Ingeniørforeningen, IDA kel@ida.dk https://tv.ida.dk da-dk Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Ingeniørforeningen, IDA episodic no https://tv.ida.dk/files/rv1.31/sitelogo.gif https://tv.ida.dk http://tv.ida.dk/photo/128167981/episode-72-the-bifrost-satellite <p><p>Every decision matters when you build a satellite.</p><p>Once it reaches space, there are no technicians, no repair shops, and absolutely no way to replace a broken part.</p><p>Yet that's exactly where Denmark's BIFROST satellite is operating right now.</p><p>That's why satellites spend years being tested on Earth—and why mistakes at Space Inventor are apparently paid for in cake.</p><p>The story actually began when Space Inventor's CEO walked into the office one afternoon and announced that he had bought a rocket launch. There was just one small problem:</p><p>The satellite wasn't finished yet.</p><p>In fact, it barely existed.</p><p>Suddenly, the entire company had a deadline that couldn't move. The rocket wouldn't wait.</p><p>In this episode, we'll talk about what it takes to build a satellite from scratch, how engineers solve problems that can never be fixed once they're in orbit, and what it's like to spend years working toward a launch date that cannot slip.</p><p>My guests today are Rama Murali G K, Head of Assembly, Integration and Verification, and Mathias Ernst Halvorsen, Head of Mechanical Engineering at Space Inventor. Together with their colleagues, they helped turn BIFROST from an ambitious idea into a spacecraft in orbit.</p><p></p><p>Editor and host: Tino Tønnesen</p><p>Find much more info via&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://space-inventor.com/">https://space-inventor.com/</a></p><p></p><hr><p>Sound Effects from&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=192404">Pixabay</a></p></p><p><a href="http://tv.ida.dk/photo/128167981/episode-72-the-bifrost-satellite"><img src="http://tv.ida.dk/64968580/128167981/ee9a0efc3bb4b7b5cab5f0d3c4624557/standard/download-27-thumbnail.jpg" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://tv.ida.dk/photo/128167981 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:33:25 GMT Every decision matters when you build a satellite.Once it reaches space, there are no technicians, no repair shops, and absolutely no way to replace a broken part.Yet that's exactly where Denmark's BIFROST satellite is operating right now.That's why satellites spend years being tested on Earth—and why mistakes at Space Inventor are apparently paid for in cake.The story actually began when Space Inventor's CEO walked into the office one afternoon and announced that he had bought a rocket launch. There was just one small problem:The satellite wasn't finished yet.In fact, it barely existed.Suddenly, the entire company had a deadline that couldn't move. The rocket wouldn't wait.In this episode, we'll talk about what it takes to build a satellite from scratch, how engineers solve problems that can never be fixed once they're in orbit, and what it's like to spend years working toward a launch date that cannot slip.My guests today are Rama Murali G K, Head of Assembly, Integration and Verification, and Mathias Ernst Halvorsen, Head of Mechanical Engineering at Space Inventor. Together with their colleagues, they helped turn BIFROST from an ambitious idea into a spacecraft in orbit.Editor and host: Tino TønnesenFind much more info viahttps://space-inventor.com/Sound Effects fromPixabay Every decision matters when you build a satellite.Once it reaches space, there are no technicians, no repair shops, and absolutely no way to replace a broken part.Yet that's exactly where Denmark's BIFROST satellite is operating right now.That's... Ingeniørforeningen, IDA 44:05 BIFROST ida space talks Mathias Ernst Halvorsen Rama Murali G K rumfart rumteknologi satellitter Space Inventor