Christian Schmierer highlighted the unique advantages of hybrid propulsion technology and the key technical challenges HyImpulse overcame to bring it to market. He shared the core innovation that gives HyImpulse a competitive edge in survivability and resource efficiency. Additionally, he discussed market projections and the growing demand for cost-effective, reliable propulsion solutions.
 Christian earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of Stuttgart in 2019 and diploma in 2013. Since then, he has worked at the German Aerospace Center on system analysis of rocket vehicles with a special focus on hybrid rocket systems, sounding rockets, launch vehicles and lunar landers. From 2012 he has been actively involved in developing, building and launching hybrid sounding rockets at the University of Stuttgart. At HyImpulse he embraces the role of the CEO, leading the start-up to develop a smallsat launch vehicle and get into space!