Space Missions Made Easy

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 and a desire to change the narratives of space science education in Nigeria and Africa. She has currently been listed as one of the tops under 30 young innovators contributing to the growth of the African Space industry. Her passion for space inspired her to co-found the Learnspace foundation, a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting space education and awareness in Nigeria and Africa at large. Currently, she is a member of the Spacehub Team, an organisation that is building the African space ecosystem and provides a platform for Africans to get involved in space. She is a mentee under the UN space for Women mentorship program and also an enthusiastic volunteer of the space generation advisory council. PS: This episode was recorded by early October 2020. Please have that in mind as some things might have changed by the time you are listening.

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!!

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 designing for space. I hope I did a good job...   Enjoy!!

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 listen Enjoy !!

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 let me know in a voice note.   Enjoy!!