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Andy Lapsa

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Co-Founder, CEO at Stoke Space
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

Andy Lapsa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Stoke Space, a company focused on developing 100% fully and rapidly reusable rockets. Before Stoke, he spent over a decade at Blue Origin, where he led the development of the BE-3 and BE-3U engine programs. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan and a B.S. from Cornell University.

As a child, Andy built and launched Estes model rockets, sometimes using grasshoppers as his payload selections, which displeased his sister. His childhood aspiration was to be an architect before he gravitated toward engineering.

His passion for propulsion systems was discovered at the University of Michigan, where his Ph.D. focused on fluids, combustion, and propulsion.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder, CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Rocket Reusability
He co-founded Stoke Space with the core mission of achieving "Reusability 2.0" by developing fully and rapidly reusable rockets for on-demand space access.
Advanced Propulsion
With a Ph.D. in the field and over a decade leading engine development at Blue Origin (BE-3, BE-4), this is his deep area of technical expertise.
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Career

Work history

10-2019
Co-Founder, CEO
Stoke Space
12-2017 - 9-2019
Director, BE-3 and BE-3U Engines
BLUE ORIGIN
5-2011 - 12-2017
Propulsion Engineer, BE-4
BLUE ORIGIN
4-2009 - 5-2011
Propulsion Engineer, R&D
BLUE ORIGIN
BLUE ORIGIN
10 yrs 6 mos
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Education
2021 - 2021
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Y Combinator
2004 - 2009
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Michigan
2000 - 2004
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Cornell University
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