From NASA to the Pentagon, Commercial Space Takes Center Stage in “Rocket Dreams"

From NASA to the Pentagon, Commercial Space Takes Center Stage in “Rocket Dreams"

June 15, 2026 · 42 min · Season 1 · Episode 40

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This episode features a discussion on the evolving commercial space industry with insights from leading journalists and experts.

Welcome back to another episode of "The Elara Epilogues," a special edition series by "The Elara Edge" podcast, where the space industry’s leading journalists and authors join Elara Nova partners to discuss their published work covering today’s ever-evolving space environment. In today's episode, Founding Partner Mike Dickey, former Chief Architect of the United States Space Force, is once again joined by Christian Davenport, the former staff writer for The Washington Post and current CBS New...

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Host: Mike Dickey

Guest: Christian Davenport

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Organizations: United States Space Force, The Washington Post, CBS News

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