Space
Bringing innovative insights and experiences from professionals around the world to you. Presented by Longitude fellows. Explore conversations and reflections from the space field and its intersection with engineering, mining and technology. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the informational interviews belong solely to the contributors, and not necessarily to the contributor’s employer or to the Longitude.site organization.
A rewarding career in aerospace engineering
Space & Engineering
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Hakan Bacakoglu, senior program manager at Sikorsky, led by Quint Smits, Longitude fellow from Tilburg University.
Childhood dream leads to career in spacesuit design
Space & Engineering
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Kristine Davis, spacesuit engineer at NASA, led by Yi Luo, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Building a career in the colliding worlds of science and engineering
Space & Engineering
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Elizabeth Frank, applied planetary scientist at Firs Mode, led by Naod Araya, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
The capstone of spaceflight training happens under the sea
Space & Training
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Marcum Reagan, mission director of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO), led by Callum Parks, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Healthcare in space
Space & Medicine
Hallie Trial, Longitude fellow from Rice University, presents insights on the challenges and opportunities in space medicine.
Combining a passion for aviation with medicine
Space & Medicine
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Emmanuel Urquieta Ordonez, researcher at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health and assistant professor of emergency and space medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, led by David Yang, Longitude fellow from Rice University.
Practical problems of the cosmic type
Space & Engineering
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Adrian Galindo, avionics engineer at Blue Origin, led by Alper Ozoner, Longitude fellow from Groningen University.
The importance of patience and passion in the space industry
Space & Mining
Reflections and excerpts from a conversation with Rhae Adams, co-founder and Vice President of strategy and business development at First Mode, led by Douglas Graham, Longitude fellow from Rice University.