Tech Leader Talk · 2026-06-11 · 34 min
Do you want to hear the story behind a space technology innovation that performs x-ray satellite inspection in space? Keep listening because that's what I'll be discussing today with my guest, Lee Rosen. Lee is a co-founder of Think Orbital with an interesting background spanning military service in the Air Force and working at SpaceX. His fascination with aviation began in his high school rocketry club and has continued through his work at Think Orbital. Lee discusses how the team at Think Orbital discovered that electron beam technology could generate x-rays. This discovery led to their innovative system that can x-ray satellites to determine if weapons or other dangerous objects are hidden inside a satellite. On this episode, Lee shares his motivation for co-founding Think Orbital and talks about the current projects the company is developing. Lee talks about how true innovation often comes from accidental discoveries while solving real problems. He also shares his belief that success in tech isn't just about physics - it's about questioning every human-made constraint. If it's not a law of nature, it's open to challenge and innovation.
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