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International Women in Engineering Day Special

International Women in Engineering Day Special

FromScotland's Secret Space Race


International Women in Engineering Day Special

FromScotland's Secret Space Race

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Kim McAllister is joined by guest host Kristina Tamane to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day.They interview two women working in the Scottish space industry.Cassandra Mercury is Quantum Payload Lead at Craft Prospect - working on quantum encryption of data using satellites.Hina Khan is Programme Manager at Spire Global - with perhaps the most extensive space network in the world!Produced by Connect for the University of Edinburghconnectcommunications.co.uked.ac.ukTwitter.com/kri0sisTwitter.com/kimmcallister
Released:
Jun 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (9)

Scotland's Secret Space Race takes you into government departments, research labs, launch sites and even into orbit.Dr Murray Collins and Kim McAllister interview politicians, astronauts, space scientists and satellite experts to unveil the incredible innovation going on in Scotland.Wonder where the growth is going to come from post-Covid?The space industry in Scotland is likely to be worth £4bn by 2030 - and the country will soon have launch capacity.