Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan

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“Manifest Space” hosted by CNBC’s Morgan Brennan focuses on the billionaires and brains behind the ever-expanding opportunities beyond our atmosphere. Brennan features conversations with the mega moguls, industry leaders, and startups in today’s satellite, space, and defense industries looking to invest in the next frontier and guides listeners on how to get in. Sit back, relax, and prepare for liftoff in “Manifest Space.” read less

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Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan reviews the latest news in the new space race. The podcast examines private sector missions, new tech, research, and more. Morgan Brennan interviews experts about the future of space exploration. The host invites astronauts, NASA officials, and manufacturers to the show. She also speaks to the CEOs taking on the challenge to conquer space. She inquires about their motivations and plans for the future. This podcast is for anyone with an interest in space travel and humans exploring new worlds.

The host of Manifest Space has been reporting about business and economics for over a decade. Brennan spent several years as a staff writer for Forbes. The journalist published articles about market trends, investing, personal finance, and more. Following that, she was a regular guest on a Fox News debate show. Her specialty there was talking about government regulation, employment, and stock market analysis.

Brennan joined CNBC in 2013. She was the cohost of Squawk Alley and Squawk on the Street. She is also the producer and cohost of Closing Bell: Overtime. Brennan's experience in reporting about business helps her to create a compelling podcast. The journalist approaches space like any other investment and explores the best companies on the market.

While the podcast focuses on space travel, it still has a wide variety of topics. For instance, one episode discusses commercial space regulation law. Another installment talks about 3D printing and how it can accelerate rocket manufacturing. There are also conversations about spying from space and solving the growing issue of space junk. Brennan also interviews people who participate in upcoming exciting missions. For example, one episode explores NASA's Artemis program to send robots to the moon. Another episode examines SpaceX's Starship project.

The conversations on Manifest Space with Morgan Brennan are informative and knowledgeable. They help listeners understand the world of space travel, with a focus on the financial side. New episodes of the podcast come out weekly.

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Introducing Manifest Space

Introducing Manifest Space

"Manifest Space” hosted by CNBC’s Morgan Brennan focuses on the billionaires and brains behind the ever-expanding opportunities beyond our atmosphere. Featuring conversations with the mega moguls, industry leaders, and start-ups in today’s satellite, space, and defense industries. Brennan sits down with the billionaires looking to invest in the next frontier and guides listeners on how to get in.  In “Manifest Space,” sit back, relax, and prepare for liftoff.

Episodes

Zeno Power’s $50 Million Series B Raise with Zeno Power CEO Tyler Bernstein 5/16/25

Zeno Power’s $50 Million Series B Raise with Zeno Power CEO Tyler Bernstein 5/16/25

Zeno Power, a nuclear battery startup, has just raised $50 million in a Series B funding round to bring its nuclear battery to market. The startup has secured more than $60 million in contracts from the Pentagon and NASA to develop these batteries for maritime and space applications. Co-founder & CEO Tyler Bernstein joins Morgan Brennan to discuss delivering nuclear energy to remote locations

Trimble’s Trillion Dollar Space Data with Trimble CEO Rob Painter 5/16/25

Trimble’s Trillion Dollar Space Data with Trimble CEO Rob Painter 5/16/25

Trimble is one of the biggest software companies in the S&P 500 you’ve never heard of. Getting its start 50 years ago with what would become GPS, the company is now implementing AI to manage over a trillion dollars’ worth of construction, freight & more contract work. Following the Nasdaq’s Space Capital Conference, Trimble CEO Rob Painter joins Morgan Brennan to discuss how his company is harnessing technology from space to drive innovation and productivity on earth.

Lunar Resources with Interlune CEO Rob Meyerson 5/9/25

Lunar Resources with Interlune CEO Rob Meyerson 5/9/25

Once the stuff of science fiction, moon mining is getting government backing. Seattle-based startup Interlune—a previous guest of the podcast— came out of stealth last year. Its mission: to harvest resources from the moon. Now, they’re ready to announce their first customers. The Department of Energy has purchased three liters of lunar-extracted helium-3 for a delivery by 2029. A nuclear energy byproduct, Helium-3 is useful for cryogenics, medical equipment and fusion power—but its scarcity comes with a hefty price tag at $20 million per kilogram. Interlune CEO Rob Meyerosn joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the massive opportunity in moon mining.

True Anomaly’s $260 Millin Series C with CEO Even Rogers 5/1/25

True Anomaly’s $260 Millin Series C with CEO Even Rogers 5/1/25

True Anomaly has just raised $260 million in a Series C funding round. The company, which develops spacecraft that can maneuver each other in orbit, will use the capital to ramp up production and support future missions. Co-founder & CEO Even Rogers joins Morgan Brennan to discuss securing and defending space.

Investing 101 from the Father of Space ETFs with ProcureAM CEO Andrew Chanin 4/24/25

Investing 101 from the Father of Space ETFs with ProcureAM CEO Andrew Chanin 4/24/25

April has been one of the stock market’s most tumultuous months ever. While defense and aerospace haven’t been entirely immune—as government spending on initiatives like space security rises, those boasting government contracts have proven to be safe havens for investors. Andrew Chanin, the co-founder & CEO of ProcureAM, is one of the minds behind the first-ever ETF fully dedicated to space stocks. He joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the investing landscape, the space economy, and where he sees opportunity in the volatility.

Cell Phone to Satellites with Skylo CEO Parth Trivedi 4/11/25

Cell Phone to Satellites with Skylo CEO Parth Trivedi 4/11/25

As Amazon looks to launch its first Kuiper satellite mission, space infrastructure’s role in enhancing global connectivity is coming to fruition. Skylo, a company that links cell phones to communication satellites, is also making moves—recently collaborated with Charter and Comcast to provide satellite connectivity for emergency messaging services. CEO Parth Trivedi joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the expanding space-based communications market, competition with companies like Starlink and AST SpaceMobile, and the company’s outlook.

“Stranded” NASA Astronauts Return to Earth with Butch Wilmore & Sunita Williams 3/31/25

“Stranded” NASA Astronauts Return to Earth with Butch Wilmore & Sunita Williams 3/31/25

After an eight day spaceflight turned into a 286-day space odyssey, astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth. The “stranded” NASA astronauts flew home in a SpaceX Dragon capsule, instead of the Boeing Starliner which carried them to the I.S.S. last June. Williams and Wilmore join Morgan Brennan to discuss the return to Earth, Boeing Starliner and the future of human spaceflight.

National Security Space Launch’s New Partners with Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck 3/28/25

National Security Space Launch’s New Partners with Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck 3/28/25

The U.S. Space Force has tapped Rocket Lab and startup Stoke Space to join the National Security Space Launch program as part of NSSL’s Phase 3 Lane 1 category. For Rocket Lab, it represents a big opportunity for its new Neutron rocket, a medium-lift vehicle under development. Founder & CEO Peter Beck joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the new award, the timeline for Neutron, and Rocket Lab’s company outlook.

A Year in Orbit with Apex Space CEO Ian Cinnamon 3/27/25

A Year in Orbit with Apex Space CEO Ian Cinnamon 3/27/25

Apex Space, a satellite manufacturing startup is celebrating on year of its satellite on orbit this month. Founded in 2022, the startup’s goal is to ease the production process of off-the-shelf satellite buses that help customers shift risk and money from making spacecraft to focusing on the missions they want to conduct. A member of Anduril Technologies’ “Super Friends” establishing a new American industrial base, the company secured as $46 million U.S. Space Force contract last month. CEO Ian Cinnamon joins Morgan Brennan to celebrate the milestone, challenges within the spacecraft supply chain, and how Trump 2.0 will tackle space policy.

Planet Labs Posts Quarterly Results with CEO Will Marshall 3/20/25

Planet Labs Posts Quarterly Results with CEO Will Marshall 3/20/25

Planet Labs marked its first quarter of profitability by adjusted EBITDA. The satellite imagery and earth observation data company saw its backlog surge in the fiscal fourth quarter by 115%. Co-founder, Chair & CEO Will Marshall joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the quarter and why he sees the company as being at an inflection point.

Epirus’s $250 Million Funding Round & Drone Disruption with Epirus CEO Andy Lowery 3/18/25

Epirus’s $250 Million Funding Round & Drone Disruption with Epirus CEO Andy Lowery 3/18/25

Investors continue to be excited by defense and national security tech. The latest case: Epirus, a weapons maker that specializes in electronic warfare that disrupts drones. CEO Andy Lowery joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the company's recent $250 million funding round and plans to scale production and the need for rapid innovation in defense.

Blue Ghost’s Moon Mission with Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim 3/7/25

Blue Ghost’s Moon Mission with Firefly Aerospace CEO Jason Kim 3/7/25

Firefly Aerospace has made history with its commercial lunar lander Blue Ghost making a soft landing over the weekend—the second private operation to ever do so, and the first to do it without complications. The mission involved five payloads collected valuable data. CEO Jason Kim joins Morgan Brennan to discuss Blue Ghost’s successful soft landing, the company’s upcoming plans to launch its Alpha rocket and potentially launching lunar missions to Mars.

Blue Origin’s 10th Human Spaceflight with Bess Ventures Principal Lane Bess 2/27/25

Blue Origin’s 10th Human Spaceflight with Bess Ventures Principal Lane Bess 2/27/25

Lane Bess is a long-time tech entrepreneur and investor – and an astronaut, having flown with Blue Origin twice. The former Palo Alto Networks CEO recently flew on the company’s 10th human spaceflight for a suborbital flight. He sat down with CNBC’s Morgan Brennan to discuss the mission, space tourism, and the future of AI in the space business.

Autonomous Shipbuilding Hits $4 Billion Valuation with Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas 2/20/25

Autonomous Shipbuilding Hits $4 Billion Valuation with Saronic CEO Dino Mavrookas 2/20/25

Autonomous shipbuilder Saronic is raising $600 million in a Series C funding round that—within a year— quadruples its valuation to $4 billion. CEO Dino Mavrookas joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the challenges and delays in miliary shipbuilding, the company’s $600 million Series C funding round, and making vessels that don’t require humans.

Self-Driving for Defense with Forterra CEO Josh Araujo and Chief Growth Officer Scott Sanders 2/20/25

Self-Driving for Defense with Forterra CEO Josh Araujo and Chief Growth Officer Scott Sanders 2/20/25

Forterra is in the business of autonomous vehicles…but not for the everyday driver. The startup has developed self-driving capabilities for defense and industrial customers, now announcing a production contract with the U.S. Marines to make Oshkosh’s Rogue Fire vehicles autonomous. CEO Josh Araujo and Chief Growth Officer Scott Sanders join Morgan Brennan to discuss its partnerships with defense contractors, taking soldiers and Marines out of harms way, and how the company’s technology can be used beyond the battlefield.

Space-Based Solar Power with Aetherflux CEO Baiju Bhatt 02/13/25

Space-Based Solar Power with Aetherflux CEO Baiju Bhatt 02/13/25

Baiju Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood, has set his sights on a new moonshot: space-based solar power. His new venture, Aetherflux, looks to hone solar power through a constellation of satellites—where each payload will transmit power to ground stations via infrared lasers. He joins Morgan Brennan to discuss his transition from financial technology to space, his vision for the technology, and what it could mean for surging energy demand on earth.

MDA Space Strikes $1.1B CAD Partnership with Globalstar with MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley 02/11/25

MDA Space Strikes $1.1B CAD Partnership with Globalstar with MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley 02/11/25

Globalstar, which provides the space-based emergency services for Apple’s iPhones, is tapping MDA Space to build satellites for its next-gen communication satellites. MDA CEO Mike Greenley joins Morgan Brennan to talk the new contract, the future of connectivity, and how the Canadian company is navigating the possibility of tariffs.

Lunar Lander Victory Lap with Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus 02/07/25

Lunar Lander Victory Lap with Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus 02/07/25

Intuitive Machines made history in 2024 with the first successful private lunar lander mission. Now, the company aims to do it again with its Athena spacecraft next month, carrying a collection of payloads. Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the mission, the business model and the company’s long-term vision.

New spaced-based tools for fighting and preventing fires with Fire Alliance Executive Director Brian Collins & Muon Space CEO Jonny Dyer 1/30/25

New spaced-based tools for fighting and preventing fires with Fire Alliance Executive Director Brian Collins & Muon Space CEO Jonny Dyer 1/30/25

Public-private partnership Earth Fire Alliance includes Google, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, The Minderoo Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund—and Muon Space. Fire Alliance Executive Director Brian Collins & Muon Space CEO Jonny Dyer join Morgan Brennan to discuss using space technology and AI to detect small fires before they become large and devastating, helping incident commanders make better-informed decisions about resource allocation.

Drones in Space’s Next “Golden Age” with Redwire CEO Peter Cannito 1/23/25

Drones in Space’s Next “Golden Age” with Redwire CEO Peter Cannito 1/23/25

Redwire is expanding into the defense market with its acquisition of aerial drone maker Edge Autonomy. Redwire previously won a Pentagon contract to build what is essentially an orbital drone...and that inspired a strategy to create a one-stop shop for "platform coverage" from the surface of the earth to the surface of the moon and beyond. Redwire CEO Peter Cannito joins Morgan Brennan to discuss the big bet on drones and what he expects from this next “Golden Age” of space.