CAPSULE CORPORATION
RE-SHAPING
THE TECHNOLOGY
OF
CUBESAT
PROPULSION
RE-SHAPING
THE TECHNOLOGY
OF
CUBESAT
PROPULSION
OUR TEAM
"Francesco and Ivan decided to found Capsule Corporation to facilitate the access to sustainable and cheap propulsion for Cubesats and Smallsats. Thanks to our water based propulsion system, your satellites can live longer and de-orbit faster".
The team already counts 0 young professionals, with 0 different technical backgrounds and is constantly growing.
Francesco Marino
CEO & CTO, Co-Founder
He holds a M.Sc. degree in Space Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, and has gained extensive experience in the space industry, having worked since 2018 both for the major spacecraft integrator players as well as in start-ups, both in Italy as well as abroad.
Ivan Nizzola
COO & CPO, Co-Founder
He is an M.Sc. Energy Engineer student at Politecnico di Milano and has experience in mechanical design, gained working for an Oil&Gas company. During the studies he gained skills and knowledge in thermal optimization and energy production systems.
Athos Bernabei
Aerospace Engineer
He is an Aerospace Engineering student in Sapienza University, with 3 years experience in space systems as member of the SASA Rover Team in the robotic arm development division.
Lorenzo Duranti
Mechanical Development Engineer
He is a M.Sc. near-graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Sapienza University, where he is leading the robotic arm development division in the SASA Rover Team.
Riccardo Milici
Software Development Intern
He is a M.Sc. near-graduate in Computer Science Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, with previous experience in IT and SW development.
Gianluigi Ruggieri
Propulsion Development Intern
He is a M.Sc. near-graduate in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Torino, with a deep focus on aerospace propulsion systems.
COMPANY VALUES
"Our company has been founded over several core values, which act as our pillars for everyday work.".
For a better World
We strive to have a positive, impactful outcome with our actions within the company, to improve the life here on Earth by enabling more sustainable operations in space thanks to our products.
Aim for the best but expect the worst
We always make sure that a plan B is available in case our primary strategy cannot be executed properly, for any reason; thus minimizing potential drawbacks, delays and cost overruns.
Teamwork = Dreamwork
Space tech industry is hard, working together should instead be easy.
We promote team diversity and cooperation among individuals both inside and outside our
Organization.
Curiosity is the fuel of Tomorrow
As a deep tech start-up, we take pride in going above and beyond the current state-of-the-art. We never stop learning something new and are eager to experiment and investigate what could also look like not really useful at a first sight.