Charlie Garcia
@Astro_Chuck
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Chief Engineer @reflectorbital Formerly @agile_space and @spacex Board Member @the_cosmosphere Aero/Astro at @MIT 🇵🇷
Los Angeles, CA, Earth
Joined May 2012
I really hate it the take "you learn more from mistakes." If there's one way to do it right and a million ways to do it wrong, doing it "wrong" is incredibly low signal. It can force you to grow your understanding of a problem, but nothing is stopping you from just doing that.
Unfashionable truth: You learn a lot more from success than from failure! 🤓
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Real Engineering features Reflect! I remember when Real Engineering told Zipline’s story. Incredibly cool for Reflect to now be in the spotlight! https://t.co/Beh6AzEW4d
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Real Engineering @RealEngYT explores the future of space-based solar and features our Chief Engineer, Charlie Garcia @Astro_Chuck. From megastructures of the past to lightweight reflector satellites, the future of clean power is getting closer. https://t.co/vmjIwalTQe
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I got to talk with my friend @TheBrianMcManus from Real Engineering about the incredibly cool mirror technology we're working on here at Reflect.
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This is *the* coolest thing to see, and I've made a lot of mach diamonds.
You still have no idea how big this reflector is. This is a real image
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Way to go @blueorigin and the thousands of people who worked hard to make this one happen! What a beautiful landing!
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I've been informed that this was the very first production @Prusa3D Core One L to ship. So excited to run it!
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Love this team!
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This team is killing it with the technical renders. Oh and @InversionSpace is pretty cool too.
We have been working on this reveal with Inversion for a few months now. Highest level animations we have ever made. Those parachute sims 🧑🍳 💋
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Cool idea, probably should just build an orbital propellant depot. This makes the most sense if you're going somewhere one-way, fast.
The UK Space Agency announced a £150,000 contract to fund the study of a new kind of in-space OTV. The spacecraft is designed to use autophage propulsion—meaning, it uses and burns a fuel tank that is itself made of fuel—to change its orbital trajectory. https://t.co/GyJHABvyoz
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If your "AI sales agent" won't let me spend money with your company you're not going to make it.
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Make the biggest mirrors in space with us!
Big shoutout to our Reflector Fabrication Team, the talented group turning bold designs into precision-built hardware. Their craftsmanship makes Reflect Orbital shine! We’re growing fast, and looking for more builders to join this amazing team. Apply here:
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Harnesses on early design phase spacecraft are like dark matter, you can't really observe them right now, but they will be like 80% of the mass.
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I'm unironically excited for the album and the Superbowl about this.
BREAKING: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have announced that they are engaged 💍❤️
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I'm heading out to Timmins, Ontario for Launch Canada! Say "hi" if you're there!
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It's so cool that @agile_space is going to the ISS!
We’re excited to announce The Exploration Company has selected Agile to provide our DS250 bipropellant thrusters for Nyx, a European modular capsule targeting an ISS docking. https://t.co/KVCC6ASVHz
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I'm hiring spacecraft integration technicians. We are starting the flight build for our first vehicle in a little over a month. DM me or apply if you want to be the person tightening bolts for flight for a first-of-its-kind spacecraft.
jobs.ashbyhq.com
As a Spacecraft Integration Technician, you’ll be at the heart of assembling and validating our spacecraft from the ground up.
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