{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"upside","title":"The Launch Company  // building the world’s first multi-user, mobile launch site for this planet and beyond [UP085]","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1edd789d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3993,"description":"Ben Kellie is the Founder and CEO of The Launch Company\r\n\r\nThe Launch Company is building the world’s first multi-user, mobile launch site for this planet and beyond. They develop standardized hardware, ground support equipment, and processes.\r\n\r\nBen has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks, as well as an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the Ohio State University.  Before returning to Alaska, Ben worked in rocketry at SpaceX, designing and operating launch sites, and ran the first missions to return a first stage from orbit.\r\n\r\nThe Launch Company was founded in 2015 and based in Anchorage, Alaska.\r\n\r\nLearn more about The Launch Company: https://www.launch-company.com/\r\nFollow Ben Kellie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/northroadben\r\n\r\nThis episode is sponsored by Fundboard. You can build a tailor-fit list of startup investors in minutes with FundBoard. Learn more at https://upside.fm/fundboard\r\n\r\nFollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm \r\nAdvertise with an upside classified: https://upside.fm/classifieds ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qhlBwGFVyVQpTQUPz91SL_FZ9LxsieuifdWQEs8peZY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzkxLzE2MDU2MzQx/MjktYXJ0d29yay5q/cGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}