Alpha Impulsion at IAC 2024
From October 14th to 18th, 2024, Alpha Impulsion attended the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan, Italy. As one of the most widely recognized events in the space industry, the IAC provided us with the chance to share our progress on autophage rockets, learn from others, and build connections with technical partners, satellite operators, investors, and even competitors.
We were excited to bring along a special guest: our 2.5m Ambre rocket. Without the fuel, it even made for an easy journey through airport security. Once at the congress, we displayed it at our booth, its bright orange design standing out. Thankfully, our concerns about grabbing attention were quickly put to rest, as the rocket drew plenty of interest from attendees throughout the event.
With the recent opening of our new branch in Turin, our COO, Vincenzo Mazzella, and newly hired business developer, Alessandro Convertini, focused their efforts on establishing connections with potential Italian partners to further our presence in the region.
On October 15th, our Chief Scientific Officer, Martin Gros, presented a paper titled “Analytical and Experimental Investigation of a H2O2-HDPE Hybrid Autophage Engine.” His talk outlined our recent progress in hybrid autophage propulsion, offering insights into both the challenges we’ve encountered and the advancements we’re making. It was an excellent opportunity to share our work with peers and gather valuable feedback to refine our technology further.
Throughout the week, our CEO, Marius Celette, and Chief Product Officer, Lisa Buxton, met with key figures at our booth in the French Pavilion, as Ambre’s distinctive orange and white colors attracted attention from major attendees, including Josef Aschbacher (ESA Director General), Philippe Baptiste (CNES Chairman and CEO), Jamila Mansouri (ESA Head of Propulsion), Lionel Suchet (CNES COO), and Toni Tolker-Nielsen (ESA Director of Space Transportation).
Alpha Impulsion at IAC 2024 with CNES CEO Philippe Baptiste
Even in case of no further launches into orbit, […] collisions among the space debris objects already present will lead to a further growth in space debris population in Low Earth Orbit. (𝘌𝘚𝘈 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 2024, 10/2024)
Alpha Impulsion is committed to tackling the issue of space debris, a challenge emphasized by the IAC 2024 theme, “Sustainability for a Responsible Space,”. During the event, we joined 24 other companies in signing the Zero Debris Charter. Our goal is simple: one launch, zero debris.
