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Panel discussion about New Space and the booming satellite business with Joram Voelklein, Alpine Space Ventures; Walter Ballheimer, Reflex Aerospace; and Bulent Altan, Alpine Space Ventures/Mynaric

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Joram Voelklein

Alpine Space Ventures
Close-up portrait of Joram Voelklein, Founding Partner of Alpine Space Ventures, in front of a grey studio background.

Joram Voelklein is a Founding Partner of Alpine Space Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on the European NewSpace sector. An early investor in Isar Aerospace, Voelklein has supported companies through important growth phases, including successful public offerings.

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Walter Ballheimer

Reflex Aerospace
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Walter Ballheimer is a German NewSpace entrepreneur and CEO of Reflex Aerospace, which delivers tailor-made small satellite platforms to its customers. Previously, he founded German Orbital Systems, the country’s first CubeSat start-up in 2014.

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Bulent Altan

Alpine Space Ventures
Studio headshot portrait of former SpaceX manager Bulent Altan, Alpine Space Ventures, in front of a grey background, smiling at the camera.

Bulent Altan is an Investment Partner at Alpine Space Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage space companies. Altan began his career as one of the first employees at SpaceX in 2004, where he was essential in growing the company’s avionics department from seven people to over 200.

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