In the vast silence of space, security is anything but quiet. At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, cutting-edge science and strategic defense converge to protect the satellites we rely on—guarding them from cyber threats, kinetic attacks, and space debris. As the risks above grow more complex, we’ll uncover the evolving dangers and the invisible shield being built to defend against them.
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Big Ideas Lab is a Mission.org original series.
Executive Produced by Lacey Peace and Levi Hanusch.
Sound Design, Music Edit and Mix by Daniel Brunelle.
Story Editing by Daniel Brunelle.
Audio Engineering and Editing by Matthew Powell.
Narrated by Matthew Powell.
Video Production by Levi Hanusch.
Guests featured in this episode (in order of appearance):
- Ben Bahney - Program Leader for Space, LLNL
- Willem DeVries - Associate Program Leader for Mission Support, Space Science and Security Program, LLNL
Brought to you in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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