellis Air Force Base — the institution responsible for producing the Space Force's tactical and operational warfighting experts. He brings a background in missile warning, three combat deployments, and time in the Space Force's futures division to the role.Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/ Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | ![]() The Space Force Trains Guardians. Delta 13 Teaches Them Why They Fight. | Most people who know the Space Force exists assume it trains operators. People who know how to run satellites, track threats, and execute missions. What fewer people understand is that operating a system and understanding why that system matters are two entirely different things. One is a skill. The other is the foundation of a warfighter.Space is no longer a peaceful backstop for GPS and weather. It's a contested domain, one that underpins every instrument of American power, from diplomacy to the economy to combat operations. The Space Force didn't just need people who could do the job. It needed people who could explain why the job exists in the first place, and then teach that to the entire joint force, allied partners, and eventually the American public.In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf sits down with Col. Alison Gonzalez, Commander of Space Delta 13, the Space Force's dedicated education command under Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), to explore why building a force of strategic thinkers is just as important as building a force of trained operators.Why the Space Force separated education from training — and what's lost when you collapse the twoWhat Delta 13 actually does: the three pillars of professional military education, continuing education, and partnership educationHow Delta 13 educates beyond Guardians — including the joint force, international allies, industry, and academiaWhy Col. Gonzalez believes seamless integration across all those partners is the long-term vision — and what stands in the wayThe role universities like Texas A&M, Arizona State, and Purdue play in developing Guardian leadersHow industry partnerships give Guardians real operational problem sets to solve — and bring solutions back to the forceThe story behind Col. Gonzalez becoming one of the first Guardians to wear and publicly demonstrate the Space Force service dress uniformHow she went from satellite operator to commanding one of STARCOM's deltas — and what she'd tell any Guardian trying to rise through the ranksWhy less than 10% of Americans know the Space Force exists — and what SFA and Delta 13 can do together to change thatEducation is the why behind everything the Space Force does. Without it, you have operators. With it, you have Guardians who understand what they're protecting and why it's worth fighting for.Hosted by Bill WoolfProduced by Ty HollidayAV by RedwireProduction Support by Emily Honhart and Omar MahmoudCol. Alison R. Gonzalez Commander, Space Delta 13, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM) Col. Gonzalez assumed command of Delta 13 in July 2025, taking charge of the Space Force's education enterprise headquartered at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Her career spans satellite operations, the National Reconnaissance Office, the National Space Defense Center, and Headquarters U.S. Space Force, where she served as Director of Staff for the Office of the Chief of Human Capital prior to taking command.Learn more about Space Delta 13: https://www.starcom.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Units/Space-Delta-13-Education/Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | ![]() CMSSF Bentivegna: The Space Force Needs to Double, and Here's Exactly How It Happens | The Space Force needs to double in size. That's not a talking point, it's a legislative ask, a budgetary argument, and a warfighting requirement all at once.In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf sits down with Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, CMSSF John Bentivegna, to break down exactly what it would take to grow the Space Force from roughly 11,000 to 25,000 Guardians by 2031, and why the threat environment leaves no room for delay.Most people hear the headline and assume it is a budget conversation. It's much more specific than that. Congress controls how many people each military service can have. That ceiling is set in the National Defense Authorization Act every year. Raising it requires requirements, justification, infrastructure, and a pipeline, and the Space Force is building all of it simultaneously.In this conversation, CMSSF Bentivegna discusses:Why end strength growth starts with requirements, not headcount, and what China's on-orbit capabilities have to do with that mathHow the Space Force's enlisted-led operator model works, and why it's the right design for a warfighting domainWhat a Guardian on console actually does, and how officers, NCOs, and civilians each fit into an operations floorThe World-Class Master Sergeant initiative and why developing elite E-7s is the key to scaling quality without diluting itWhere the next 10,000 Guardians actually come from, recruits, cross-service transfers, ROTC, OTS, and the Personnel Management ActWhat SPAFORGEN is, why you can't train for high-intensity conflict while running daily operations, and how that tension drives force sizingGuardian Arena, what it is, what it tests, and why it's becoming the cultural centerpiece of the serviceThe Space Force was built for this moment. The question is whether it will be built big enough, fast enough, to meet it.Hosted by Bill WoolfProduced by Ty HollidayGuest: Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, CMSSF John Bentivegna The senior enlisted leader of the United States Space Force, responsible for the health, welfare, development, and utilization of all enlisted Guardians.Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | ![]() The Lab Behind the Force: How Military Research Becomes Space Warfighting Capability | Most people have never heard of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The Space Force couldn't exist without it.Dr. Andy Williams has been at AFRL since 2003, long enough to watch the space domain go from what he calls a "relatively benign environment" to a fully contested warfighting domain. He now serves as AFRL's Deputy Technology Executive Officer for Space: the single point of contact between the lab and the U.S. Space Force, responsible for making sure the science that starts on a whiteboard at Kirtland actually ends up in a Guardian's hands.He's the conductor. And in this conversation, recorded live on the Redwire Stage at the 41st Space Symposium, he and SFA Founder Bill Woolf trace the full pipeline, from basic research to operational capability, and don't flinch on where it breaks.In this episode:Why Dr. Williams says space is now more important to the joint fight than air — and what that demands from a research labWhat the "conductor" role actually looks like day to day, coordinating across AFRL's directorates at the seams, and where the baton gets dropped most oftenHow a service still defining itself translates operational gaps into concrete research priorities — and why the only model that works treats S&T, acquisition, and operators as one teamWhat always gets cut first in a resource-constrained environment, and why that's a problem that compounds like debtThe ROSA story: three attempts, a decade of basic research, new materials no one planned to develop — and what it teaches about what it actually takes to get a technology across the finish line for the Space ForceWhy science and technology is exactly like a retirement account — and what decades of cuts have cost the service that's supposed to be the most technologically advanced in the worldDynamic space operations: the capability Dr. Williams believes could be decisive in future conflict, why the U.S. isn't leading it, and what he means when he says the Space Force needs velocity — not just speedRecorded at the Redwire Stage at the 41st Space Symposium. Hosted by Bill WoolfProduced by Ty HollidayAV by RedwireProduction Support by Omar Mahmoud & Emily HonhartDr. Andrew "Andy" Williams is the Deputy Technology Executive Officer for Space at the Air Force Research Laboratory. He serves as AFRL's primary point of contact for the U.S. Space Force, integrating and executing the lab's space science and technology investment strategy and leading engagement across DoD, the Intelligence Community, NASA, industry, and academia. He has been at AFRL since 2003.Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/Learn more about AFRL: https://www.afrl.af.mil/Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | ![]() The China Space Problem: What Congress Knows, What Americans Don't, and What Happens If We Lose | What happens to the American economy, not just the American military, if China wins the space race?In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf sits down with Randy Schriver, Chair of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and Mike Kuiken, its Vice Chair, joined by co-host Dillon "Brick" Cox, Chair of SFA's National Spacepower Center Committee. Together they work through one of the most important questions in national security that most Americans aren't asking: what does contested space actually cost us?The Commission's 2025 Annual Report to Congress was approved unanimously by all twelve commissioners, six Republicans, six Democrats. In a Washington where almost nothing gets bipartisan agreement, that consensus is the story.Randy Schriver served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs. He describes returning to government, getting his clearances back, and walking into his first briefing: "My mind exploded." General Saltzman called China's space advancement "mind-boggling." That's not a phrase you hear from a four-star general.Mike Kuiken spent nearly 23 years in the U.S. Senate, over a decade on the Armed Services Committee and then as Senate Majority Leader Schumer's National Security Advisor. He led the legislative strategy to pass the CHIPS Act.In this conversation, Randy, Mike, and Brick discuss:Why China's space advancement exceeded even experienced Pentagon officials' expectationsThe carrier battle group problem: how China went from intermittent tracking to persistent targeting of U.S. forces transiting the PacificWhat breaks first for ordinary Americans: GPS, telecommunications, financial timing, the power gridWhy China's military-civil fusion means there is no such thing as a Chinese civilian space programThe CHIPS Act parallel: are we making the same mistake in space that we made in semiconductors?Why the Space Force has a visibility problem no other service faces, and why that makes building legislative support nearly impossibleWhat it would take to make a Fortune 500 CEO truly understand 48 hours without GPSThe one thing Randy and Mike would tell a lawmaker who wants to do the right thing but doesn't know where to startHosted by Bill Woolf Co-hosted by Dillon "Brick" Cox Produced by Ty HollidayRandy Schriver, Chair, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Previously served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs.Mike Kuiken, Vice Chair, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Nearly 23 years in the U.S. Senate, including over a decade on the Armed Services Committee and as Senate Majority Leader Schumer's National Security Advisor. Led the legislative strategy to pass the CHIPS and Science Act.Read the 2025 Annual Report to Congress: https://www.uscc.gov/annual-report/2025-annual-report-congressLearn more about SFA's National Spacepower Center: https://ussfa.org/national-space-center/Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | ![]() Can America Build Fast Enough to Win in Space? | The best technology doesn't matter if you can't build enough of it.That's the industrial base challenge facing national security space right now, and it's the central argument Matt Magaña made during a conversation at the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs.Magaña is the President of Defense and National Security at Voyager Technologies and a board member of the Space Force Association. He's spent his career on both sides of the defense acquisition equation: managing billion-dollar portfolios at Raytheon, leading high-rate small satellite production at Blue Canyon Technologies, and now building the infrastructure to scale mission-ready systems at volume.In this episode, he and SFA Founder Bill Woolf discuss:- Why manufacturing capacity, not technology, is now the defining variable in space superiority- The two supply chain choke points keeping defense leaders up at night: electronics and propulsion- What Golden Dome demands from the industrial base, and why no single company can deliver it alone- How acquisition reform is shifting the government-industry relationship from vendor to partner- What the "minimum viable product" concept actually means for how industry responds to requirements- Why transparency from the government side is the single most important thing for small companies right now- What Space Force Guardians should understand about their relationship with commercial industry- How to build a company capable of inserting technology at the speed relevance demandsRecorded at the Redwire Stage at the 41st Space Symposium.Hosted by Bill WoolfProduced by Ty HollidayAV By RedwireProduction Support by Emily Honhart and Omar MahmoudMatt Magaña is President of Defense and National Security at Voyager Technologies. He previously served as President and CEO of Blue Canyon Technologies and held executive roles at Raytheon overseeing billion-dollar portfolios in electronic warfare, space control, and missile defense.Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | ![]() Beyond the Artemis Accords: The Case for a Space Treaty Organization | The Artemis Accords brought dozens of nations together around shared principles, but principles without structure aren't policy. In a domain where commerce, exploration, and national security increasingly overlap, non-binding norms aren't enough. And the window to act is narrowing.In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf sits down with Dr. Eric Sundby, CEO of TerraSpace, SFA Board Member, and now the first maritime space officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, to make the case for something more formal: a Space Treaty Organization.Drawing on his PhD dissertation, published op-eds, and direct experience working across the civil, commercial, and national security space sectors, Sundby argues that the United States needs to move from bilateral handshakes to binding multilateral frameworks, before China and Russia fill the vacuum.This conversation covers:Why the Artemis Accords are a critical first step, and why they aren't enoughWhat a Space Treaty Organization would actually do (and what it would not look like)The Wolf Amendment, ILRSCO, and the legal contradictions already undermining U.S. space cooperationWhy SEATO failed and NATO succeeded, and what that means for space governanceHow China's strategy on Earth (artificial islands, territorial claims, debt diplomacy) maps directly onto its posture in spaceThe commercial angle: how TerraSpace's critical minerals work depends on clearer property rights and reduced regulatory frictionWhy inaction at this point in history equals ceding groundReal-life Starfleet, and why the values we carry into space matter as much as the capabilitiesFrom the South China Sea to the lunar surface, the patterns are already clear. The question is whether the United States and its allies will build the framework that keeps the space domain free, or wait until the other side has already poured the sand.Hosted by Bill WoolfProduced by Ty HollidayGuest: Dr. Eric Sundby, CEO, TerraSpace | SFA Board Member | U.S. Navy Reserve (Maritime Space Officer)Dr. Sundby holds a PhD focused on space governance and international cooperation frameworks and is the author of the op-ed "America Needs a Space Alliance."Read Dr. Sundby's Op Ed: https://spacenews.com/america-needs-a-space-alliance/Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Our Space Future Depends on What We Teach Kids Today | What does it take to turn today's elementary school students into tomorrow's space workforce?In this episode of the Spacepower Podcast, SFA Founder and host Bill Woolf sits down with Col. Eric Zarybniski, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Space Access at Space Systems Command, and Dr. Emily Zarybniski, a 2026 Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison, to explore one of the most critical, and often overlooked challenges in maintaining space superiority: education.Every Guardian, every engineer, every mission planner who will defend and expand America's presence in space started somewhere. A teacher who made it click. A concept that sparked curiosity. A moment when space stopped being abstract and became possible.The pipeline from K-12 classrooms to national security capability is longer than most people realize, and more fragile. Today's students touch space 50 times a day through GPS, streaming video, weather apps, and communication networks. But most have no idea how deeply connected they are to the domain, or that careers in space exist beyond astronauts.In this conversation, Col. and Dr. Zarybniski discuss:Why K-12 space education is a matter of national security, not just workforce developmentWhat gets students genuinely excited about space careers (hint: it starts with Diet Coke and Mentos)The critical difference between STEM and STEAM—and why artists, designers, and creative thinkers belong in the space enterpriseHow to reach students before they've decided "space isn't for me" or "I'm not good at math"What it's like to explain quantum physics on neighborhood walks and thermodynamics at the dinner tableWhy the Space Foundation's International Teacher Liaison Program matters for building the next generationHow military families balance launching rockets to orbit and teaching kids who will one day design themThe reality of being a Guardian in 2026, and why more people still ask "Is the Space Force real?"What parents and educators can do right now to inspire the space-native generationFrom classroom experiments to mission director decisions at Cape Canaveral, this episode connects the dots between inspiring young minds and delivering combat-ready space capabilities. Because the Space Force of 2040 is sitting in fourth grade classrooms right now.Hosted by Bill WoolfProduced by Ty HollidayGuests:Col. Eric Zarybniski, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Space Access, Space Systems CommandHe leads the acquisition, development, and operation of the $13.5 billion National Security Space Launch programs, delivering critical payloads to orbit from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg.Dr. Emily Zarybniski, 2026 Space Foundation International Teacher LiaisonShe is one of 38 elite educators selected globally to inspire the next generation of space professionals through hands-on STEAM education in elementary and middle school classrooms.Learn more about Space Systems Command: https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Learn more about the U.S. Space Force: https://www.spaceforce.mil/Join SFA: https://ussfa.org/Subscribe for more conversations on spacepower, national security, and the future of the space domain. | — | ||||||
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| 3/11/26 | ![]() Navigating Space Command's Future: Insights with Gen. Stephen Whiting | Episode Recorded Friday, Febuary 27th, 2026In this episode of the Spacepower, host Bill Woolf sits down with Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command, to discuss the growing importance of space in the Indo-Pacific and how the United States is preparing for an increasingly contested space domain.From missile warning and satellite communications to precision navigation and intelligence, space systems underpin nearly every aspect of modern military operations. As strategic competition intensifies, ensuring those capabilities remain resilient and available to the joint force has become a central mission for U.S. Space Command.Gen. Whiting shares insights on the evolving counterspace environment, the role of international partnerships in maintaining a stable space domain, and how the command is thinking about deterrence and readiness in the years ahead.This conversation is part of the newly upgraded Spacepower Podcast, bringing deeper conversations with the leaders, operators, and thinkers shaping the future of national security in space.Listen in for a thoughtful discussion on how spacepower is shaping the strategic landscape today and what it means for the future of global security. | — | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() EP37: Interview with Christopher Fedele, Business Development Director, L3 Harris | Spacepower Podcast – Propulsion Trends & Maneuverability with L3Harris’ Chris FedeleIn this episode, host Bill Woolf speaks with Chris Fedele, a senior leader in propulsion and national security space at L3Harris. With over 30 years supporting land, sea, air, and space missions, Chris discusses how propulsion technologies are rapidly evolving to meet today’s contested space environment.Chris highlights how propulsion enables agility, survivability, and resilience for U.S. space systems. He explains the shift from predictable, long-duration orbits to highly maneuverable systems capable of avoiding threats, repositioning quickly, and sustaining operations in increasingly hostile environments.Key technologies discussed include electric propulsion, high‑performance propellants, VLEO maneuverability, and L3Harris’ leadership in nuclear thermal and nuclear electric propulsion — capabilities that will not only reshape national security space but accelerate NASA’s path to Mars.Chris also emphasizes cultural transformation inside L3Harris: empowering engineers, fostering innovation, challenging old assumptions, and embracing speed. He offers advice for early‑career space professionals: be bold, question the status quo, and contribute new ideas.The episode closes with a discussion about future collaboration, innovation hubs, and how industry and government must work together to outpace adversaries and secure the space domain. | — | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() EP36: Interview with Brig Gen (ret) Damon Feltman, CEO, The Space Force Association | Damon brings 30+ years of leadership across defense and commercial space sectors—including senior roles with the U.S. Space Force, U.S. Space Command, and the Space Development Agency. In his role as President of the SFA Huntsville – Rocket City Chapter, Damon has been instrumental in building regional engagement, fostering collaboration between military and industry leaders, and expanding awareness of SFA’s mission throughout the southeastern U.S. | — | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | ![]() EP33: Col (ret) Dean Bellamy, Executive Vice President, National Security Space, Redwire | Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) is an integrated space and defense tech company focused on advanced technologies. We are building the future of aerospace infrastructure, autonomous systems and multi-domain operations leveraging digital engineering and AI automation. Redwire’s approximately 1,300 employees located throughout the United States and Europe are committed to delivering innovative space and airborne platforms transforming the future of multi-domain operations. | — | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | ![]() EP29: Interview with Space Machines | Space Machines Company (SMC) is an Australian space startup founded in 2019 that provides orbital logistics, in-space servicing, and space resilience solutions. Its mission is to act as “roadside assistance in space,” offering rapid response capabilities to protect and support satellites in Earth orbit and beyond.Founded: 2019, headquartered in Sydney, Australia.Global Presence: Offices in Adelaide (Australia), Bengaluru (India), and Denver (USA).Core Mission: Safeguard space assets and enhance resilience in congested and contested orbital environments.Orbital Logistics & TransportationDeploy spacecraft into LEO, MEO, GEO, and beyond.Provide payload hosting services using the Optimus platform.In-Space ServicesSatellite inspection and imagery (down to 1 cm resolution).Refueling and life extension.Active debris removal.Spacecraft servicing and repair.ExplorationScientific and commercial missions to the Moon and deep space.Space ResilienceOrbitside Assist: Rapid on-orbit response to monitor, assist, and protect satellites.Positioned as “first responders” for allied space operations under AUKUS and QUAD partnerships.Sustainability: Build resilience in space defense and commercial activities.Innovation: Develop affordable, accessible platforms for on-orbit servicing.Future Outlook: Envisions a future where all satellites are serviced in orbit, reducing costs and extending mission lifespans.In essence: Space Machines Company is positioning itself as a critical enabler of safe, sustainable, and resilient space operations, combining orbital logistics with rapid-response servicing to protect satellites and extend their utility.Would you like me to also compare Space Machines Company with other orbital servicing startups (like Astroscale or Orbit Fab) so you can see how their approaches differ?🚀 Company Overview🔑 Capabilities & Services🌌 Strategic Vision📊 At a GlanceAttributeDetailsFounded2019HQSydney, AustraliaGlobal OfficesAdelaide, Bengaluru, DenverFlagship PlatformOptimusKey Service“Roadside Assistance in Space” (Orbitside Assist)CapabilitiesOrbital transport, servicing, debris removal, explorationPartnershipsAUKUS, QUAD footprint for allied resilience | — | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | ![]() EP 23: Interview with Alexandra Hoey, CGO of SABG | Strategic Alliance Business Group (SABG) is privately owned professional services company that is both a Service Disabled Veteran Owned and Women Owned Small Business. We provide support to both commercial and Federal Government customers in the areas of Program Management, Acquisition, and Strategic Planning; Mission Operations and Intelligence; and Logistics and Engineering. | — | ||||||
| 2/4/25 | ![]() EP 18: Discussion with Brig Gen (ret) Damon Feltman, SFA Huntsville Chapter Lead | Brig Gen Damon Feltman served for over 30 years in the USAF focused on space operations. This interview captures some of his thoughts on the USSF Personnel Management Act, space as a warfighting domain and SFA Huntsville Chapter activities. | — | ||||||
| 1/27/25 | ![]() EP 17: Discussion with Eric McManus, SFA TX Chapter Lead | Eric talks about all the space activity happening in and around Texas. | — | ||||||
| 4/7/24 | ![]() S5:E2 A discussion with Matt Domo, Co-Founder of AWS | How will AI help the space industry? In this discussion with Matt Domo, he provides his perspective on the need for developing teams to help with how to integrate this technology to help shape the future space economy. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/24 | ![]() S5:E1 SMA with Bill Woolf and Eric Sundby | Bill and Eric talk about the Spacepower Conference and other SFA initiatives. | — | ||||||
| 4/13/23 | ![]() S4:E3: Interview with Even "Jolly" Rogers, CEO and Co-founder of True Anomaly | True Anomaly is out of stealth mode. Listen to SFA President, Bill Woolf gain insights from Even Rogers, Co-founder and CEO of True Anomaly | — | ||||||
| 3/25/21 | ![]() S2:E2: SWT with Lt Col Jessica Raper, Commander, 328th Weapons Squadron | The 328 WPS is one of twenty-one squadrons at the United States Air Force Weapons School. The 328 WPS one of the largest squadrons within the USAF Weapons School and manages two separate syllabi: the Space Superiority Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) and the Space Warfighter Advanced Instructor Course (AIC). The squadron transferred to the United States Space Force in 2020. | — | ||||||
| 9/24/20 | ![]() S1:E14: SFA Interview with CMSgt Todd Scott, USSF Interim Command Chief | CMSgt Scott advises senior USSF leaders on all matters relating to readiness, training, professional development, force utilization, operations tempo, health, morale, welfare and leadership of the enlisted members of the USSF. Topics we will be discussing include: Rank structure Culture Diversity and inclusion Future organizational structure Sister service affiliation The reserve component plan Education/training/PME | — | ||||||
| 5/12/20 | ![]() S1:E6: Interview with Lt Col Folker, 7th Intelligence Squadron Commander | On this edition of “A Space Pro”, I interview Lt Col Robert “Mutha” Folker, the 7th Intelligence squadron squadron commander. The 7th intelligence squadron falls under 16th Air Force and the 70th ISRW. In this interview we hear the insights from a career intelligence officer on how the USSF could organize its intelligence professionals. He highlights a prescription to ensure intelligence is at the forefront of the service. A space pro podcast covers topics from military, industry, civil and education sectors. To gain a better understanding of what the US Space Force is all about and why it is a critical component to our National Security, please go to www.ussfa.org and sign up for updates on all topics related to our newest military service. | — | ||||||
| 4/4/20 | ![]() S1:E4: SFA Interview with Col (ret) Yoshimoto_An Industry Perspective | ON this edition of “A Space Pro”, I interview retired Air Force Colonel Brian “Yosh” Yoshimoto who has over 25 years experience working in the space domain. As an industry leader steeped in the mission, Yosh has a unique perspective on the importance of this new service. | — | ||||||
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