A brief introduction to Space Technology, what is it, how much investment is being poured, what are the hot areas and how will it evolve in the future.

1. SPACE TECH - FUTURE TRENDS
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3. What is Space Tech?

4. Satellites

5. Satellites
Large satellite (>1000 kg)
Medium satellite (500 to 1000 kg)
Minisatellite (100–500 kg)
Microsatellite (10–100 kg)
Nanosatellite (1–10 kg) - Cubesats
Picosatellite (0.1–1 kg)
Femtosatellite (0.01–0.1 kg)

6. Satellites
1) Suborbital -> Balloons
2) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) (500 Km - 2.000 Km)
3) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) (2.000 Km - 35.000 Km)
4) High Earth Orbit (> 36.000 Km) (HEO/ GEO)

7. Transportation

8. Transportation

9. Communications

10. Communications

11. Communications
Source: Mynaric laser satellite to satellite concept

12. Servicing

13. Servicing
Source: OrbitFab concept

14. Energy

15. Data Analysis
Source: Sentinel-2 Chernobyl wild fires (April 14th 2020)

16. Investment
Source: Space Investment Quarterly Q4 2019.SpaceAngels 2019.

17. Investment
Source: Space Investment Quarterly Q4 2019.SpaceAngels 2019.

18. Investment
Source: Space Investment Quarterly Q4 2019.SpaceAngels 2019.

19. Investment
Source: Top 10 Space Tech VC since 2010.Pitchbook,Jul 2019.

20. Investment

21. Why now?
Source: 2020 Nano/Microsatellite Market Forecast,10th edition.SpaceWorks 2020

22. Why now?
Source: https://alen.space/basic-guide-nanosatellites/

23. Cheap satellites

24. Cheap satellites

25. Cheap satellites

26. Cheap satellites
$10.000 - $500.000
Starlink ~$300.000

27. Cheap launchers

28. Cheap launchers
Source: 2020 Nano/Microsatellite Market Forecast,10th edition.SpaceWorks 2020

29. Cheap launchers
Source: 2020 Nano/Microsatellite Market Forecast,10th edition.SpaceWorks 2020

30. Cheap launchers
$40.000 - $220.000 per Kg/U

31. Why now?
Source: Benchmark of Satellites Image Services for Precision Agricultural use. Marco M.Sozzi,Jul 2018

32. Communications
Next launch today 21:16 CET
362 / 1600 Starlink satellites

33. Communications

34. Communications
74 / 648 OneWeb satellites

35. Communications

36. Communications

37. Communications

38. Communications

39. Data Analysis
1) Government accountability
2) Financial markets
3) Epidemiologists
4) Insurance
Satellite
Constellation
Image broker Analysis company

40. Data Analysis - Accountability
Source: Sentinel-2 Chernobyl wild fires (April 14th 2020)

41. Source: Sentinel NO2 emissions (April 13th 2020)
Data Analysis - Accountability

42. Source: Cambodia rubber plantations (2001 -2016) NASA
Data Analysis - Accountability

43. Data Analysis - Financial markets

44. Data Analysis - Financial markets

45. Data Analysis - Financial markets

46. Data Analysis - Financial markets

47. Data Analysis - Financial markets

48. Data Analysis - Financial markets

49. Data Analysis - Financial markets

50. Data Analysis - Financial markets

51. Data Analysis - Insurance

52. Data Analysis - Insurance

53. Data Analysis - Insurance

54. Data Analysis - Insurance

55. Data Analysis - Epidemiologist

56. Data Analysis

57. Future Trends - 3D Printing
Source: Rocket Lab Rutherford engine

58. Future Trends - 3D Printing
Source: Rocket Lab Rutherford engine
“The secret here with this technology is to not just get excited
about it being 3D-printed, and just start 3D-printing
everything willy-nilly. It’s choosing the components that are
complex, and that can be merged, and there are [plenty] of
those with a spacecraft.”
Peter Beck , CEO Rocket Lab

59. Future Trends: Ground Station as a Service
Source: AWS Ground Station (May 2019)

60. Future Trends: In-space computing

61. Hivestar
(Lockheed Martin)
Space Cloud
Future Trends: In-space computing
Source: Pony Express 1 (Jan 2020)

62. Future Trends: in-orbit relay networks
Source: Analytical Space (ASI)

63. Future Trends: in-orbit servicing
Source: Vigoride in-space transportation (Momentus) Sometime 2020

64. Future Trends: in-orbit servicing
Source: Mission Extension Vehicle 1 (Feb 2020)

65. Future Trends: New propulsion systems
Source: El Camino Real X1.Water-based plasma engine (Momentus).Sep 2019

66. Future Trends: New propulsion systems
Source: Action System’s electro spray ion engine (TILE), Feb 2020

67. Future Trends: Artificial Intelligence beyond data
Manufacturing Smart communications Constellation coordination
Satellite collision Debris prediction Failure prediction

68. Future Trends: Artificial Intelligence beyond data
Cybersecurity

69. Future Trends: Space manufacturing
Source: Made in Space,Archinaut-One (testing flight in 2022)

70. Future Trends: Human habitats
Source: Potential Permanent Moon base (Artemis Basecamp 2024) / ESA Render

71. Future Trends: Asteroid mining
Source: Deep Space Industries Render (DSI) / Deceased Jan 2019

72. Covid-19?
Disruption to supply lines
Shrinking National Space budgets
Potential bankruptcy of corporate backers
Some launches on-hold (lack of personnel)
Space procurements critical for national security
Working exceptions for several companies

73. http://www.slideshare.net/thealeph Alex Barrera (@abarrera)
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Alex Barrera
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