In this episode of Connect to Visionaries, we speak with Mitchell Fogelson, Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Reach Labs, about the future of large-scale infrastructure in space.
Mitchell shares his journey from mechanical engineering and robotics research through iRobot, robotics innovation in Japan, and a NASA-funded PhD at Carnegie Mellon University, which led to the creation of Beyond Reach Labs.
The company is developing deployable solar arrays designed to scale from the size of a dining table to the size of a football field in orbit, helping power the growing space services industry.
We explore:
• Why scalable space infrastructure is becoming critical as commercial space expands
• The engineering challenges behind building large deployable structures in orbit
• How Beyond Reach Labs is moving from research concepts into real-world space applications
• Mitchell’s experience building a deep-tech startup through Y Combinator
• The lessons learned from entrepreneurship, failure and finding the right team
• Why the future of space will require interdisciplinary engineers and builders
A conversation about engineering ambition, entrepreneurship and the infrastructure needed to unlock the next era of space exploration.
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