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Space Minds: Conversations with four industry leaders at SmallSat

08/31/2026

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Last week at the 40th annual Small Satellite Conference in Salt Lake City, SpaceNews’ Mike Gruss sat down with industry leaders for discussions ranging from the future of on-orbit labor to how the community is learning and adapting from electronic warfare. Tune in to all these conversations below, and be sure to check out all our show coverage.

Icarus Robotics CEO and co-founder Ethan Barajas on why astronauts have compared space missions to working in a warehouse, recent progress toward robotic systems that can offload menial tasks during missions and the future of on-orbit labor. Watch or listen now.

Morpheus Space CEO Kevin Lausten on why propulsion is critical for enabling adaptation in a moment of congestion and competition, what sovereignty means for the market and how autonomy is changing production. Watch or listen now.

Frontgrade CTO Lorne Graves on how processing power on spacecraft is adapting to the rise of megaconstellations, what benefits satellite processing power would enable and how the space community can learn from electronic warfare. Watch or listen now.

Innoflight founder and chairman Jeff Janicik on Golden Dome, Artemis and working with big numbers for the Space Development Agency. Watch or listen now.

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