Since she was a little girl, Flavia Tata Nardini was obsessed with space.

The Italian-born rocket scientist began her career at the European Space Agency but moved to Adelaide in her 20s, where she found herself confronted with a lack of industry.

Left with no other choice, she started her own business.

On this week's episode of How I Made It, Rich List editor Yolanda Redrup finds out how the CEO of Fleet Space Technologies reignited Australia’s space industry – and built an $800 million company.

This podcast was sponsored by Telstra.