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Welcome to Ascending Node, the podcast that takes you inside the world of rockets, exploration, and the people building humanity's road to space.

Your hosts, Tory Bruno and Tabitha Lipkin, bring you stories you won't hear anywhere else. Tory is a rocket scientist with decades of experience designing and building rockets and spacecraft, elevated by a career defined by serving the causes of freedom and exploration. Tabitha is a seasoned science communicator who has reported from an F-18, hosted a live show underwater, and followed researchers to Antarctica, all in pursuit of the stories that matter most.

Together, they're bridging the gap between the space industry and the curious minds who want to understand it. Each episode, you'll meet the scientists, engineers, innovators, and leaders who are actively creating history right here at Blue Origin and beyond.

Whether you're a space enthusiast, an industry insider, or simply someone who looks up and wonders, this podcast is for you.

🎙️ Ascending Node: Conversations with the change makers building a road to space, for the benefit of Earth.

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