Listen "Rocket science – live from the Great Exhibition Road Festival"
Episode Synopsis
On Sunday, 8th of June, The Zero Pressure podcast hosted a live panel session titled "Rocket Science and the New Space Race, a sold-out event in the Spotlight Talks at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2025. Chaired by Helen Sharman, the event brought cutting-edge space science and engineering to a packed and enthusiastic public audience. The session featured two of the UK’s leading voices in space innovation: Dr Adam Baker, a renowned rocket propulsion engineer and co-founder of UK Launch Services, and MatthewArcher, Director of Launch at the UK Space Agency. The panel explored the exciting evolution of space technologies, from high-thrust chemical rockets to innovative propulsion systems like the Magdrive, an in-space engine that utilisesmetallic fuels and plasma acceleration.
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