Andy Lapsa, Co-Founder and CEO of Stoke Space, joins me to talk about the company, their vision for the future, their approach to launch, the larger trends that are shaping the market, and how that all might come together in the next few years.
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Topics
- Andy Lapsa (@AndyLapsa) / X
- Stoke Space / 100% reusable rockets / USA
- 100% Reusability, with Andy Lapsa (Stoke Space) - Payload
- Stoke Space Completes First Successful Hotfire Test of Full-Flow, Staged-Combustion Engine | Stoke Space / 100% reusable rockets / USA
- Stoke Space ignites its ambitious main engine for the first time | Ars Technica
- How Stoke Space's Unique Rocket Works // Exclusive Tour & Interview - YouTube
- Stoke Space aims to build rapidly reusable rocket with a completely novel design | Ars Technica
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