Space Business Podcast #127 - Will Crowe, HEO: Non-Earth Imaging

HEO, a space startup from Australia, uses sensors on-orbit to identify, characterize and monitor space objects at scale. Objects such as debris, but also active satellites. You can imagine there are a number of civil and defense use cases here. So-called Space Situational Awareness is a big topic these days. HEO’s founder & CEO Will Crowe is one of the best people to talk about it. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Countdown
00:10 Episode intro
00:42 Podcast intro
01:27 Introducing Will Crow and HEO's Mission
02:48 HEO's Origin Story and Initial Focus on Asteroids
04:20 Commercial and National Security Use Cases
07:11 Recent Events and National Security Concerns
10:42 Challenges and Countermeasures in Space Monitoring
15:54 Customer Journey and Tasking Process
17:51 Leveraging Existing Satellites and Partnerships
23:58 Future Prospects and Monetizing Observation Time
25:02 Understanding Spatial Resolution in Space Observation
25:44 The Importance of High-Resolution Imaging
27:42 Video vs. Still Images in Space Observation
28:39 Data Handling and Analysis in Space Observation
31:36 Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities
37:20 Future Prospects and Technological Innovations
42:22 Long-Term Vision and Sci-Fi
46:16 Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up