Many of us have marveled at NASA’s spaceborne lidar systems, ICESat-2 and GEDI. The technical challenges of detecting returning photons and generating accurate elevation data are considerable. An Orlando start-up, NUVIEW, is planning a constellation of 21 lidar smallsats, each about the size of a dishwasher. The first one, “Mr. Spock” or space proof of concept, is in an advanced stage of preparation. In this episode, Clint Graumann, CEO and co-founder of NUVIEW, answers our questions about the company, its technology and proposed constellation, the leadership and the business aspects. NUVIEW emerged from stealth mode in 2023 and counts award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio among its investors. NUVIEW has fomented considerable excitement in the geospatial world and has already won several awards.