#148 | Making Space Safe & Sustainable | Tim Solms, Slingshot Aerospace

21 Jul 2025 • 46 min • EN
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How can we make operating in space safe & sustainable for everyone? Given the risks we face up there, like space debris and adversarial actors. This is where a company like Slingshot Aerospace comes in with its sensors, data, and insights derived from that data. My guest this week is their CEO, Tim Solms. Enjoy! 🕰️ Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 01:44 Elevator Pitch 01:53 Founders and Mission of Slingshot Aerospace 03:28 Challenges in Space Operations 04:18 Situational Awareness in Space 05:41 Slingshot's Sensor Network and Data Collection 14:21 Data Sharing and International Collaboration 19:50 Autonomous Operations and Future Prospects 24:23 Avoiding Contact in Space 25:26 Understanding Space Traffic Management 25:46 Global Space Traffic Management 26:41 The Role of the Office of Space Commerce 30:28 Challenges of Space Debris 31:33 In-Orbit Refueling and Space Operations 35:40 Slingshot's Future 40:02 Tim's Background 42:48 Future of Commercial Space 44:22 Science Fiction   🔗 Slingshot Aerospace 🏠Website :  https://www.slingshot.space/   🔗 Follow us: 🏠Website : https://www.e2mc.space/ 🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-business-podcast/ 🌐Socials: https://linktr.ee/spacebusinesspodcast     🔗 Follow Raphael: 🔷LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen 🌐Instagram - https://instagram.com/raphael_space/  ◇  Twitter/X - https://x.com/RaphaelE2MC   To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy: "To Infinity" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space Economy This book provides an insightful look into the space economy, its current trends, and future opportunities. 📚 https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO  edX/EPFL's Space Economy MOOC This course offers a detailed understanding of the New Space Economy, covering key concepts and market developments. 🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space- Space Business Newsletter 📬 https://spacebusiness.substack.com/    

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