John Bicknell is a national security thought leader and passionate analytics visionary. He has written extensively on national security matters related to information warfare, critical infrastructure defense, and space situational awareness. John leads software and business development efforts for More Cowbell Unlimited.  More Cowbell Unlimited uses patented process technologies to predict near-term outcomes of commercial and national security interest. In this episode Ben speaks to John (or “The Happy Warrior”) about Space Domain Awareness, what his company do with the United States Space Force and why “freedom is not free.” 0:16 Intro to ep27 and John Bicknell 01:34 Fellow podcast nerves 02:13 Where John lives and why everyone should visit! 04:00 John’s military background and how that effected his love of space. 08:32 Importance of lifelong learning 09:25 What is more cowbell unlimited 11:30 What cowbell are modelling? 19:25 Is SDA one of the USAF top priorities? 21:35 What happens if two satellites collide 26:00 Importance of flight safety flying 28:00 Discuss “ITU’s” International Telecommunication Union that assignments every satellite an orbital slot  30:45 Work life balance - does it exist? 32:15 The Information Professionals Association (IPA) 33:35 The Cognitive Crucible Podcast 34:33 John’s hope and vision for the Space industry 37:35 Outro and socials Social media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbicknell/ Twitter: @morecowbellultd Website: www.morewcowbellunlimited.com More Cowbell Unlimited - the SNL skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVsQLlk-T0s Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Website (coming soon): www.astroben.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gambleonit?lang=en Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!