David Ariosto
Founder
The Space Agency
David Ariosto is co-founder of The Space Agency, an integrated space intelligence and communications firm built for the emerging orbital economy. Working at the intersection of strategy, comms, events, and space, he helps companies, investors, and institutions navigate the technological, geopolitical, and commercial forces shaping the new orbital age.
Ariosto is also a contributor, columnist, and podcast host for SpaceNews and Aerospace America. His recent book, Open Space: From Earth to Eternity – The Global Race to Explore and Conquer the Cosmos (Knopf Doubleday, Spring 2026), explores the collision of science, capital, and geopolitics driving humanity’s expansion beyond Earth. He also writes the weekly Open Space Report newsletter on the future of the space economy, and hosts the Space Minds podcast, spotlighted by SpaceNews.
A former international journalist whose career spans more than 50 countries, Ariosto has also served as a visiting professor at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Board Member of the Overseas Press Club, and was an Interplanetary Initiative Visiting Scholar.
DR. LANCE BELL
CO-FOUNDEr
The Space Agency
Dr. Lance Bell is a seasoned Marketing and Communications Executive and the Founder of LGB, LLC, a strategic agency known for shaping narratives at the intersection of deep technology, innovation, and global business. With decades of experience advising leading companies, Bell has established himself as a trusted authority in sectors including semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and high-growth startups.
A partner at Silicon Catalyst—the world’s only incubator focused exclusively on semiconductor solutions—Bell has played a pivotal role in guiding emerging companies from concept to commercialization. His expertise spans go-to-market strategy, corporate positioning, investor communications, and ecosystem development within highly technical industries. Dr. Bell and his team served as Chief Strategist for semiconductor startup Ayar Labs, currently valued a $3.7B. As a strategist agnostic to market sector, Bell guided client Pappy Van Winkle from startup to stardom, reshaping the spirits industry and uncovering a $7B market opportunity.
Under Bell’s leadership, LGB, LLC served as the agency of record for GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq GFS) for nearly a decade, supporting one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers through a period of significant growth and transformation. The agency has been instrumental in elevating brand visibility, refining corporate messaging, and driving strategic communications across global markets, all while building and protecting its clients' reputations.
Bell is recognized for his ability to translate complex technologies into compelling narratives that resonate with investors, partners, policymakers, and customers alike. His work sits at the convergence of technology innovation and business strategy, helping organizations build credibility, accelerate adoption, and lead in competitive markets.
Latest Book
Open Space
From Earth to Eternity - the Global Race to Explore and Conquer the Cosmos
The true story of the modern high-stakes race for space, as nations and private corporations compete for control over new frontiers, from lunar resources to Martian settlements. As technological breakthroughs reshape global power dynamics, the competition intensifies, with geopolitical alliances and rivalries playing out in orbit. This blend of in-the-field reportage, historical account, and modern narrative, examines the future of humanity’s place beyond Earth.
-- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group I 2026
“Mr. Ariosto convincingly argues that we are still in the early days of the revolution that Mr. Musk set in motion by developing the ability to reuse rockets.”
Open Space Report
Your weekly guide to the final frontier. The Open Space Report covers key space developments, emerging technologies, and global players shaping who leads and what it means for humanity.
Publications
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Destination Mars
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In second NASA admin hearing, Isaacman urges moon-Mars push amid China race
—Aerospace America
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If government R&D spending is reduced, can industry take up the mantle?
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Lunar limbo: the possible paths ahead for Artemis
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NASA nominee calls for dual moon-Mars focus, though questions remain
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Could an ‘organically led Manhattan Project’ spark a new era in quantum sensing?
—Aerospace America
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ThinkOrbital Gears Up for Landmark Changes in Space Manufacturing
—Space Ref
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Data Centers Could Soon Break Lunar Ground
—EE Times
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A reinvigorated push for nuclear power in space
—Space News
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Rise of the ‘twin’
—Space News
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What’s driving China’s commercial launch industry
—Space News
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The remote seeds of exploration
—Space News
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Starship Completes Historic Second Launch Then Loses Contact
—Space Ref
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Science faces an earthly reckoning: A conversation with Nathalie Cabrol
—Space News
Space Minds Podcast
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Creating new demand in the nascent orbital economy
– February 19
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A new book captures the forces shaping space: China, the moon and industry
— February 13
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Managing an orbital economy as space grows more congested
—January 15. 2026
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How physics AI is transforming the future of space engineering
– December 23, 2025
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The shift that saved American spaceflight
- December 4, 2025