Episode 23: SPAR Institute Begins Latest Effort to Develop Nuclear Propulsion for Space Host: Scott King SME: (DD): Donna Dickey, partner at Elara Nova: The Space Consultancy; aerospace engineer with decades of experience at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Air Force Research Laboratory (BT): Brad Tousley, PhD, partner at Elara Nova: The Space… Read more »
If successfully developed and deployed, nuclear-powered systems can unlock a broad range of capabilities: from ”maneuvering without regret” and in-space assembly and manufacturing (ISAM), to orbital clean-up and natural resource extraction.
Episode 19: Defense Science Board Offers Commercial Pathway to Integrated Deterrence Host: Scott King (SK) SME: Mike Dickey, Founding Partner at Elara Nova: The Space Consultancy (MD) Dr. Brad Tousley, partner at Elara Nova: The Space Consultancy and Defense Science Board member (BT) 00:02 – 01:43 SK: In November of 2022, the Under Secretary of Defense for… Read more »
Study Recognizes the Value of Commercial Space Systems in Military Requirements In November of 2022, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering commissioned the Defense Science Board (DSB) to study commercial space systems and how they can be leveraged in support of Department of Defense (DOD) objectives. As the Federal Advisory Committee to… Read more »
