This episode is about China. We usually get news about the space industry in China in bits and pieces - from when they are launching to what kind of satellites they are launching as well as their overall space policy.
In order to get a comprehensive overview of the Chinese space ecosystem, I decided to invite Blaine Curcio to my podcast. Blaine aka #ChinaSpaceGuy is the founder of Orbital Gateway Consulting and a Senior Affliate Consultant at Euroconsult (also check out his podcast/newsletter on space in China)
As his alias suggests, Blaine is the go-to-person in the industry for news about space in China. It was great to chat with him and get an idea of how the space industry works in China.
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01:28: Blaine's story
03:20: An overview to the Chinese space industry
08:20: How important is space tech to China?
12:26: Launch in China
17:50: Where does the demand for launch come from?
22:45: Earth observation in China
31:07: Space exploration and human spaceflight in China
34:03: How public budget allocation is made for space in China
37:55: Who are China's partners in space?
46:30: What is China's biggest USP?
49:18: One exciting thing about the Chinese space industry
51:19: What do people get wrong about the Chinese space ecosystem?
53:26: What does the space industry look like in China in 2030?
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