In The Loop

Tom Markusic - Founder and CEO, Firefly Aerospace

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 ex

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 Cen

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 en

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

Dr. Moriba Jah - Leading Space Debris Expert

In episode 9, we are joined by Dr. Moriba Jah. Dr. Jah is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin w

Vik Parth - Former Guadaloop Team Captain, Product Innovator

In episode 8, Vik Parth 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

Paul Sean Hill - Former NASA Flight Director

For episode 7, we will be hanging out with Paul S. Hill. Paul Hill spent 25 years with NASA developing space station construction techniques, and supported 24 missions as

Gary Bond - Technical Fellow, Boeing, Solvay

Gary Bond 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.

Josh Giegel - CEO of Virgin Hyperloop

In episode 5 we are bringing it back to Hyperloop. We will be sitting down with Josh Giegel, who is helping to lead one of the most exciting companies in the Hyperloop in

Dr. Leon Vanstone - Rocket Scientist

In episode 4, we will be joined by another one of UT’s own. Dr. Leon Vanstone is a Rocket Scientist, Aerodynamic Engineer, and Science Communicator. He was the director o

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. Dr. Metcalfe is credited with inventing and commercializing Eth

Michael McDaniel - Award Winning Designer and Space Enthusiast

In our second episode, had a chat with Michael McDaniel. Michael is an award winning designer, team builder, and a top level problem solver.  Michael currently works as h

Javier Bonilla - Former Texas Guadaloop Business Lead

In our first episode, we sat down with Javier Bonilla. Javier was the team’s head of business from 2018 - 2020. He had a strong vision for the team and helped get it to w