Andy Lapsa is the co-founder of Stoke Space, a reusable rocket company started in 2019 with the knowledge that fully and rapidly reusable rockets represent the inevitable and necessary future of the space industry. Prior to founding Stoke, Andy was one of the original three members of Blue Origin’s BE-4 team, where he held architecture, design, analysis, and development test leadership roles.

Stoke Space

Stoke Space Aims to Build Rapidly Reusable Rocket With a Completely Novel Design - Ars Technica

First-Of-Its-Kind Rocket Engine Nears First Flight Test - Freethink

How Stoke Space's Unique Rocket Works // Exclusive Tour & Interview - Everyday Astronaut (YouTube)

Full Reusability By Stoke Space - Everyday Astronaut

The Pollution Caused by Rocket Launches - BBC

Air Pollution From Reentering Megaconstellation Satellites Could Cause Ozone Hole 2.0- Space.com

Radiative Forcing - MIT Climate Portal

71: Rescuing Animals From the Brink of Extinction, with Forrest Galante - Where We Go Next

The Risky Rush for Mega Constellations - Scientific American

Kessler Syndrome- Wikipedia

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