# Space IoT: The Final Frontier

- Show: [Over the Air](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air)
- Published: 2021-04-27
- Length: 19m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/over-the-air/episodes/Space-IoT-The-Final-Frontier-e2l43r0

## Summary

Dennis Muilenburg, former CEO of Boeing and current CEO of New Vista Acquisition Corp., discusses the transformation of the aerospace industry and the rise of Space IoT. He explains how New Vista, a SPAC focused on emerging aerospace technologies, aims to support startups in satellite networks, low Earth orbit ecosystems, and asteroid mining. Muilenburg highlights the shift from traditional defense systems to commercial connectivity, citing his past work on Boeing's Future Combat Systems as a precursor to modern connected hardware.

## Chapters

- [0:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=58) Introduction and New Vista SPAC Overview
- [2:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=144) Boeing's Future Combat Systems and Connected Hardware History
- [4:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=244) The Evolution of Connectivity and Space IoT
- [5:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=314) New Vista's Focus on Satellite Networks and Low Earth Orbit
- [6:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=400) The Role of SPACs in Funding Long-Term Space Hardware
- [9:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=552) Opportunities for Startups in Launch and Satellite Design
- [11:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=667) Returning to the Moon and the Artemis Program
- [16:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/over-the-air/2021-04-27-space-iot-the-final-frontier#t=967) Asteroid Mining and Future Space Travel

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Fundraising & investors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fundraising)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Boeing (company)
- New Vista Acquisition Corp. (company)
- Future Combat Systems (product)
- International Space Station (product)
- Artemis program (product)
- Space Launch System (product)
- Elon Musk (other)
- Neil Armstrong (other)

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- [Achieving Wide-Scale IoT Adoption | Myriota's Ben Cade | Internet of Things Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-07-25-achieving-wide-scale-iot-adoption-myriotas-ben-cade-internet-of-things-podcast) (IoT For All Podcast)
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- [Low-Cost IoT Connectivity with Satellites | Wyld Networks’ Alastair Williamson](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2022-06-16-low-cost-iot-connectivity-with-satellites-wyld-networks-alastair-williamson) (IoT For All Podcast)
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