Space Business Podcast

#135 | 2025 in Space Preview | Raphael & Friends


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This is my preview of what the coming year 2025 may hold for the Space sector - including in launch, satcom, earth observation, lunar exploration, in-space manufacturing, science, government, finance, events, etc.

For the second half of the episode, fellow space investors Alexandra Vidyuk and Faraz Khan join me to provide their perspectives, in a roundtable format.

🕰️ Timestamps: 

00:00 - Introduction

01:11 - 2025 Space Preview: Format and Caveats

03:31 - Launch Sector

08:56 - Space Hardware and Satellite Communications

11:35 - Lunar Missions and Human Spaceflight

14:37 - Space Manufacturing 

17:30 -  Science Missions and Government

22:02 - Finance, Investments, and Space Events

26:47 - Special Guests Intro

28:00 - What is exciting in Space in 2025?

30:16 - Potential Concerns

34:07 - Beyond the U.S.

40:43 - Non-obvious Potential Events

47:03 - Wishes for the Space Sector in 2025

 

📍 About the Guests:

Alexandra Vidyuk is a General Partner at Beyond Earth Technologies investment firm in early-stage space tech, robotics, energy, future computing, and advanced materials; a Venture Partner at Aloniq, a deep tech investment firm; Editor of the Space Ambition blog on Substack.

Faraz Khan is a venture capitalist and technology expert currently serving as Founder and General Partner at Giant Step Capital, a VC firm with a number of space investments including e.g. Varda, Albedo, K2.

 

🔗 Follow us:

🏠Website : https://www.e2mc.space/

🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-business-podcast/

🌐Socials: https://linktr.ee/spacebusinesspodcast  

 

🔗 Follow Raphael:

🔷LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelrottgen/

🌐Instagram - https://.instagram.com/raphael_space/

 ◇  Twitter/X - https://x.com/RaphaelE2MC

 

To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy:

  1. "To Infinity" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space Economy
  2. This book provides an insightful look into the space economy, its current trends, and future opportunities.
    📚 https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO
  3.  edX/EPFL's Space Economy MOOC
  4. This course offers a detailed understanding of the New Space Economy, covering key concepts and market developments.
    🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space-
  5. Space Business Newsletter
  6. 📬 https://spacebusiness.substack.com/



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