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Podcast Ep. #48 – Engineering Complex Systems for Harsh Environments with First Mode

On February 16, 2021 · In Design, NASA, New Space, Podcast, Space

Chris Voorhees is the founder and president of First Mode, a Seattle-based company that is designing and building technology for extreme environments off and on planet Earth.

Chris has decades of experience in the implementation of robotic systems for the exploration of deep space. His notable experience includes his work as a mobility systems […]

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Podcast Ep. #1 – Dr Chauncey Wu on NASA, Rocket Science and Advanced Composite Materials

On October 7, 2017 · In Aerospace Engineering, Composite Materials, Composites, Engineering, History, NASA, Podcast, Rocket Science

“If you’re trying to put these structures into orbit, every gram counts. Not just every pound but every gram…So you are making structures that are operating at their margins.” — Dr Chauncey Wu, NASA Langley Research Center

Today’s conversation features Dr Chauncey Wu, who is a research engineer at NASA Langley Research Center in […]

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