Update: The NextSpace™ Broadcast

Astrodrom: Dennis, why did you choose the podcast format?

Dennis Moore: A podcast in itself is a very popular medium for in-depth conversations. We are also taking the next logical step and producing a video podcast. The advantage: You have a face to the interviewee, and the facts are complemented by possible emotions. We believe that this will bring us as Reflex, but also our interview partners, closer to our listeners.

Another argument was that our host Rachana already has her own podcast. So she has experience with technology, but also with interviewing people. So we don't run the risk of being unprofessional.

Speaking of guests: What criteria do you use to select your interviewees and the companies you present?

Clearly based on two simple criteria. First, is it an interesting personality? And second, do we have a sense of identification with the company? As you can see from the interview list, we also give less well-known companies a platform to showcase their work.

So the podcast is less about Reflex Aerospace and more about other companies. What was your intention in not talking primarily about yourself?

One of the core ideas at Reflex is to be perceived and valued as a partner. As a company that has absolute expert status in the space domain, but also as a bridge builder and connector to other industries. We see that space touches a lot of industries and that space data is used in a lot of ways without people being aware of it. For us, it's only a matter of time before these industries consciously expand their business to include space as one of the possible components.

On the other hand, it is also very interesting for us to be downstream of the real user. These insights allow us to sharpen our view of the market and trends.

So do you have any special expectations for your podcast?

We don't think it's going to generate additional business for us. Rather, it is a support measure to sharpen our brand and further establish our expert status.

Reflex Aerospace is very assertive in how it chooses to communicate. What do you mean by NextSpace™?

NextSpace is the next generation of NewSpace. With a clear focus on keeping the gap to the established ClassicSpace players as small as possible in terms of performance, reliability and security, but without adding the extremely high costs.

For Reflex, this means constantly thinking innovatively, experimenting and establishing new design and production practices. The consumer electronics and automotive industries provide inspiration. But it also means questioning things that "have always been done that way" and ultimately making them better. We rely on the use of new technologies (Industry 4.0) and the fact that not all manual steps are necessary. This saves (a lot of) time and ultimately allows us to pass this time savings - and the resulting labor cost savings - on to the customer. All this without compromising the quality of the components and ultimately the satellite.

Oh, and why we always write NextSpace™? We have a trademark on the phrase "NextSpace"! 🙂

Last but not least, who should definitely listen to your podcast?

We want to establish Reflex as an expert and trusted partner. From a purely thematic point of view, the audience will probably consist of people interested in the respective topics. But we also hope that some of them have ambitions to actively build space infrastructure. Then at least they already know Reflex Aerospace.