#53 Luca Rossettini, D-Orbit: space logistics

My guest this week is Luca Rossettini, founder and CEO of D-Orbit, arguably one of the most prominent European new space companies. D-Orbit is already successfully operating a last-mile delivery service in orbit, a so-called space tug, but there is so much more on their visionary roadmap. Luca and I talk all about it - enjoy!

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Episode notes:

0:00 Intro

1:51 D-Orbit elevator pitch & history

12:57 Fundraising and business focus over time

16:54 "Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been"

19:24 D-Orbit's core activities and roadmap

25:29 D-Orbit's ION space tug

36:33 Other roadmap elements

47:43 Interplanetary transport

52:37 What else is interesting in space?

54:05 Sci-Fi