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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. #36 – ZeroAvia is Powering Sustainable Aviation with Hydrogen

On March 21, 2020 · In Electric Aviation, Podcast, Propulsion, Renewable Energy, Startup

Sergey Kiselev is the Head of Europe of the sustainable aviation company ZeroAvia. ZeroAvia is working on the first practical zero-emission aviation powertrain fuelled by hydrogen. Even though CO2 emissions of the aviation industry currently only account for 2-3% of the global output, passenger numbers are expected to grow continuously for the next 30 […]

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The Future of Aviation: Aircraft Electrification

On August 20, 2019 · In Electric Aviation, Propulsion, Technology

The following is a guest post by Jason D’souza, a recent MSc Graduate in Aerospace Vehicle Design from the University of Cranfield in the UK. Jason is a long-term reader of the blog and reached out to me about the idea of a guest post […]

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Podcast Ep. #15 – Nick Sills on Contra-Rotating Electric Propulsion

On July 24, 2018 · In Contra-Rotation, Electric Aviation, Podcast, Propulsion, Startup

On this episode I am speaking to Nick Sills who is the founder of Contra Electric Propulsion Ltd. Nick’s engineering background is in developing underwater propulsion systems for the offshore oil and gas industry. He has designed products ranging from a hydraulically powered excavator for pipeline route trenching, to the world’s biggest deep water excavator. […]

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