Episodes
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- 12 September 2025
What awaits visitors at this year’s ESA ESTEC Open Day?In this episode, our hosts welcome Anja Appelt, ESA ESTEC Site Coordination Officer. With extensive experience in organising major events at ESTEC, she shares what makes the Open Day unique, what visitors can look forward to, and how t...
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E04
- 26 May 2025
What makes space entrepreneurship different from other sectors? What are the most common mistakes founders make? Joining Maaike and Martijn to answer these questions is Micha Heilman, Program Manager at PLNT Leiden Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Explore the One Space H...
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E03
- 22 April 2025
From the American GPS to the European Galileo, Charlotte Pouwels, Navigation Satellite Expert, not only explains the differences and business opportunities of (European) satellite navigation systems, but also shares the important – and surprising – reason we’re finally going back to the Moon in t...
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- 21 March 2025
Listen in to get your monthly updates from SBIC Noordwijk and NL Space Campus, including upcoming events and deadlines, and learn more about space exploration efforts from our guest, Philippe Schoonejans. After more than 30 years working at the European Space Agency, Philippe shares his achieveme...
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- 20 February 2025
Welcome to the first episode of Uncover Space! Get your updates from the SBIC Noordwijk and NL Space Campus communities, and learn more about the recently launched ESA Phi-Lab Netherlands. Guest Pedro Lacerda, the hub’s scientific coordinator, shares about how the ESA Phi-Lab NL will bring scient...
About Uncover Space
Uncover Space brings you monthly updates from the NL Space Campus and SBIC Noordwijk, as well as fascinating insights into the Dutch space industry. With a different guest each episode, hosts Maaike Smelter and Martijn Leinweber explore the programmes and organisations contributing to the Netherlands' thriving space community.
NL Space Campus: https://www.nlspacecampus.eu/
SBIC Noordwijk: https://www.sbicnoordwijk.nl/