I also host Space Stakes: the business of the new space race, every day. What actually flew, what the contract is really worth, and who has customers. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.

A rocket launch makes the headlines. But the contracts, customers, and capital behind it tell another story. That is the story we follow.

I'm Brian Lampert, and this is Space Stakes: the business of the new space race, every day. Launches, contracts, constellations, and the capital behind them, told so an aerospace insider and a curious newcomer both finish feeling it was made for them.

Signed contracts versus paper constellations. Funded orders versus "up to" ceilings. Launch dates versus track records. And on every contract story: what the taxpayer actually gets. Every main story closes with the Hype Check, one to ten, on how much substance is under the announcement. No fan club. No hate-watch.

Space Stakes is an AI-voiced podcast, created and built by a real human. Nothing you hear on this show is financial advice. Follow the rockets. Follow the money. New episode every day.