The Rocket Equation and the Economics of Getting to Space

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The Rocket Equation and the Economics of Getting to Space

A conversation with Marius Celette, CEO of Alpha Impulsion. The space industry is often framed as a race of ambition, a contest of powerful rockets, bold timelines, and national prestige. 

This is not a marginal improvement on existing architecture. It is a fundamental rethinking of what a rocket structure is for, and an attempt to eliminate the distinction between structure and propellant entirely.

Alpha Impulsion Team - Credit: Alpha Impulsion

Artemis: The Road Back to the Moon Has Changed

Artemis III will no longer be remembered as the mission that landed astronauts on the Moon. Instead, it may become known as the mission that validated the commercial ecosystem that makes sustained lunar exploration possible.

Autophage Combustion: How Alpha Impulsion is Reinventing the Rocket from the Inside Out

A conventional rocket carries two things that, from a physics standpoint, are in tension with each other: propellant, which you need to burn, and structure, which you need to carry. 

The ambition is not simply a more efficient rocket. It is a different category of rocket! One in which the distinction between carrying mass and burning mass has been dissolved entirely.

Satellite Megaconstellations and the Changing Night Sky: A Conversation at Space Park Leicester

As satellite megaconstellations continue to expand across low Earth orbit, balancing technological innovation with the preservation of the night sky is becoming an increasingly important conversation.

For professional astronomers, amateur observers and anyone interested in the future of space, the upcoming lecture promises valuable insight into a topic that affects not only scientific research, but also our shared view of the universe.

The talk will take place at Space Park Leicester on Wednesday, 29 July, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, and is open to the public free of charge.

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Cover Image: Garnet 2 - Credit Alpha Impulsion