About this episode

Winnie Lai discusses Auriga Space's electromagnetic launch infrastructure and its potential applications in space and defense markets.

Founder and CEO of Auriga Space, Winnie Lai, joins me to talk about their electromagnetic launch infrastructure and the path she sees for Auriga across space and defense markets. And yes, we talk about whether this kind of alternative launch architecture is a good fit for Earth, or a better fit for pretty much every other rock in the solar system.

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Colangelo

Guest: Winnie Lai

Topics covered

• electromagnetic launch
• space markets
• defense markets
• alternative launch architecture
• space exploration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Auriga Space

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