Phantom Space Insights

SpaceX CoFounder: Meeting Elon Musk & Early Days of SpaceX – Jim Cantrell Video

July 20, 2025

Jim Cantrell is an American mechanical engineer and entrepreneur, renowned as a founding member and the first VP of Business Development at SpaceX, as well as CEO and co-founder of Phantom Space Corporation, a company focused on affordable space transportation through mass-produced rockets.

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Accidental Leadership: Out Of This World Advice From Phantom Space CEO, Jim Cantrell

February 18, 2025

Accidental Leadership: Out Of This World Advice From Phantom Space CEO, Jim Cantrell It’s a strange question that has captured my curiosity since childhood. What’s the question? “If you could choose just one superpower, what would it be?” Consider how you would answer that question for yourself. Could you fly, be invisible, have super-human strength,…

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Jim Cantrell speaks on Investing in Space

February 10, 2024

Jim Cantrell speaks on Investing in Space Michael Smith sits down with Phantom Space co-Founder and CEO Jim Cantrell. They discuss the direction of the space industry, the new players in the space race, and if man will really see Mars in this lifetime. watch video >>

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Chris Thompson speaks on the new space industry with Seyka & Brian Mejeur

November 8, 2023

Chris Thompson speaks on the new space industry with Seyka & Brian Mejeur AdAstra With is here! AdAstra With is a new podcast that aims to share the insights and perspectives of leading NewSpace and Clean Tech industry figures. The founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, Seyka Mejeur & Brian Mejeur, engage in real, authentic discussions with top industry…

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Jim Cantrell speaks with Vikram Mansharamani on Navigating Uncertainty podcast

November 8, 2023

In this episode of NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY, Dr. Mansharamani speaks with Jim Cantrell, Founder of Phantom Space and a Co-Founder, along with Elon Musk, of SpaceX

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Mark Lester speaks about Phantom and the space industry on The Journal of Space Commerce podcast

November 4, 2023

Listen to Phantom Space COO Mark Lester as he describes what differentiates us from other launch companies and why we want to “Be The Henry Ford Of Space.”

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The Future Of Space: Jim Cantrell Of Phantom Space On How Space Travel and The Space Industry Can Improve Our Lives Here On Earth

May 15, 2022

The commercial space industry has never been more active. With the privatization of the space industry, led by companies like SpaceX and Rocket Lab, billions of dollars are now being poured into pushing the boundaries of space travel. But while this is very exciting and interesting, how exactly will space exploration improve the lives of…

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