At First Mode, one of my responsibilities is to serve as an interface between our science-driven clients and our engineers in order to define, design, and/or develop tools that enable scientists to explore the Earth and beyond. No matter the product, our approach includes the same five steps.

Rhae Adams, VP of Strategy & Business Development, will speak on a panel regarding “Challenges Unique to Space Startups” on July 15th as part of the Center for Space Commerce and Finance’s Space Investment Summit.

When faced with harsh environments like space, undersea, and underground, human operations are often impractical. We can accomplish much more for a far lower cost by sending robots instead – but it’s no walk in the park for them, either.