{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Those Space People","title":"The incredibly offbeat career trajectory of a space consultant & analyst","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c9afa551\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2570,"description":"Omkar Nikam is the founder of Access Hub, a space technology, defense, and security research and analysis firm with a global coverage and special emphasis on Europe. Omkar is also a free-lance consultant and analyst and writes extensively around space applications for defense and international security. He is also the host of the Space, Defence, & Security podcast.Omkar's career trajectory is testament to the fact that imagination is the only limit in carving out a niche for oneself in the space industry. He shares delightful insights into his journey from remote sensing & astronomy to security & strategy while gaining experience in technical writing, journalism, economics and space law/policy along the way. Omkar also talks about landing consulting opportunities around Europe and across the world. He believes in taking a multi-disciplinary approach to space and is currently also writing a space SciFi novel from a defence and security perspective!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/stRokdU2r3ESYznjokNkaZufqZbvj5HNOPJWXbU1Y-A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE2OTEyLzE2MDc4/NjA1NjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}