Space Business Podcast #145 | Commercial Space - Uncensored | Pierre Lionnet, ASD-Eurospace
My guest this week is Pierre Lionnet, Director of Research at Eurospace, who has followed the global space sector for over 30 years. We discuss a range of topics including e.g. SpaceX, the launch sector in general, and national space policies. Pierre is one of my favorite people to follow on space as he usually provides very frank and thought out opinions. I think this comes through in this episode - enjoy!
🕰️ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - Guest Introduction
01:34 - Day-to-Day Activities at Eurospace
03:15 - Challenges in the Space Sector
06:22 - SpaceX's Impact on the Space Industry
07:35 - Economic Contributions and Cost Structures
11:02 - Production and Market Segmentation in Space
21:44 - Institutional Programs vs. Commercial Ventures
27:40 - Starlink's Business Model and Future Prospects
35:12 - SpaceX's Dominance in Commercial Launch
35:56 - The Cost and Pricing of Space Launches
38:40 - Starship's Potential and Market Impact
40:51 - Challenges for New Market Entrants
43:25 - National Space Policies and Industrial Strategies
46:27 - Global Space Economy and Future Projections
55:16 - Advice for Emerging Space Nations
01:00:19 - The Future Structure of the Space Economy
01:05:13 - Science Fiction and Space
01:06:07 - Conclusion
📍 About the Guest:
Pierre Lionnet is the Research and Managing Director at Eurospace, the trade organization of the European space industry). He labels himself a space economist, being an economist by training and being professionally involved in the analysis of space markets, space industry supply chains and space technology and innovation trends for the past 30 years
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To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy:
- "To Infinity" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space Economy
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🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space- - Space Business Newsletter
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