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Q&A: Hyperloop and the Future of Transport Technology - with Anita Sengupta · 40:39 · Video: The Royal Institution · Watch at the source

In short: Aerospace engineer Dr. Anita Sengupta discusses the mechanics of Hyperloop technology and answers audience questions about the future of high-speed transport infrastructure.

The session explores the practical challenges of Hyperloop, such as managing pressure differentials when boarding carriages. It features insights from Dr. Anita Sengupta, a rocket scientist with two decades of experience in deep space exploration. Her career includes work on Boeing Space Systems' Delta IV launch vehicle and NASA doctoral research on ion engines used by the Dawn spacecraft to reach Vesta and Ceres.

Dr. Sengupta also discusses her role in developing the supersonic parachute system required for the 2012 Mars landing of the Curiosity Rover.

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