The New Space Economy: A Tipping Point? Bridgit Mendler, cofounder of Northwood Space and Harvard/MIT alumna, is part of a new generation of entrepreneurs tackling some of the most complex issues in space exploration.
Her company's focus on data transmission between satellites and Earth highlights one of the critical challenges facing this nascent industry: scalability.
Northwood's customers include the Space Development Agency and a division of the U. S. Space Force, but executing on these opportunities is notoriously difficult due to the unique challenges of working in space.