In the latest episode of SpaceNews' podcast, Mike Gruss sits down with Jeff Janicik, founder and chairman of Innoflight, to talk about the kind of stuff that makes space networking actually work - the electronics 'under the hood.' Because let's face it, satellites don't run on wishes and stardust.

The conversation covers Golden Dome, Artemis, and the joy of working with 'big numbers' for the Space Development Agency. Big numbers, as in the kind that make your calculator sweat.

Meanwhile, Frontgrade technology reminds us that it has supported every U.S. crewed space mission since Apollo 11. That's a lot of missions, a lot of history, and presumably a lot of soldering. Today, their capabilities span RF systems, mission processing, microelectronics, and motion control - helping customers build modular, scalable architectures and move critical capability to mission faster. Because who doesn't want to get to mission faster?

This is all part of 'Space Minds,' a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies, and exciting opportunities in space. Every Thursday, you can join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss, and the SpaceNews team for compelling interviews with scientists, founders, and experts who love to talk about space - and who might just make you daydream about it too.

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