KENNEBUNK — At the last meeting of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England, members and guests were privileged to hear a presentation by Sascha Deri, Chief Executive Officer of BluShift Aerospace. All programs of the organization are free and open to the general public.
Sascha Deri was born and raised in Maine. Moving to Massachusetts after college, he started a solar company. He has always, from an early age, been interested in space travel, and has wanted to move back to Maine.
He started BluShift Aerospace in 2014, and moved it to the old Brunswick Naval Air Station in 2017.
There is an expanding market in satellites; military, civil (including academia), and commercial. By the year 2030, a $62 billion dollar market is expected, and Deri said that he would like to see some of that money coming back to Maine, where his company will be orbiting small, low-cost satellites into low-earth orbits.
As a ‘green” his rockets will be using a proprietary, bio-derived, solid fuel.
Currently, BluShift Aerospace is doing static engine testing at Brunswick. They expect to start commercial launches in two to five years, with rockets both manufactured and launched in Maine.
BluShift is present on most all social media platforms; Maine radio and television shows will highlight the company.
More information may be found at blushiftaerospace.com.
The Astronomical Society of Northern New England is a local association of amateur astronomers that meets monthly at the New School, on Route 1 in Kennebunk. Meeting on the first Friday of each month; all those interested in astronomy are welcome; from stargazers and hobbyists, to serious observers, astrophotographers, and those interested in astronomical theory. The general public is also most welcome.
ASNNE also hosts Star Parties at its own Starfield Observatory on Route 35 in West Kennebunk.
For more information about ASNNE, including directions and events, or to contact the club, please visit us at www.ASNNE.org.
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