In The Loop is a podcast by Texas Guadaloop, the Hyperloop team at the University of Texas in Austin. We will be discussing Hyperloop, Space, Rocketry, Future Tech, and much more. That being said, we are mostly focused on interesting people, so we will also be talking with impactful people around Austin that may not be involved with these sectors.
*Intro and Outro music is "Astronaut Beach House" by The Everyday Astronaut
In this special episode David got to go to Firefly Aerospace, just north of Austin in Cedar Park, to sit down with Founder and CEO Tom Markusic. Tom is one of the most experienced leaders in the aerospace industry, having previously worked as the Vice President of Propulsion at Virgin Galactic, Senior Systems Engineer at Blue Origin, Director of the Texas Test Site and Principal Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX. This one was super special for us and we appreciate Firefly for letting us come say hi!
2 Sept 2021
Matt Ondler - CTO of AXIOM Space
Mr. Ondler has served 28 years with NASA, starting in the Advanced Programs Office and eventually becoming the assistant director of Engineering at the Johnson Space Center. After NASA, Matt started his own robotics company, Houston Mechatronics, and joined Axiom Space as Chief Technology Officer. At Axiom, Matt is helping develop the worlds first commercial space station and paving the way for new industry in space.
26 May 2021
Amiee Quon - Mars Helicopter Test Engineer
Amiee Quon is a UT alumna who now works at JPL. Amiee has worked on a number of robotic missions, most recently being the Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, as a chamber test engineer. Amiee is also involved in the National Community College Aerospace Scholar program where she mentors community college students and helps open them up to the world of space and robotics.
3 May 2021
Ben James - Entrepreneur, “Mad Scientist”
Ben James is a seasoned product leader and entrepreneur who is passionate about mixed and augmented reality systems, electric transportation, and education. He was one of the original members of Texas Guadaloop and is a self declared "Mad Scientist," always tinkering and building things. We always love chatting with Ben and he has some great stories!
5 Apr 2021
Dr. Moriba Jah - Leading Space Debris Expert
In episode 9, we are joined by Dr. Moriba Jah (https://www.flowcode.com/page/moriba). Dr. Jah is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin where he is the holder of the Mrs. Pearlie Dashiell Henderson Centennial Fellowship in Engineering. He has previously supported Mars missions as a spacecraft navigator and is an avid science communicator. He is currently working on ways to manage and track space debris to preserve humanity’s access to space.
22 Mar 2021
Vik Parth - Former Guadaloop Team Captain, Product Innovator
In episode 8, Vik Parth (https://www.media.mit.edu/people/vparth/overview/) will be coming on the show. Vik Parth was the team captain of award-winning MIT Hyperloop II team, and he is currently the Director of Innovation and Product Strategy at Arrow Electronics Research Affiliate at MIT. His work has been featured at MIT, Wired Magazine, The University of Texas at Austin, TEDx and SXSW.
15 Mar 2021
Paul Sean Hill - Former NASA Flight Director
For episode 7, we will be hanging out with Paul S. Hill (https://oiir.hq.nasa.gov/asap/bios/hill.html). Paul Hill spent 25 years with NASA developing space station construction techniques, and supported 24 missions as a Flight Director, including Space Shuttle and ISS missions. Paul then served as the Director of Mission Operations for Human Spaceflight for 7 years. Paul is now an author and speaker, applying his Mission Control expertise to help create high-performing teams.
8 Mar 2021
Gary Bond - Technical Fellow, Boeing, Solvay
Gary Bond (https://www.linkedin.com/in/compositebond/) will be joining us for episode 6. Mr. Bond worked for Boeing for 26 years, becoming a technical fellow there then joining Solvay as a Technical Fellow in 2020. Gary’ composites specialist, a USAF veteran, and creator of LaminateLife.com (http://laminatelife.com/). In his free time you can find Gary up in the sky in his Grumman AA-5B Tiger.
1 Mar 2021
Josh Giegel - CEO of Virgin Hyperloop
In episode 5 we are bringing it back to Hyperloop. We will be sitting down with Josh Giegel (https://virginhyperloop.com/team), who is helping to lead one of the most exciting companies in the Hyperloop industry, Virgin Hyperloop. Josh has worked at many different rocket companies, from NASA to SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. He then went on co found Virgin Hyperloop where he is currently CEO.
22 Feb 2021
Dr. Leon Vanstone - Rocket Scientist
In episode 4, we will be joined by another one of UT’s own. Dr. Leon Vanstone (http://www.vanstonerocket.com/) is a Rocket Scientist, Aerodynamic Engineer, and Science Communicator. He was the director of the Texas Rocket Engineering Lab, and is a lecturer in rocket system design, fabrication, test and launch.
17 Feb 2021
Dr. Bob Metcalfe - Inventor of Ethernet
Our third episode is an especially exciting one, we had the opportunity to hang out with Dr. Bob Metcalfe (https://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees/bob-metcalfe). Dr. Metcalfe is credited with inventing and commercializing Ethernet, which forever changed how computers communicated with each other. Dr. Metcalfe then went on to start multiple companies, and in 2005, Metcalfe received the United States National Medal of Technology. Metcalfe is now Professor of Innovation here at UT, helping the next generation make an impact.
8 Feb 2021
Michael McDaniel - Award Winning Designer and Space Enthusiast
In our second episode, had a chat with Michael McDaniel (http://michaelmcdaniel.com/about). Michael is an award winning designer, team builder, and a top level problem solver. Michael currently works as head of design for ICON, an Austin-based technology company using 3D printing robotics, software and advanced materials to advance humanity. ICON recently received funding from NASA to develop a space-based construction system to support future exploration of the Moon.
*Intro music is "Astronaut Beach House" by the Everyday Astronaut
25 Jan 2021
Javier Bonilla - Former Texas Guadaloop Business Lead
In our first episode, we sat down with Javier Bonilla (https://www.linkedin.com/in/javier-bonilla-790285153/). Javier was the team’s head of business from 2018 - 2020. He had a strong vision for the team and helped get it to where it is today. He now works as a Fraud Analyst at Glovo in Barcelona.
*Intro music is "Astronaut Beach House" by the Everyday Astronaut
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