https://spacewatch.global/tag/mark-stokes/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:29:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/mark-stokes/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/03/space-solar-and-magdrive-to-advance-space-based-solar-power-infrastructure/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64507 Space Solar has announced a collaboration with Magdrive to drive the development of large in-space infrastructure at the Farnborough International Space Show (FISS). Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will operate under the Space Propulsion & Infrastructure Innovation Initiative (SPI³).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/magdrive-propulsion-startup-raises-10-5m-seed-funding/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=64160 Magdrive has announced its $10.5 million seed funding round led by pan-European VC Redalpine. The propulsion company is preparing for the first in-space tests of its Magdrive Rogue thruster, which will tentatively launch in June this year in collaboration with D-Orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/space-cafe-radio-on-tour-in-bremen-dr-thomas-clayson-and-mark-stokes-magdrive/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37562 In this Space Café Radio – on tour in Bremen, SpaceWatch.Global event coordinator Chiara Moenter spoke with Dr Thomas Clayson and Mark Stokes, the co-founders of Magdrive Ltd. They talked about the creation and the initial idea of Magdrive, the barriers to entry of the space sector, future aspirations, the Space Tech Expo in Bremen and their most important take-aways.]]>