Inspired by Two Stranded Astronauts, 17-Year-Old CEO Max Kopp Is Building AI-Powered Sensors to Prevent Future Spaceflight Emergencies
Now, With Astronauts Safely Home, His Mission to Protect Future Crews Gains New Momentum
United States, 27th Mar 2025, –
Blue Bell, PA –In June 2024, two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft became stranded on the International Space Station following a critical coolant system failure. Originally scheduled for a brief mission, they remained in orbit for over nine months while NASA and Boeing engineers worked to resolve the issue and ensure their safe return.
On March 18, 2025, at 5:57 p.m. EDT, their capsule finally splashed down off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, concluding one of the most closely watched space incidents in recent memory.
For most, the story was a dramatic technical challenge.For Max Kopp, a 17-year-old scientist and entrepreneur from Pennsylvania,...