What does it actually take to build the future in space—and why does it matter here on Earth?

In this episode of Hello, Future, Kevin Cirilli sits down with John Rood, CEO of Momentus, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, former National Security Council official, and former executive at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.

John shares his remarkable journey from CIA intelligence analyst to leading one of America's most innovative commercial space companies. Together, they explore how the rapidly growing space economy is creating new jobs, strengthening national security, lowering launch costs, and unlocking technologies that improve everyday life.

The conversation also explains how Momentus is becoming the "UPS of Space," transporting satellites and scientific payloads to their destinations while helping accelerate research, communications, and the next generation of space infrastructure.

Whether you're fascinated by commercial spaceflight, defense technology, or the future of American innovation, this episode offers an inside look at one of the fastest-growing industries shaping the decades ahead.

What does it actually take to build the future in space&mdash;and why does it matter here on Earth?
In this episode of Hello, Future, Kevin Cirilli sits down with John Rood, CEO of Momentus, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, former National Security Council official, and former executive at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
John shares his remarkable journey from CIA intelligence analyst to leading one of America's most innovative commercial space companies. Together, they explore how the rapidly growing space economy is creating new jobs, strengthening national security, lowering launch costs, and unlocking technologies that improve everyday life.
The conversation also explains how Momentus is becoming the "UPS of Space," transporting satellites and scientific payloads to their destinations while helping accelerate research, communications, and the next generation of space infrastructure.
Whether you're fascinated by commercial spaceflight, defense technology, or the future of American innovation, this episode offers an inside look at one of the fastest-growing industries shaping the decades ahead.

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli is the daily podcast where tomorrow’s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race… or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to “civilization starter kits,” each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It’s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the future, knocking on your door. 

Kevin Cirilli is the founder of meet the future™ (mtf.tv). Cirilli has advised some of the nation’s leading military nonprofit philanthropists and policymakers and he is an emerging playwright. As a journalist, he is the former Chief Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio, where he covered the White House, Congress, and global economic policy while anchoring a daily geopolitical business affairs program.

Before founding mtf.tv, Kevin appeared across nearly every major network — including CBS News, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, C-SPAN, NPR, and Yahoo Finance — providing nonpartisan political and economic analysis and conducting exclusive interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 21st century. He was also a media fellow at the Atlantic Council in the Global China Hub.

He has reported from across the United States and around the world — including assignments in Israel, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia — covering pivotal moments in global affairs and the people driving change.

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli&nbsp;is the daily podcast where tomorrow&rsquo;s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race&hellip; or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to &ldquo;civilization starter kits,&rdquo; each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It&rsquo;s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who&rsquo;s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn&rsquo;t science fiction. It&rsquo;s the future, knocking on your door.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-cirilli-943b162a/">Kevin Cirilli</a>&nbsp;is the founder of meet the future&trade; (mtf.tv). Cirilli has advised some of the nation&rsquo;s leading military nonprofit philanthropists and policymakers and he is an emerging playwright. As a journalist, he is the former Chief Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio, where he covered the White House, Congress, and global economic policy while anchoring a daily geopolitical business affairs program.
Before founding mtf.tv, Kevin appeared across nearly every major network &mdash; including CBS News, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, C-SPAN, NPR, and Yahoo Finance &mdash; providing nonpartisan political and economic analysis and conducting exclusive interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 21st century. He was also a media fellow at the Atlantic Council in the Global China Hub.
He has reported from across the United States and around the world &mdash; including assignments in Israel, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia &mdash; covering pivotal moments in global affairs and the people driving change.

HELLO FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli

What does it actually take to build the future in space—and why does it matter here on Earth?  In this episode of Hello, Future, Kevin Cirilli sits down with John Rood, CEO of Momentus, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, former National Security Council official, and former executive at Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.

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