In Her Orbit
Shining a light on trailblazing women in the space industry, Qwaltec Co-Founder and CEO, Shawn Linam, talks with women about their careers and the feminine experiences of working in a male-dominated industry. Join us every other Monday in celebrating these women and their successes, reaching new heights In Her Orbit!
In Her Orbit
Dr. Erika Wagner: Reimagining the Space Ecosystem
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We’re joined by Dr. Erika Wagner, Lead of U.S. Business Development at The Exploration Company. Erika walks us through her journey from a space-obsessed kid to earning her PhD at Harvard/MIT and helping lead the MIT Mars Gravity Biosatellite Program. She shares how her career has evolved through innovation work at the XPRIZE Foundation and more than a decade at Blue Origin, where she supported research payloads and emerging commercial space markets. Erika also talks about her newest chapter at The Exploration Company, her passion for expanding access to space, and the role mentorship and representation have played throughout her career.
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The Exploration Company
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Hosted by Shawn Linam
Produced and edited by Sicily Seitz
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Supported by Qwaltec
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