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Monday, April 20, 2026

Space Minds: Catch up on conversations from Space Symposium

04/20/2026

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Last week, the SpaceNews team was out in force at the annual Space Symposium at Colorado Springs. There, Space Minds host Mike Gruss held a series of interviews on the convention floor with industry leaders, all of which you can watch below. Next: Our CEO Series returns later this week with conversations with leaders from Space Symposium, Satellite and more. Stay tuned.

An interview with Col. Tim Trimailo, director of the Commercial Space Office, at Space Systems Command, about what the service wants to see from new companies, how they’re casting a wider net and what’s driving this need for speed. Watch now

A converation with Alyssa Goessler, VP at AE Industrial Partners, about the rigor needed in evaluating companies, the new role for investors in government acquisition and what to watch for in the next 12 months. Watch now

Mike chats with Nightwing VP Joe Mazur, covering the acceleration of cyber operations, the role of offensive cyber capabilities and how acquisition is evolving. Watch now

An interview with Fang Qian, VP of GPS at Lockheed Martin, about the need for jam-resistant signals, what comes next for the constellation and thinking about GPS for the moon. Watch now

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