Ep.08 - View From The Stratosphere

Episode 8 of the The Space Capital Podcast podcast, hosted by Space Capital, titled "Ep.08 - View From The Stratosphere" was published on August 8, 2018 and runs 25 minutes.

August 8, 2018 ·25m · The Space Capital Podcast

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Episode Description

Jane Poynter is nothing if not fascinating. A former Biospherian and co-founder of Paragon Space Development Corporation, she is currently the co-founder and CEO World View, which is pioneering a new frontier at the edge of space and leading the way in the emerging stratospheric economy. Stratollites are high-altitude balloons that serve a variety of mission functions and a broad range of critical commercial needs and applications. Poynter discusses the benefits of stratollites compared with traditional launch vehicles, how her team came together and where World View is headed next.

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