{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Additive Snack","title":"From Hypersonics to AI Workflows: How Ursa Major Is Scaling Rocket Production","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/f3350475\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4303,"description":"Fabian Alefeld welcomes back Thomas Pomorski of Ursa Major to discuss developments over the past year across three focus areas: hypersonics, solid rocket motors, and in-space propulsion. Pomorski reports more than nine hypersonic missions flown with the reusable, ~80% 3D-printed Hadley engine and two successful test flights of the storable Draper engine with AFRL, plus progress on Ursa’s LINX solid rocket motor manufacturing approach using additive for tooling and cases to enable flexible “unit cell” scaling. They cover key hypersonics challenges around affordability and manufacturability and why a storable liquid rocket approach can reduce testing complexity. Much of the conversation focuses on AI’s current value in development: rapidly prototyping slicer features and scan strategies, building data-fusion and monitoring tools via EOS APIs, and enabling small teams to operate with much higher productivity, while noting production validation remains challenging.\n00:00 Welcome Back Thomas\n01:48 Ursa Major Year Update\n02:37 Hypersonic Flight Milestones\n04:05 Solid Motors and LINX\n05:21 Additive Scale Up Tools\n06:39 Hypersonic Cost Challenge\n11:58 Solid Motor Unit Cells\n15:37 Additive Geometry vs Supply\n18:01 AI in Additive Workflows\n24:33 AI Productivity Multiplier\n29:33 Live Claude Slicer Demo\n35:13 Prompting Claude Code\n36:35 Sharing Team Workflows\n38:40 Production AI Readiness\n42:20 Slicer Feature Results\n44:49 Closed Loop Optimization\n46:46 AI Built Web Monitor\n52:59 Automation Roadmap\n01:00:12 Verifying Hatch Strategy\n01:03:07 Advice For Students\n01:08:29 Wrap Up And Thanks","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/27ZYLdyZ8MHWZlxUWh87sIQyB5ttPhwcP3_CmUBDsv0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE2NDk0LzE3MDU5/NDgwMjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}