Hey People!Welcome to the very first episode of the #ASKNMD Podcast.Our Guest Nelly-Helen Neji Ebruka is an award-winning law student, space enthusiast and young pan-African leader with a dire passion for the legal aspect of space exploration

How is a space mission put together?

Aug 28th, 2019 8m 52s

It is important to see the big picture. In this video I try my best to break down the whole process of how a space mission is put together. I hope I did a good job Enjoy!!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho

The space environment

Aug 28th, 2019 9m 50s

When designing technology for space it is important to get it right the first time. Once in space there is no going back to fix it. I try as much as possible to describe what there is about the space environment that requires extra rigor in d

Who builds a satellite?

Aug 28th, 2019 9m 40s

Ever wondered what sort of expertise is required to build a satellite?You might just end up being one of those people contributing to a satellite... Just listenEnjoy !!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/

Why should Africans be interested in space technology?

Aug 28th, 2019 8m 37s

More often than not I am asked if space tech is relevant to the African context and why bother with space when there are "more pressing" issues... In this episode I try to break it down as much as I can. If I have left something out, please

What are satellites made of?

Aug 28th, 2019 8m 4s

So we have an idea what an artificial satellite is and why one would send one to space. Now how about what it is actually made of? What does it contain? What parts does it have? Again it is not easy to make it come across as simply as it tr

Why do we send satellites to space?

Aug 28th, 2019 5m 16s

I used to think it was obvious until this question kept coming up again and again... Over time I noticed "communication" is the first and sometimes the only thing most people think about. Yes there are communication satellites in orbit but in

What is a Satellite?

Aug 28th, 2019 3m 29s

We build these pieces of technology and send them to space... But then there is this buzz word... "Satellite"... Some hear it and think DSTV, some NASA, etc... But really... What is a satellite?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcas

Intro

Aug 28th, 2019 57s

I am starting a series of short videos to demystify space missions. This is for everyone who is interested and may not really know what it is all about. I will talk about aspects including:- What is a satellite? - Why do we send stuff to spa

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