Even Rodgers spent ten years as an Air Force weapons officer, observing China and Russia develop space-based weaponry while the U.S. lacked comparable tools. Determined to address this gap, he left the service to tackle the issue on his own.
Currently, as the co-founder and CEO of True Anomaly, he is establishing the first company solely dedicated to defense-oriented space superiority, focusing on the creation of autonomous spacecraft, advanced sensors, and software tailored for military operations in orbit. With $418 million in funding and a rapidly expanding workforce, Rogers is working urgently to deliver the capabilities the Space Force urgently requires.
On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan interviewed Rogers to discuss the growing field of space defense and the reasons behind the U.S. lagging behind its rivals.
Tune in to the complete episode to learn more about:
- How the space sector has moved away from being merely a service industry as new threats emerge, and what technologies other nations are already utilizing.
- The primary obstacles that are hindering progress in space defense innovation.
- The way True Anomaly’s “Jackal” spacecraft is engineered to transition from surveillance roles to a variety of mission types.
