FUTURE of SPACE FoS Andy Lapsa
Aug 4, 2025
Andy Lapsa, co-founder and CEO of Stoke Space Technologies, discusses his journey from Blue Origin to leading the charge in reusable launch systems. He explores how space technology can enhance agriculture and foster global cooperation. Lapsa shares the hurdles of making rockets fully reusable, especially the second stage, and the innovations that could transform space travel. With a focus on creativity and risk-taking, he inspires listeners to embrace progress as humanity ventures further into the cosmos.
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Space As Wonder, Potential, Lifeboat
- Space evokes wonder, offers vast unrealized potential, and serves as a long-term lifeboat for humanity.
- Andy Lapsa emphasizes global perspective, unique physics benefits, and space as an outlet for future growth.
Space Sensing Solves Near-Term Earth Problems
- High-resolution multispectral sensing from space can materially improve agriculture and water management worldwide.
- Lapsa trusts human ingenuity to invent solutions even when we don't yet know what they are.
Choosing Blue Origin For Life, Not Strategy
- Andy intended to join an existing winner but chose Blue Origin over SpaceX partly for location and lifestyle fit.
- His path to space engineering was driven by fluid dynamics interest, not a grand strategic plan.
