Why This Exists

The Conversation the Space Industry Isn't Having Yet

Orbit is filling up. Launch costs are collapsing. The circular space economy is no longer a distant idea — it is the defining engineering and policy challenge of the next decade. But the people who need to solve it aren't in the room together.

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Practitioners & Academics

The engineers designing satellites and the researchers studying circularity almost never talk directly. This call bridges that gap — one Wednesday at a time.

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Design for Spacecraft Reuse

DfSR is a new design paradigm. It doesn't have a textbook yet. The call is where the framework gets challenged, refined, and applied — in real time, with real practitioners.

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Policy Meets Engineering

Satellite reuse isn't just a design problem — it's a regulatory and economic one. The call brings together the people working each dimension of the problem.

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Supply Chains & Industry

Resilient, circular supply chains for space require coordination across manufacturing, finance, and policy. This is where those conversations start.

What to Expect

No Slides. No Pitch. Just Honest Conversation.

What the call is:

✓ An open hour to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and hear what others in the field are actually working on

✓ A place where a satellite engineer and a circular economy policy researcher can be in the same room

✓ A live, informal discussion on Design for Spacecraft Reuse, space sustainability, and the circular space economy

✓ Weekly continuity — building relationships and shared understanding over time, not just a one-off event

✓ Come once or every week — there is no obligation or minimum commitment

What the call is not:

✕ A lecture or webinar — Dr. Weiss does not present

✕ A sales pitch or lead generation exercise

✕ Recorded or published — what is said in the call stays in the call

✕ Gated by experience level — curious newcomers are as welcome as veterans

✕ An obligation — sign up once, show up whenever it makes sense for you

Who Joins

Built for People Who Think in Systems

The call attracts people who see the space industry not just as a technology story, but as an economic, regulatory, and design problem — all at once.

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Researchers & PhD Students Working on circular economy, spacecraft design, orbital sustainability, or space policy

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Spacecraft Engineers Satellite designers, systems engineers, and aerospace professionals interested in reuse and lifecycle thinking

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Policy & Government Space agency staff, ministry advisors, and regulatory experts working on orbital sustainability and space industry policy

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NewSpace Founders Startup leaders building in the circular space economy — reusable systems, in-orbit services, sustainable platforms

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Industry & Supply Chains Manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain professionals navigating aerospace circularity and industrial transformation

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Curious Minds Anyone following the circular space economy and wanting to understand what it actually means in practice

Your Host

Dr. Bernd M. Weiss

Practitioner. Researcher. Convener.

PhD · Design for Spacecraft Reuse · Luleå University of Technology · Ohio, USA & Luleå, Sweden

Dr. Bernd M. Weiss has spent over 22 years at the intersection of engineering, industry, and academia — from the factory floor to international space advisory. His doctoral research at Luleå University of Technology established Design for Spacecraft Reuse (DfSR) as a formal design paradigm: a regime-conditioned framework for integrating circular economy principles into satellite development from day one.

He has advised governments and space agencies on four continents, co-founded the Creaternity Aerospace Lab, and is active in policy and ecosystem development across the USA and EU. His five peer-reviewed papers span spacecraft design, regulatory impact, and circular transformation.

The weekly call is his way of keeping the conversation open — because the circular space economy cannot be built in isolation.

Full Bio → Read Perspectives → Google Scholar ↗

Common Questions

What People Ask Before Joining

Do I need a background in spacecraft engineering to join?

No. The circular space economy sits at the intersection of engineering, policy, economics, and design. People from all of those backgrounds — and none — contribute meaningfully. If you are thinking about these issues, you belong in the room.

What does "no agenda" actually mean?

There is no prepared topic, no guest speaker, no deck. Dr. Weiss opens the call and the conversation goes where participants take it. Regulars bring current research, challenges they are stuck on, or questions from the week's news. It is genuinely unscripted.

Is this recorded?

No. The call is not recorded, published, or transcribed. This is intentional — it allows participants to speak candidly about works in progress, regulatory concerns, or unpublished research without it being on the record.

I can only attend occasionally. Is that fine?

Yes. Sign up once and you will receive the link before every Wednesday. Show up when you can. There is no expectation of regular attendance, and you will not be removed from the list for missing weeks.

What is Design for Spacecraft Reuse (DfSR)?

DfSR is a design paradigm developed by Dr. Weiss as part of his doctoral research at Luleå University of Technology. It integrates circular economy principles into satellite development from the earliest design stages, recognising that different orbital regimes require different reuse strategies. Learn more about the research →

Is there a cost?

The call is completely free. There is no subscription, no paywall, and no upsell. Dr. Weiss runs it because he believes the field needs this conversation and he is positioned to host it.

The conversation starts this Wednesday.

Register once. Receive the link. Show up when you're ready. The circular space economy won't build itself — but the right conversations are a good start.

Reserve My Free Spot →

Or email Dr. Weiss directly: bernd@astromerge.com

The Circular Space Economy Needs This Conversation.