Discover Science Lecture Series presents Dr. Solange Massa

Title: Factories in the Sky: Building the Space Economy One Payload at a Time

Abstract: What if the next blockbuster medical device was manufactured not in a cleanroom on Earth, but in orbit? Ecoatoms is turning that vision into reality by designing automated payload, small "habitats" that transform any spacecraft into a cutting-edge manufacturing lab. In this talk, CEO Dr. Solange Massa will share the exciting story of real missions like A.R.E.S. on Blue Origin’s NS rocket, where hundreds of biosensors were coated in microgravity, L.E.T.O. on a SpaceX orbital rideshare to test lunar biological resilience, and the upcoming H.E.R.M.E.S. for automated DNA processing, demonstrating how space enables unique processes and payloads with unmatched performance. Students will discover how plummeting launch costs and intelligent automation are democratizing space research, making it possible for universities, startups, and young innovators to fly their own experiments. The space economy isn’t reserved for astronauts anymore; it’s wide open for bold coders, engineers, and dreamers ready to invent tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

Título: Fábricas en el Cielo: Construyendo la Economía Espacial un Payload a la Vez

Resumen: ¿Qué pasaría si el próximo dispositivo médico revolucionario se fabricara no en una sala limpia en la Tierra, sino en órbita? Ecoatoms está convirtiendo esa visión en realidad al diseñar payloads automatizados y pequeños "hábitats" que transforman cualquier nave espacial en un laboratorio de manufactura de vanguardia. En esta charla, la CEO Dra. Solange Massa compartirá la emocionante historia de misiones reales como A.R.E.S. en el cohete NS de Blue Origin, donde se recubrieron cientos de biosensores en microgravedad; L.E.T.O. en un rideshare orbital de SpaceX para probar la resiliencia biológica lunar; y el próximo H.E.R.M.E.S. para el procesamiento automatizado de ADN, demostrando cómo el espacio permite procesos y payloads únicos con un rendimiento inigualable. Los estudiantes descubrirán cómo la caída drástica de los costos de lanzamiento y la automatización inteligente están democratizando la investigación espacial, haciendo posible que universidades, startups y jóvenes innovadores lancen sus propios experimentos. La economía espacial ya no está reservada para astronautas; está completamente abierta a codificadores audaces, ingenieros y soñadores listos para inventar los avances de mañana.

Please stay for a Discover Science Social immediately following the presentation.

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This lecture is part of the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Science Discover Science Lecture Series. This series has been bringing great minds in science to the community since 2010.

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Davidson Math and Science Center: Redfield Auditorium (Room110), 1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, United States

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