# A fireside chat with Space Force Gen. Shawn Bratton

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Podcast: [Space Minds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-minds-7180761)
Published: 2026-01-30T19:20:06+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews senior staff writer Sandra Erwin sits down with Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chair of space operations for the U.S. Space Force for a fireside chat at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. In the next installment of the Center's Discovery Series, they explored where the Space Force is headed for 2040, the debate over refueling satellites and how Bratton came to join the military.Space Minds is a new audio and video podcast from SpaceNews that focuses on the inspiring leaders, technologies and exciting opportunities in space.This weekly podcast features compelling interviews with scientists, founders and experts who love to talk about space, covers the news that has enthusiasts daydreaming, and engages with listeners. Join David Ariosto, Mike Gruss and journalists from the SpaceNews team for new episodes every Thursday. Space Minds Podcast https://spacenews.com/space-minds-podcast/ Sign up for a SpaceNews newsletter https://spacenews.com/newsletters/

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