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Podcast Ep. #40 – Earth-observation Satellite Constellations with SatRevolution

On September 16, 2020 · In New Space, Podcast, Satellites, Space

In this episode I am speaking to Damian Jamroz and Grzegorz Marzec of the Polish NewSpace company SatRevolution. The company was founded in 2016 and specialises in real-time earth observation for civilian and military applications.

SatRevolution has launched three satellites to date, with the last launch occurring at the beginning of September 2020 on […]

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Podcast Ep. #38 – Momentus is Developing a Transfer Vehicle for Space

On May 19, 2020 · In New Space, Podcast, Propulsion, Rocket Science, Satellites, Space

Alexander Wicks is the Chief Development Officer at the California-based startup Momentus Space. Momentus is developing the in-space equivalent of the connecting flight we all know from airline operations.

To affordably launch small satellites into orbit, operators and manufacturers of small satellites are generally forced to share a ride on one big rocket. This […]

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Podcast Ep. #35 – Astroscale’s Pioneering Mission to Clean-Up Space Debris

On January 28, 2020 · In New Space, Podcast, Satellites, Space, Space Junk, Startup

Alexandra Gravereaux is a Ground Systems Engineer for the space startup Astroscale. Astroscale is a global company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with offices in the UK, Singapore and the USA, and is developing technological and regulatory solutions for space debris removal. The mission of Astroscale is to guarantee the long-term safety of spaceflight and […]

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Podcast Ep. #24 – Veronica Foreman on Small Satellites and Virgin Orbit’s Air-Launched Rocket System

On February 6, 2019 · In New Space, Podcast, Rocket Science, Satellites

Veronica Foreman is a payload engineer at the small-satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit. Before starting her career at Virgin Orbit, Veronica earned several academic accolades including an Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award at Georgia Tech, and a Best Masters Thesis award at MIT. What I find especially impressive about her Masters work on small-satellite constellations […]

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Podcast Ep. #17 – Alba Orbital Engineer Andrew Dunn on PocketQubes

On September 11, 2018 · In New Space, Podcast, Satellites, Space, Startup

On this episode of the Aerospace Engineering Podcast I am speaking to Andrew Dunn who is an engineer at the satellite company Alba Orbital in Glasgow, Scotland. Alba Orbital is in the business of building PocketQubes, which are miniaturised satellites mainly used for space science, Earth imaging and space exploration. As the name suggests, […]

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Podcast Ep. #13 – Skyrora’s Lead Engineer Robin Hague on Scotland’s New Satellite Launch Capability

On June 21, 2018 · In 3D Printing, New Space, Podcast, Rocket Science, Satellites, Space, Startup

Robin Hague is the Lead Engineer at the rocket startup Skyrora based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The goal of Skyrora is to provide a dedicated launch vehicle for small satellites. It has never been cheaper to build small satellites that provide imaging and communication services, and this sector of the space economy is expected to […]

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Podcast Ep. #8 – Rocket Lab’s Lachlan Matchett on Democratising Access to Space and the Rutherford Rocket Engine

On April 6, 2018 · In 3D Printing, New Space, Podcast, Rocket Science, Satellites, Space

In this episode I am talking to Lachlan Matchett, who is the VP of Propulsion at Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab is a startup rocket company with the mission of removing barriers to commercial space by frequent launches to low-earth orbit. The current conundrum of many space technology companies that want to launch small […]

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Podcast Ep. #6 – Oxford Space Systems Founder Mike Lawton on Deployable Space Structures

On March 5, 2018 · In Composites, Podcast, Satellites, Space, Technology

On this episode of the podcast I speak to Mike Lawton, who is the founder and CEO of Oxford Space Systems (OSS). OSS is an award-winning space technology company that is developing a new generation of deployable space structures that are lighter, simpler and cheaper than current products on the market. […]

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