The Space Curious Podcast

Episode 5 — The Earth-Moon Economy with Neal S. Lachman

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Most conversations about the Moon start with rockets and flags. But building a functioning civilization around it? That's a completely different conversation.

In this episode of the Space Curious Podcast, host Arn Terry sits down with Neal S. Lachman — CEO and Chief Space Designer of Titans Space Industries — to unpack his extraordinary 1,800+ page blueprint for the emerging Earth-Moon economy.

We're talking transportation networks, orbital ports, space penthouses, $25 million frequent flyer programs, and why the space plane will make rockets look like ballistic missiles of the past.

Guest: Neal S. Lachman, CEO & Chief Space Designer, Titans Space Industries Inc.
Host: Arn Terry — Space Curious Podcast

Episode 4 — Space Debris: The Invisible Threat Orbiting Above Us

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Did you know there are over 30,000 trackable pieces of space debris circling Earth right now — and 100 million more too small to track?

In this episode of the Space Curious Podcast, host Arn Terry sits down with Aleksander Lidtke of Astroscale Holdings — a space debris expert who did his PhD on collision avoidance and now works on actively removing junk from orbit — to unpack a problem most of us never think about but that quietly touches everything we do.

We cover:

What space debris actually is (hint: it's way more than dead satellites)
How a single bolt traveling at 15km/s could destroy a satellite
Why space debris might be the "greenhouse gas" of orbit
The wild tech being built to clean it up — robotic arms, harpoons, even lasers
How this "invisible threat" already affects your GPS, banking, internet, and weather forecasts
Whether satellite operators should be legally responsible for their own space junk

Guest: Aleksander Lidtke, Astroscale Holdings
Host: Arn Terry — Space Curious Podcast

Episode 3 — The Hidden Language of Space Data with Frank Blau

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT

What does data have to do with space exploration? Host Arn sits down with Frank Blau — data architect, space enthusiast, musician, and typewriter collector — to explore how the way we structure data shapes the stories we tell with it.

We cover:

How Frank went from a humanities background to becoming a data architect
Why "the medium is the message" applies just as much to databases as it does to media
The hidden layers of data in space: telemetry, communications, compute, and security
Space debris, Kessler Syndrome, and why the problem is likely to get worse before it gets better
Why your "analogue brain" might be your biggest competitive advantage in a world of AI
Building a grassroots space industry community in rural Austria

Guest: Frank Blau — data architect
Host: Arn Terry — Space Curious Podcast

Episode 2 — The Future of Satellite Communications with Sian O'Shea

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Host Arn Terry talks with Sian O'Shea on all things satellites — how space is rebuilding the internet and why satellite communications matter more than ever.

Topics include:

Why satellite communications matter more than ever
How space is rebuilding the internet — LEO constellations and Starlink's disruption
The future of connectivity: direct-to-device and global coverage
Opportunities, challenges and risks: cybersecurity, resilience, regulation
Diversity, inclusion and the future space workforce

Guest: Sian O'Shea
Host: Arn Terry — Space Curious Podcast

Episode 1 — Launching Space Curious with Ainara Santa Eufemia

Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the very first episode of the Space Curious Podcast, powered by DE Orbit — where conversations around space exploration, Earth observation, AI and emerging technology, satellites and launch systems all collide in one place.

Arn sits down with Ainara Santa Eufemia for a powerful conversation around space, purpose, STEM, inspiration, and why the next generation matters more than ever.

Guest: Ainara Santa Eufemia
Host: Arn Terry — Space Curious Podcast