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Manufacturing in Low Earth Orbit with Delian Asparouhov, Co-Founder of Varda Space Industries

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In this episode, Immad and Raj interview Delian Asparouhov, a Partner at Founders Fund and the Co-Founder of the space-manufacturing startup Varda. Delian shares his insights on the potential of space manufacturing and how overcoming the difficult challenge of atmospheric reentry will be the key to opening manufacturing in orbit. Delian's background in venture capital brings a commercial mindset to the field of aerospace, offering a fresh perspective on space technology. The conversation provides a deep look into what the future of the space tech industry holds for entrepreneurs and the world at large.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:10 - Delian's path from VC to Space Tech

00:08:25 - The Advantages of VC Experience in Aerospace

00:10:12 - Economic Incentives for Human Presence in Space

00:12:19 - Industrializating Outer Space

00:16:09 - Manufacturing and Micro-Gravity

00:21:24 - Pharmaceutical Applications in Space Manufacturing

00:24:38 - The Market Potential for Space Manufacturing

00:26:41 - The Importance of Crystal Structure in Pharmaceuticals

00:28:14 - Merck's ISS Experiment and Commercialization Challenges

00:30:20 - The Re-Entry Challenge in Space Manufacturing

00:36:12 - Automation vs Human Presence in Space Manufacturing

00:38:19 - Scaling Varda's Space Manufacturing Operations

00:40:14 - Varda's Mission Economics and Future Goals

00:49:42 - Over-engineered components for missions

00:52:10 - Permanent human presence in space

00:56:00 - Economics in space

01:02:10 - Varda's far-fetched mission

01:06:18 - Robotic aviation and Mars

  continue reading

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Manage episode 394629132 series 3462101
Innhold levert av Immad Akhund and Rajat Suri, Immad Akhund, and Rajat Suri. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Immad Akhund and Rajat Suri, Immad Akhund, and Rajat Suri eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.

In this episode, Immad and Raj interview Delian Asparouhov, a Partner at Founders Fund and the Co-Founder of the space-manufacturing startup Varda. Delian shares his insights on the potential of space manufacturing and how overcoming the difficult challenge of atmospheric reentry will be the key to opening manufacturing in orbit. Delian's background in venture capital brings a commercial mindset to the field of aerospace, offering a fresh perspective on space technology. The conversation provides a deep look into what the future of the space tech industry holds for entrepreneurs and the world at large.

Follow the Curiosity Podcast on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositypod101/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curiosity_podcast101?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CuriosityPodcast

Substack: https://curiositypodcast.substack.com/

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:03:10 - Delian's path from VC to Space Tech

00:08:25 - The Advantages of VC Experience in Aerospace

00:10:12 - Economic Incentives for Human Presence in Space

00:12:19 - Industrializating Outer Space

00:16:09 - Manufacturing and Micro-Gravity

00:21:24 - Pharmaceutical Applications in Space Manufacturing

00:24:38 - The Market Potential for Space Manufacturing

00:26:41 - The Importance of Crystal Structure in Pharmaceuticals

00:28:14 - Merck's ISS Experiment and Commercialization Challenges

00:30:20 - The Re-Entry Challenge in Space Manufacturing

00:36:12 - Automation vs Human Presence in Space Manufacturing

00:38:19 - Scaling Varda's Space Manufacturing Operations

00:40:14 - Varda's Mission Economics and Future Goals

00:49:42 - Over-engineered components for missions

00:52:10 - Permanent human presence in space

00:56:00 - Economics in space

01:02:10 - Varda's far-fetched mission

01:06:18 - Robotic aviation and Mars

  continue reading

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