Even Rogers spent\u00a0a decade as an Air Force weapons officer watching China and Russia build space weapons while the U.S.\u00a0had \u201cnothing in our arsenal.\u201d\u00a0So\u00a0he\u00a0left the military to solve the problem himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now, as co-founder and CEO of\u00a0True Anomaly<\/a>,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0building the\u00a0first exclusively defense-focused space superiority company, developing autonomous spacecraft, sensors, and software designed specifically for military engagements in orbit. With\u00a0$418 million raised\u00a0and a growing team, Rogers is racing to field capabilities the Space Force desperately needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n Today on TechCrunch\u2019s\u00a0Equity<\/a>\u00a0podcast, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Rogers to explore the emerging business of space defense and why the U.S.\u00a0is playing catch-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n Listen to the full episode to hear about:\u00a0<\/p>\n How\u00a0the space industry\u00a0has shifted away from a service domain as threats in space evolve, and what other countries are already deploying.\u00a0<\/p>\n The biggest bottleneck\u00a0slowing\u00a0down space defense development.\u00a0<\/p>\n How\u00a0True Anomaly\u2019s \u201cJackal\u201d spacecraft is designed to evolve from surveillance to multi-role missions.\u00a0<\/p>\n Subscribe to Equity on\u00a0Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0Overcast<\/a>,\u00a0Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and all the casts. You\u00a0also can\u00a0follow Equity on\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Threads<\/a>, at @EquityPod.\u00a0<\/p>\n