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Balancing Progress And Precision In Human Spaceflight: Insights From Bill Parsons
An interview with Bill Parsons, VP Human Space Programs at Peraton and former director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and John C. Stennis Space Center, on how the future of human spaceflight must balance commercial speed with disciplined risk management, with safety as the non-negotiable priority. Drawing on his Shuttle Return-to-Flight experience after Columbia, the piece explains what responsible progress looks like as NASA and industry deepen their partnership for future crewed missions.
Scaling Lunar Helium-3 For Fusion And Quantum Tech: An Interview with Jeffrey Max
An interview with Jeffrey Max, CEO at Magna Petra Corp, exploring the technical and commercial path to sourcing lunar helium-3, including Magna Petra’s NASA CRADA, MSOLO mass spectrometer-based prospecting, “digital twin” mapping, and why helium-3 will have a significant impact on fusion and quantum cryogenics.
Cybersecurity In Orbit: A Deep Dive Into ENISA’s Space Threat Landscape And Its Implications For Commercial Satellite Operators
An overview and analysis of ENISA’s Space Threat Landscape Report that dives into why commercial satellite operators need a lifecycle view of cyber risk. It highlights common weak points and outlines how ENISA maps realistic attack scenarios to a control framework that operators can use to prioritize defenses.
Threat Risk Assessments 101
An article explaining what a Threat Risk Assessment is and why it matters, using a simple risk model - likelihood x impact - and a NIST-aligned definition to frame the process. It walks through the core steps, from identifying assets and threats to impact analysis and producing a report with findings and recommended actions.
2022 Cybersecurity Conversations Report
An interview with Jeffrey Max, CEO at Magna Petra Corp, exploring the technical and commercial path to sourcing lunar helium-3, including Magna Petra’s NASA CRADA, MSOLO mass spectrometer-based prospecting, “digital twin” mapping, and why helium-3 will have a significant impact on fusion and quantum cryogenics.