Revolutionizing Outdated Space Tech

Northwood is a space startup that wants to build ground stations which can talk to satellites, and can be scaled fast – in a matter of days. Northwood CEO Bridgit Mendler joins Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde for a special edition of “Bloomberg Technology.” ——– Like this video? Subscribe to Bloomberg Technology on YouTube: …

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Northwood is a space startup that wants to build ground stations which can talk to satellites, and can be scaled fast – in a matter of days. Northwood CEO Bridgit Mendler joins Ed Ludlow and Caroline Hyde for a special edition of “Bloomberg Technology.”
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41 Comments

@j.m.7715

October 11, 2024 at 1:55 pm

Nice to see innovative new space industry entrants like Northwood make their case from the premises of Rocket Lab, a company also likely open to right parnerships for mutual benefit.

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@whiteheavn

October 11, 2024 at 2:53 pm

came here for bridgit mendler

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@Letsgo44444

October 11, 2024 at 3:19 pm

Who is that angel? ????????

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@jackwindensky5606

October 11, 2024 at 3:55 pm

What a wild statement that our space tech is outdated.

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- @ecapsluv
  
  October 11, 2024 at 7:45 pm
  
  it is
  
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@SimTheory.

October 11, 2024 at 4:22 pm

I like bridgit’s movies, but what does she know about space?

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- @whiteclayton799
  
  October 11, 2024 at 7:34 pm
  
  She has a PhD from MIT and a Law degree from Harvard. She hasn’t been an actor for a very long time.
  
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@alexkoch14

October 11, 2024 at 5:31 pm

Good Luck Charlie

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@justinronaldabraham5700

October 11, 2024 at 5:43 pm

Anthena shocks after continuous use. Fazed out that.

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@Ryanlexz

October 11, 2024 at 7:36 pm

Nepotism at his finest

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- @CausticLemons7
  
  October 11, 2024 at 9:02 pm
  
  I think you are not very smart.
  
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@fernandoagustin452

October 11, 2024 at 7:37 pm

Lemonade Mouth

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@sadafule9008

October 11, 2024 at 7:58 pm

as someone who used to watch Good Luck Charlie and now works in the space industry, this is SO awesome to see

W Bridgit Mendler

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@duolipo4787

October 11, 2024 at 8:15 pm

Actress, singer, lawyer, and tech ceo! How could you not say Mother????????

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@gabem1720

October 11, 2024 at 8:56 pm

that’s mother right there

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@ji94games

October 12, 2024 at 6:32 pm

Yes, we are about to trash the sht out of space as well. Everything humans touch is going to end in pile of trash.

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@jakemize7817

October 12, 2024 at 6:45 pm

LETS GO TEDDY!!

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@helsinki

October 12, 2024 at 7:08 pm

In a decade or two, we’re definitely gonna get a movie about her.

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@haleypotesak501

October 12, 2024 at 7:11 pm

I was like space whatever saw it’s hers and went YESSS

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@LexiChannel

October 12, 2024 at 7:15 pm

That’s real life Barbie right there.

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@tiramisufm

October 12, 2024 at 7:17 pm

from Hollywood to Northwood

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@Justauri-asdfghjkl

October 12, 2024 at 7:20 pm

Wait witnessing her career trajectory is the coolest thing ever

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@ChristopherRoma9

October 12, 2024 at 7:24 pm

Would’ve been gold if at the end she looked into the camera and said “Good Luck Charlie!”

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@mo777-

October 12, 2024 at 7:38 pm

pls if there’s ever a revival of good luck charlie come back

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@bengutierrez9074

October 12, 2024 at 7:40 pm

I fucking Stan you bitch, never stop

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@ramlasaleh9737

October 12, 2024 at 7:40 pm

Honestly mother

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@17tdonovan

October 12, 2024 at 7:44 pm

Bridgit, to watch you grow like this is awe inspiring

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@KhalidAun1

October 12, 2024 at 7:48 pm

Bridgit is an intelligent queen I love this for her and that she’s happy didn’t know she was CEO she’s out here killing it!!!!

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@tylergracyne2511

October 12, 2024 at 7:52 pm

We all love her from Good Luck Charlie and Wizards and Lemonade Mouth, but it’s also just really cool the things she’s saying and her ambition! We kind of take “people are doing space things” for granted I think because rn our system is still just centred on the Goldilocks Zone, but that truly is going to change one day, perhaps not soon, but this is crucial is setting the building blocks towards that future, and it’s nice to see a woman who appears to be a good person be one such pioneer after the few years we’ve had of a certain Elon being mostly the face of anything astrally-related. ❤

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@alexblake92

October 12, 2024 at 7:54 pm

light my heart up baby like a matchstick

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@nomaam9288

October 12, 2024 at 8:10 pm

Me when an engineer breaks my heart :

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@Abcdefghijk920

October 12, 2024 at 8:26 pm

What did she say?

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@HectorGama94

October 12, 2024 at 8:28 pm

wo ????

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@aaronbarragan8339

October 12, 2024 at 8:37 pm

What an admirable woman

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@hayleyv337

October 12, 2024 at 8:43 pm

why did I get her and debbie ryan confused for a second and thought ohhhh this is how debbie is going to make history ????

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@AdamGrishamOfficial

October 12, 2024 at 8:52 pm

I think she’s boarding up the windows, locking up my heart

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- @vanillavania.
  
  October 12, 2024 at 9:27 pm
  
  She rlly is
  
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@reecegentry

October 12, 2024 at 8:55 pm

talk about paving the way ????

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@nishanbhujel

October 12, 2024 at 9:04 pm

????

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@twofourthimble

October 12, 2024 at 9:05 pm

Gosh she is so amazing and inspiring. ❤❤

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@vanillavania.

October 12, 2024 at 9:23 pm

HERE COMES THE SUN HERE COMES THE RAINNNNNNN

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