Opinion: Making Satellite Launches More Sustainable

As the world prepares to launch tens of thousands of new satellites into space over the next decade, how can we make launches sustainable and affordable?

In 2019, Michael Smart and David Waterhouse combined their extensive knowledge of aerospace and satellites to found Hypersonix Launch Systems — an aerospace engineering and design/build company specialising in scramjet engines and hypersonic vehicles.

Waterhouse’s expertise in satellite engineering and Smart’s capabilities in aerospace engineering have been bolstered by a team of experts in hypersonic technology, aerospace, composites, and hydrogen, and more. Together, the team is avidly pursuing a vision of building hypersonic aircrafts with a focus on sustainability and affordability.