Space Café Radio
Space Café™ Radio brings you our engaging talks, insightful interviews, and unfiltered perspectives in an exciting new format. With this show, you will have the opportunity to hear our team of SpaceWatchers while we are on the road. Each episode will feature a unique topic and personal touch, with content that is both exclusive and informative. We invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
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Episodes
292 episodes
Space Café Radio - Permission to Retire: Denied - How the US Space Force Was Born with Clint Crosier
"It's not about the satellites and rockets - it's about the data." That single line captures a career that has reshaped how the world thinks about space. Live from the Cheyenne Mountain Resort on the eve of the Space Symposium in Colorado Sprin...
Space Café Radio - "What Washington Doesn't See" - Dr. Michael Gleason on Europe's Geopolitical Space Awakening
"I think the US in general doesn't pay much attention to European space." That's how Dr. Michael Gleason of the Aerospace Corporation opens - and it's exactly the blind spot this conversation sets out to expose.Recorded live on day two o...
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Space Café Radio - "Space Is a Team Sport" - Major General Ohl on NATO, Burden Shifting, and the Future of Space Defense
"Space is a team sport." With that single phrase, German Major General Wolfgang Ohl captures the shift that defined Germany's presence at the 41st Space Symposium - and perhaps the decade ahead for European space defense.Recorded live on...
Space Cafe Radio - Eyes Wide Open: Marshall Smith on Building the Commercial Space Station
In this episode of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening, Publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, sits down with Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab Space, at the 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. The conversation reconnects a...
Space Café Radio - Cell Towers Are Already Dead - They Just Don't Know It Yet with Daniel Faber
In this special edition of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening, Publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, sits down with Daniel Faber, former CEO of Orbit Fab, on the sun deck of Daniel's home near Hidden Lake outside Denver, Col...
Space Café Radio - Commercial EO and Sovereign Space Perspectives with Sean Wiid
In this episode of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening, Publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, sits down with Sean Wiid, CEO of UP42, the Berlin-based Earth Observation platform now part of the Neo Space Group.A Uniq...
Space Café Radio - TTTech - The Silent Power Behind Space Innovation with Christian Fidi and Sascha Bechthold
Host Yvette Gonzalez, Senior Editor at SpaceWatch.Global, talks with Christian Fidi<...
Space Café Radio - Crafting the Future of Space - Engineers as Policy Pioneers with Dr Daniel Baker
Host Torsten Kriening, Publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, talks with Dr. Daniel Baker, Director of the Space Policy Center at CU Boulder, recorded hours before Artemis 2's splashdown.Why Colorado? Highe...
Space Café Radio - Oman Signs Artemis Accords and Charts Its Path to Space Sovereignty with Dr. Ali Al Shidhani
Join Torsten Kriening, publisher of SpaceWatch.Global, for this special episode recorded live at the second Middle East Space Conference in Muscat, Oman in January 2026, featuring His Excellency Dr. Ali Al Shidhani, Undersecretary of Communicat...
Space Café Radio - The Transparent Battlefield: Germany's Space and CID Revolution with Major General Fleischmann
The Transparent Battlefield: Space, AI, and the Future of Military OperationsIn this episode of Space Café Radio, host Torsten Kriening speaks with Major General Armin Fleischmann, Head of ...
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Space Café Radio - Transforming the Space Foundation - with Dr. Heather Pringle
From Vision to Action: Why Space Symposium 2026 Matters Now More Than EverIn this forward-looking episode of Space Café Radio, Torsten Kriening speaks with Dr. Heather Pringle Maj Gen, USAF (Ret.), CEO of the ...
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Space Cafe Radio - Shaping Tomorrow: UAEs Path in the Global Space Sector with H.E. Salem Al Qubaisi
From Vision to Execution: The UAE’s Next Space ChapterIn this special episode of Space Cafe Radio, recorded live at the Middle East Space Conference in Oman, Torsten Kriening speaks with His Excellency Salem Al Qu...
Space Café Radio - Space, Defense, and Diversity: Insights from Prof. Dr. Rafaela Kraus
"We have to bring people together. If we want a functioning ecosystem, we have to break these silos."On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2026, this special episode of Space Café Radio brings together ho...
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Space Café Radio - UAE's Stellar Journey on Space Exploration and Innovation with H.E. Salem Al Marri
From Mars to the Moon: The UAE’s Bold Space VisionIn this powerful episode of Space Cafe Radio, recorded live at the Middle East Space Conference 2026 in Muscat, Oman, Torsten Kriening sits down with H.E. Salem Al...
Space Café Radio - Beyond Earth: Space Refueling and National Security with Daniel Faber
Refueling the Future: How Orbit Fab is Building Gas Stations in SpaceJoin host Maria Varmazis from T-Minus Space Daily<...
Space Café Radio - Power, Politics, and Strategy in Todays World with Dr. Patrick Keller
Power, Responsibility, and Europe’s Moment of TruthIn this episode of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening speaks with
Space Cafe Radio - Navigating Brazil's Space Frontier with Ian Grosner
Brazil's Space Sector: 2025 Shifts and Future OutlookIn this episode of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening sits down with
Space Café Radio - Space Security in the High North: A 2025 Retrospective with Christian Hauglie-Hanssen
Space Threats and Nordic Perspectives on Security: In-Depth with NOSA's Christian Hauglie-HanssenJoin us in this insightful episode of Space Cafe Radio, where host Torsten Kriening talks about the critical role of space in securit...
Space Cafe Radio - Inside the DLR: National Security and Space Defense review 2025 with Prof. Dr. Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla
Inside the DLR: National Security and Space Defense review 2025 with Prof. Dr. Anke Kaysser-PyzallaJoin us in this episode of Space Cafe Radio as host Torsten Kriening sits down with Inside the DLR: National Security and Space Def...
Space Café Radio - Strategic Shifts in Military Space - Dr Bleddyn Bowen' Take
Reflecting on the Future of Military Space Strategies with Dr Bleddyn BowenIn this episode of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening talks about the evolution of military space strategies and the pressing defense issues facing Eu...
Space Café Radio - 2025 and Beyond: The Franco-German Dynamics in Military Space with Dr Xavier Pasco
2025 and Beyond: The Franco-German Dynamics in Military Space with Dr Xavier PascoJoin us as host Torsten Kriening sits down at the sidelines of the EU ISOS Strategic Forum 2025 in Munich with
Space Café Radio - Innovation in the Skies: Unveiling the DLR National Drone Research Center with Daniel Suelberg
DLR National Experimental Test Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Innovations and Future ProspectsIn this episode of Space Café Radio, host Torsten Kriening talks about the inauguration of the DLR National Drone Research Center...
Space Café Radio on China's Space Ventures: A 2025 Retrospective with Blaine Curcio
2025 Reflections on China's Rapidly Expanding Space Sector with Blaine CurcioIn this insightful episode of Space Café Radio, we talk about the advancements and strategic directions of China's space industry with guest
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Space Café Radio - Space, Power, and Dependence: A Geopolitical Review of 2025 with Dr Antje Noetzold
Germany's Bold Moves in Space Defense: A Comprehensive Review with PD Dr Antje NoetzoldIn this episode of Space Cafe Radio, host Torsten Kriening interviews
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Space Cafe Radio - Innovating and Storytelling at the Edge from Space Tech Expo Bremen
Exploring Collaboration and Innovation in the Space Industry In this episode of Space Cafe Radio, recorded live from the Space Tech Expo in Bremen, host Torsten Kriening discusses the critical roles of space technologies in e...
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