#157 – Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion

from Lex Fridman Podcast

by Lex Fridman

Published: Mon Feb 01 2021

Show Notes

Natalya Bailey is a rocket propulsion engineer from MIT and now CTO of Accion Systems. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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()– Introduction
()– Intelligent life in the universe
()– Life in our solar system
()– Humans on Mars
()– Robots vs human in space exploration
()– AI in space
()– How rocket engines work
()– How ion engines work
()– How colloid engines work
()– Material science
()– Nuclear powered rocket engines
()– Electric propulsion out in space
()– Satellites
()– Photo of Earth from the Moon
()– Humans on Mars
()– Propulsion without fuel
()– How to build a rocket company
()– SpaceX and commercial spaceflight
()– Advice to startup founders
()– Book recommendations
()– Meaning of life