As humankind pioneers a future "off Earth" how are we approaching the challenges – and the exciting new possibilities of this new space age – to ensure protection and prosperity for all? To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Mastering the Connected Battlespace From Discovery to Defense: How Space is Unlocking the Power of the Digital Thread Smart and Fast: Embracing Risk to Advance National Security Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior roducer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richards and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

Keeping space secure for all humankind depends on connection as well as vision and cooperation. How are we prepared to meet this critical challenge? To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Connected, Protected: Regaining the High Ground with 21st Century Security Smart and Fast: Advancing National Security From Discovery to Defense: How Space is Unlocking the Power of the Digital Thread Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

From distant outposts on Mars, to colonies on the Moon, to smart cities here on Earth, space-based Artificial Intelligence will transform how humans work and engage with one-another. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Intelligent Life: How AI is Advancing the Future of Space The Next 100 Years of Innovation: How Lockheed Martin is Pioneering the Future of Space Four Cool Artificial Intelligence Technologies Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior roducer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richards and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

Smart cities powered by space technology will make them smarter, allowing for real-time connectivity in a way that we can only imagine, while creating living environments customized to every individual's needs. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Hope and Opportunity: Raising the Science of Space at the Speed of Innovation Blurring the Karman Line: Bringing Digital Transformation to Space Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

NASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. In this episode, we chat with Robert Lightfoot, Lockheed Martin's executive vice president of Space, and Lisa Callahan, Lockheed Martin's vice president and general manager of commercial civil space. We also learn how Orion’s unique design as an exploration class spaceship can take humans to the Moon and, one day, to Mars. Want to learn more? To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: Lockheed Martin - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Artemis Missions NASA - Artemis I

NASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. In this episode, we check in with Lockheed Martin engineers John Ricks, LunIR program manager, and Mike Hawes, Orion program manager. Want to learn more? To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: Lockheed Martin - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Artemis Missions NASA - Artemis I

NASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. Today we're showing off AstroRad, a vest designed to protect astronauts from radiation in deep space, and talking with a NASA Orion engineer about Orion’s mission to the Moon. Want to learn more? To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: Lockheed Martin - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Artemis Missions NASA - Artemis I

NASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. Today we take you behind-the-scenes with a Chief Engineer of Orion and the Director of Orion Production. Want to learn more? To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: Lockheed Martin - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Artemis Missions NASA - Artemis I

NASA's Artemis I mission is about to launch the Orion spaceship to the Moon. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing special coverage of the launch and Orion's mission. You can also watch these special shows on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel. Today experts from Lockheed Martin discuss NASA's Artemis I mission and how Orion is the only spacecraft uniquely designed to take humans into deep space. Want to learn more? To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: Lockheed Martin - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Artemis Missions NASA - Artemis I Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. Executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Meyers, and Stephanie Dixon. These stories would not be possible without the support from our communication professionals, Tracy Weise, Gary Napier, Lauren Duda, and Dani Hauf.

From high-speed lunar trains to new ways to play baseball, the future of space will also change Main Street right here on Earth. Think 3D printed foods, new medical technologies, self-driving vehicles and more. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Hope and Opportunity: Raising the Science of Space at the Speed of Innovation Blurring the Karman Line: Bringing Digital Transformation to Space Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

From self-repairing rovers on the Moon and Mars to a communications satellite on the dark side of the Moon, soon, space will connect humans like never before. It’s all a part of bringing big business to space. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Beyond Apollo: Taking One Giant Leap Intelligent Life: How AI is Advancing the Future of Space Lockheed Martin - Space Exploration Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

The future of space means big business. Moon and Mars-based economies will include everything from trade routes to human habitats to new lunar rovers and, yes, eventually poets, artists, and even pets. But what does that really look like? To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Beyond Apollo: Taking One Giant Leap Blurring the Karman Line: Bringing Digital Transformation to Space Lockheed Martin - Space Exploration Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

How will space-based humans “Bring Earth Along” when they become an off-planet species? Here’s an inside look how an Earth and space-based future will unlock new technologies and opportunities. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Blurring the Karman Line: Bringing Digital Transformation to Space From Discovery to Defense: Unlocking the Power of the Digital Thread Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

Could people soon live and thrive on other planets and Moons? In this episode, learn how Lockheed Martin is helping humanity obtain a level of independence from Earth. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Beyond Apollo: Taking One Giant Leap Blurring the Karman Line: Bringing Digital Transformation to Space The Next 100 Years of Innovation: How Lockheed Martin is Pioneering the Future of Space Intelligent Life: How AI is Advancing the Future of Space Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

Can creating a new space economy also “Help Earth?” Learn how Lockheed Martin is developing unique space-based technologies that will help address some of Earth’s toughest sustainability challenges. To dig deeper into some of the topics referenced in today's episode, please follow these links: Understanding Climate Change with Cassie Lee Hope and Opportunity: Raising the Science of Space at the Speed of Innovation GOES-R Series: Next Generation Weather Satellites Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Natalya Oleksik. Senior producer, writer, and host is Ben Dinsmore. Sound design and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, Mallory Richardson, and Stephanie Dixon. A huge thanks to all the communication professionals at Lockheed Martin who helped make these stories possible.

Going to space is just the beginning. It's what you do when you get there that matters most. In Season 2 of Space Makers, we'll take you out of this world and give you an inside look into how we are pioneering a bold new vision of space. Join us on this journey of adventure and discovery as our experts explore the future of space. We'll explain how today's technological advancements are establishing interconnected communications, defending our allies, helping humans "untether" from Earth, and sustaining Earth for future generations. Learn more at Lockheed Martin Space Makers.

Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior Producer is Lauren Cole. Senior producer, writer, and host is Benjamin Dinsmore. Associate producers and writers are Kaitlin Benz and Audrey Dods. Sound designed and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic Design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, and Stephanie Dixon. These stories would not be possible without the support from our space communications professionals Tracy Weise, Natalya Oleksik, Gary Napier, Lauren Duda, and Dani Hauf.

Space is a fascinating and mysterious place that often redefines science as we know it. And this couldn’t be more true than with the asteroid Bennu. As the spacecraft OSIRIS-REx got close to this ancient interstellar object, they noticed something strange happening. Listen to this episode to hear why scientists think this peculiar event is happening. To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: OSIRIS-REx Mission Overview Mission Website Photos of OSIRIS-REx Video about OSIRIS-REx How OSIRIS-REx is Returning an Asteroid Sample to Earth Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. Episode guests were Dante Lauretta from the University of Arizona, and Beau Bierhaus, Sandy Freund, and Joe Landon from Lockheed Martin. And they are Space Makers. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Lauren Cole. Senior producer, writer, and host is Benjamin Dinsmore. Associate producers and writers are Kaitlin Benz and Audrey Dods. Sound designed and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, and Stephanie Dixon. These stories would not be possible without the support from our space communications professionals Tracy Weise, Natalya Oleksik, Gary Napier, Lauren Duda, and Dani Hauf.

The life-sustaining jewel of the Artemis program, Orion, is the only spacecraft rated for human deep space flight. Designed to meet the needs for a 3-day mission to the Moon or a 3-year journey to Mars, the Orion spacecraft is uniquely suited to protect astronauts in the most extreme conditions. We talk with Dr. Christine Edwards, the Deputy Exploration Architect at Lockheed Martin Space, for a behind-the-scenes peek into the engineering of the spacecraft that will take the first woman and next man to the Moon. We'll also explore what deep space travel might look like for humans in the future. To take a deeper dive into the incredible mission in this episode, please follow the links below: Lockheed Martin - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Orion Spacecraft NASA - The Artemis Missions NASA - Artemis I Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. The episode guest was Dr. Christine Edwards from Lockheed Martin Space, and Christine is a Space Maker. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Lauren Cole. Senior producer, writer, and host is Benjamin Dinsmore. Associate producers and writers are Kaitlin Benz and Audrey Dods. Sound designed and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, and Stephanie Dixon. These stories would not be possible without the support from our space communications professionals Tracy Weise, Natalya Oleksik, Gary Napier, Lauren Duda, and Dani Hauf.

We're bringing you a story about a groundbreaking mission named Lucy, set to launch in October of 2021. This mission will visit and study a record number of Trojan asteroids that are some of the oldest objects in our solar system. It takes an incredible amount of work to plan a mission to one location in deep space, but planning a mission to visit seven Trojan asteroids is a once-in-a-lifetime event. We take you behind the scenes with the engineers and scientists leading this mission and then "flash forward" to advanced mission designing and what possibilities we can accomplish next. To dig deeper into the incredible mission referenced in today’s episode, please follow these links: NASA’s Lucy Mission NASA - Lucy: The First Mission to the Trojan Asteroids Lucy Mission: Our First Close-Up Look at Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Begins Launch Preparations Credits: Space Makers is a production of Lockheed Martin Space. Episode guests were Cathy Olkin from the Southwest Research Institute, Jacob Englander, who was at NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center at the time of this interview, and Brian Sutter and Tim Linn from Lockheed Martin. And they are Space Makers. It's executive produced by Pavan Desai. Senior producer is Lauren Cole. Senior producer, writer, and host is Benjamin Dinsmore. Associate producers and writers are Kaitlin Benz and Audrey Dods. Sound designed and audio mastered by Julian Giraldo. Graphic design by Tim Roesch. Marketing and recruiting by Joe Portnoy, Shannon Myers, and Stephanie Dixon. These stories would not be possible without the support from our space communications professionals Tracy Weise, Natalya Oleksik, Gary Napier, Lauren Duda, and Dani Hauf.