This week on Roid Rage, we’re joined by Demyan, Senior Mission Operations Engineer at AstroForge, to dig into the messy reality of planning and designing missions - in particular, deep space asteroid mining missions. Chap (CoS), Matt (CEO), and Demyan unpack how real-world constraints shape every decision, what tradeoffs actually matter, and where even well-built designs can fail.
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The Art of Breaking Your Own Plans
In this episode of Roid Rage, we’re digging into how we build — and deliberately break — our Concept of Operations (ConOps) at AstroForge. Chap (CoS) is joined by Robyn (COO) and Matt (CEO) for a candid look at what actually goes into operational planning for a deep space mining mission.
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This Hardware Will Survive
This week, Chap (CoS) and Matt (CEO) sit down with Ashton, Head of Space Systems at AstroForge, to chat about the iterative process of qualifying hardware for deep space. From design to testing, Ashton shares his experiences leading the team through the building process of Odin - and what lessons he hopes to apply to Vestri.
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Code That Can't Crash (Literally)
In this episode of Roid Rage, we’re joined by Nathan and Kieran, two of the brains behind the code that powers our spacecraft. We dive into the world of flight software — the critical systems that keep our missions alive and on track. From booting up in space to surviving the harshest conditions, we talk through what it really takes to write code that flies.
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A Lawyer Has Entered The Chat
In this week's Roid Rage episode, we chat with AstroForge’s new Chief Business Officer (CBO), Krystle Caponio, to hear about what ultimately led her to asteroid mining. With 15+ years of experience as an aerospace exec, Krystle shares her journey in building value for the space industry through her wear-all-hats approach.
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