European Spaceflight Podcast

I got a chance to chat with the new COO of Skyrora about his career, what drew him to a startup on the other side of the world, and what differentiates it from the many startups that are developing vehicles around Europe.

I sat down with Spanish launch startup Pangea Aerospace CEO and CCO Adrià Argemí and Xavier Llairo to talk about the company's aerospike technology. In addition to covering some technical details about the company's propulsion system and the rocket it powers, we talked about the Pangea Aerospace green solution propulsion solutions.

I sat down with German launch startup HyImpulse Technologies co-founder Christian Schmierer to talk about the company's hybrid rocket technology. In addition to covering some technical details about the company's two rockets, their structure, and their reuse, we talked about HyImpulse's approach to costing and how big the potential market for small launch vehicles will be.

I sat down with German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) CEO Stefan Tweraser to discuss launch sites, a mysterious third stage, and the social media campaign that got more than 11,000 entries!

I sat down with French startup Hybrid Propulsion for Space (HyPr Space) CEO Dr. Alexandre Mangeot to discuss hybrid propulsion, a test that went wrong, the entertaining story behind the name of the company's first rocket, and more.

I sat down with PLD Space CEO Raúl Torres to discuss the future of the European launch startup, testing for their upcoming Miura 1 launch, the path forward for Miura 5, efforts to make Miura 5 reusable, and more.

I sat down with Starburst Aerospace CEO François Chopard to discuss the future of the European launch startups and the state of public and private investment in the industry. 

I sat down with Venture Orbital Systems CEO Stanislas Maximin to discuss the future of the French launch startup and the state of the French launch market. The episode includes an exclusive with Maximin revealing that the company will no longer be pursuing its suborbital Boreal launch vehicle.

I sat down with Isar Aerospace Chief Commercial Officer Stella Guillen to discuss her career, the state of the European launch market, and what the European Space Agency needs to do to get Europe excited about space. 

While conducting some research on the second European Space Agency's astronaut in space Wubbo Ockels, I was lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with the late astronaut's wife Joos Ockels. Having followed him through his journey from scholar to pioneering astronaut, she has a unique perspective on the early days of crewed spaceflight in Europe.