We’re in the middle of a second space age, one increasingly driven by private industry. As more and more players enter the field, new frontiers have opened up: among them in or near-space supply, multi-use platform development, orbital transfer, and even—in the future—manufacturing.

Today, host Kevin Blevins talks to Rahul Rughani, Chief Systems Engineer at Arkisys Inc, a US-based startup focused on developing infrastructure to support this burgeoning field of emerging space-oriented actors.

In this episode, you will learn about the multifaceted nature of Arkisys’ endeavor, from designing versatile port modules that can host an array of payloads to envisioning in-space manufacturing capabilities that could lead to the construction of massive structures hundreds of meters across. You will also get to hear more about Arkisys’ partnership with Siemens, utilizing cutting-edge technology like Siemens NX to design, model, and render their innovative concepts.