Topics Discussed: Intelligent life in the universe, Life in our solar system, Humans on Mars, Robots vs human in space exploration, AI in space, How rocket engines work, How ion engines work, How colloid engines work, Material science, Nuclear powered rocket engines, Electric propulsion out in space, Satellites, Photo of Earth from the Moon, Humans on Mars, Propulsion without fuel, How to build a rocket company, SpaceX and commercial spaceflight, Advice to startup founders, Book recommendations, Meaning of life.
Natalya Bailey
Natalya Bailey is the CEO and co-founder at Accion Systems, which provides in-space propulsion engines for satellites and spacecraft. An Oregon native, Dr. Bailey completed her doctorate in space propulsion at the Space Propulsion Laboratory at MIT where she helped invent the first working prototype of an ion engine technology for small satellites, which would become the first product at Accion. Prior to MIT, she invented a new chemical rocket technology that she turned into a space startup. Dr. Bailey also has an M.S. from Duke University and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from San Diego State University.
Books Mentioned in this Podcast with Lex Fridman and Natalya Bailey:
