SpaceBase Podcast

Pathways to Entering the Space Industry: An Interview with Jennifer Blackburne

April 18, 2022 Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom Episode 39
SpaceBase Podcast
Pathways to Entering the Space Industry: An Interview with Jennifer Blackburne
Show Notes

An interview with Jennifer Blackburne, a mechanical engineer on the propulsion team at Dawn Aerospace working on rocket propulsion and engine testing.  She has a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of South Dakota in the US, followed by joint degrees in turbomachinery and aeromechanics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece.  She has worked on jet packs to wind turbines, and the automotive  and aero industries in Germany and New Zealand.

In this interview, we are going to explore how Jennifer’s experiences  led her to a dream job as space propulsion specialist working on a revolutionary space plane here in Aotearoa.

Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBase
Music: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)

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