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T+270: K2 Space (with Neel Kunjur, Co-Founder and CTO)
Mar 14, 2024
Neel Kunjur from K2 Space talks about their vision for large satellites, $50 million funding, in-house development, vertical integration, space technology impacts, manufacturing facility expansion, and deep-tech investments with a tech company.
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- K2 Space is revolutionizing spacecraft development with high-power satellite buses like MegaCross and Giga Class to enhance capabilities in telecommunications and optical imaging applications.
- The groundbreaking 20-kilowatt Hall thruster developed by K2 Space enables higher efficiency in electric propulsion, significantly reducing transfer times and revolutionizing access to upper orbits.
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Impacts of Higher Power Satellite Buses
K2 Space believes in developing spacecraft differently, focusing on higher power satellite buses like the MegaCross and Giga Class, providing up to a hundred kilowatts of power. By creating these high-power buses, K2 aims to remove price constraints and enhance capabilities in telecommunications and optical imaging applications.
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