Arakis Space Systems is building one connected path from curiosity to career in space, for learners and employers everywhere.
Start LearningPartner with usHire TalentThe space industry is growing all over the world, but the road into it is scattered. Good courses are hard to find, mentors are out of reach, and companies and agencies struggle to find people who are ready to work. Large parts of the world's talent, including Africa's young and ambitious population, are barely tapped at all. Talent is everywhere. The pathway isn't.
We're building that pathway.
Online courses that take you from the basics of space science and technology to job-ready skills. Built for learners anywhere in the world.
Start LearningConsists of The Launch Deck Podcast, 100K Days of Spaceflight video series and other media outreaches sponsored by Arakis Space.
Launch Deck Podcast 100K Days of SpaceflightA pathway for you to get professional mentorship from the seasoned Astronauts, engineers, scientists and policy makers at the forefront of Global Space industry.
Find a MentorSkills only matter if they lead somewhere. We'll link trained, motivated people from every region with the universities, agencies and companies around the world that need them.
Hire Talent Find a JobA community of space enthusiasts and space fans coming together to share their excitement and collaborate on community space projects.
Join Telegram CommunityConversations on the people, missions and ideas shaping the space industry, from around the world, including voices too often left out.
Listen nowA daily series telling the story of humanity's journey into space, one day at a time.
Follow the seriesFollow founder Agi-Otto "Stanford Bankx" Chirunim for daily space updates and commentary.
Follow @StanfordBankxArakis Space Systems was founded by Agi-Otto "Stanford Bankx" Chirunim in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Since 2024, Stanford has focused on space communications, hosting The Launch Deck Podcast and the daily series 100k Days of Spaceflight. Along the way, one thing became clear: interest in space is huge everywhere, but the path into the industry is broken. Arakis exists to fix that path, for everyone.
Nigeria has one of the world's youngest populations, a national space agency, and a deep pool of engineers, scientists and builders. It is where Arakis was born, and a place where the gap between talent and opportunity is plain to see. If we can build a pathway that works here, we can build one that works anywhere. Nigeria is our launch base, not our limit.
Stanford was selected as one of 100 delegates for the SG[Nigeria] × ASEIC Delegate Scholarship 2026. He is presenting at the Africa Space Economy, Innovation & Communication Conference (ASEICC) in Abuja, 24–27 November 2026:
"Building the Operating System for Space Education: Why Nigeria Must Lead Africa's Space Talent Pipeline."
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