Engineering Spacecraft Components at Scale for Commercial Space Growth

Engineering Spacecraft Components at Scale for Commercial Space Growth

June 19, 2026 · 13 min · Season 15 · Episode 4

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Brian Ippolitto discusses the evolution of spacecraft component engineering to meet the demands of commercial space growth.

On this episode of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast, Brian Ippolitto, Vice President of Space Systems, discusses how spacecraft component engineering is evolving to meet the accelerating demands of commercial space growth. Drawing on more than a decade of experience across engineering, operations, and business development, he outlines the transition from low-volume development programs to high-rate manufacturing — now delivering tens of thousands of precision components annually for satellites, launch vehicles, and deep-space missions. The conversation explores how propulsion systems and critical subsystems are being scaled to production, how quality and reliability are maintained at volume, and what it takes to support the next phase of commercial space expansion. Sponsored by: Omnetics and New England Wire

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