Reuse starts here, on Earth
Some stories don't begin in space, but right here on Earth. With people who believe that things can last longer than we are used to. Andy is one of those people. The man behind Atspace is a down-to-earth family man who values authenticity, simplicity, and objects with a soul. Perhaps that is why he rents out old-school Volkswagen vans for weddings and culinary moments. Not because they are new. Not because they are perfect. But because they carry a story — and because they prove that beauty and function do not have to be disposable.
That same mindset runs through Andy's work. At Atspace, he contributes to PCB design, printed circuit board engineering, and electronics architecture for projects that end up in space. Electronics that must continue to operate in extreme conditions. Systems that must survive their entire mission and stop only when they burn up during atmospheric re-entry, never before. This requires durable electronics, long-life PCBs, and test solutions designed for absolute reliability.
For every space electronics project, dedicated test equipment is developed. Complete test racks, carefully built to validate electronics before they are cleared for launch. These systems are technically complex, valuable, and often composed of components that remain perfectly usable long after a project is complete.
But when a project ends, those test setups are often left behind. They end up in storage rooms. In the corners of workshops. Forgotten. And eventually, like so many things in our throwaway society; written off.
And that doesn't sit right.
Because while enormous effort is made in space to avoid debris, here on Earth valuable test equipment is left to gather dust, or worse, discarded even though much of it could be reused, refurbished, or redeployed.
That is why Atspace chooses a different path.
We give test equipment a second life. We reuse enclosures, modules, and components wherever possible, or ensure they find their way to people who can still put them to good use. This means less waste, lower costs, and greater respect for materials. Exactly the same principle Andy applies to his Volkswagen vans: preserve what works, repair what can be fixed, and value what has meaning.
This is not just about electronics.
It is about a way of thinking.
About sustainability without slogans.
About responsibility without grand gestures.
About electronics projects where PCB design, circuit engineering, and test equipment do not end as waste, but become part of a circular flow.
Atspace keeps both feet on the ground, even as our technology heads into space. And just as our electronics are built to operate until the very end, we believe that test equipment, knowledge, and materials deserve a longer life as well.
Space to Earth News brings stories like this back home.
Because change does not begin in orbit.
It begins with how we treat what we already have.
Atspace, Inspired to Go Beyond.