JUNE 2025AEROSPACEDEFENSEREVIEW.COM9IN THE SAME WAY SMALLER SIZE, HIGH REACTIVITY AND QUICK ADAPTABILITY INCREASED SURVIVABILITY CHANCES OF MAMMALS IN THE POST-ASTEROID ICE-AGE, SMALL AND AGILE COMPANIES WILL BE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES ADDRESSING THE EVOLVING SPACE MARKETThe same technology can be adapted to propose robust and secure transaction to a variety of non-space customers, majorly in the financial market and in emerging banking systems (cryptocurrencies), but also in logistics or wherever an exchange of instances or authentication among private and public entities occurs.Non-intuitive quantum mechanics properties pave the way to quantum sensing applications. This technology allows global precision timing and positioning (extremely important in case of GPS denial) as well as electromagnetic or nuclear sources detection (in radiofrequency-denied environment, e.g. underground or underwater).Similarly, quantum computing (possibly space-based) offers an incredible potential for companies working with massive data processing; mandatory capability to take profit of the full computation potential is the programming of quantum algorithms.Massive data storage and processing are typical features of all earth observation industries and institutions. Declared goal here is to achieve the full spectrum (optical, hyperspectral and radar) observability in real-time for ISR purposes, as well as planet monitoring, and this requires a secure and high capability data backbone.Two promising raising waves are there to be ridden: launch market is adapting to the general commoditization of space assets; quicker and cheaper launch solutions based on small rockets are already available, and more to come. Main technology to evolve is clearly on the rocket engines and reusability. New rocket engines will consider nuclear propulsion, in particular in the frame of interplanetary missions of mars/moon colonization and resource exploitation. Sub-orbital launches are also a complementary solution, especially to better address the time-to-launch market demand.Nuclear technology will be soon re-instated to generate the power needed by interplanetary outposts, solving at the same time the issue of solar cell dust coverage, reduced solar exposure, and battery size; power generators based on higher energy density source will be a mandatory feature to support the ambitious interplanetary exploration plans of every nation.The above payloads and enablers could appear a list of promising but uncorrelated businesses. There is instead a common thread: they are all dual-use technologies, from the more obvious serving the earth observation domain, to the financial-oriented ones. This is the key: in the same way smaller size, high reactivity and quick adaptability increased survivability chances of mammals in the post-asteroid ice-age, small and agile companies will be the most successful companies addressing the evolving space market. Being able to offer the same technology both civil and defense market, in the shortest possible term, shall be their mantra. No need to be perfect, but just quicker than competitors, if any. Perfection can be anyhow achieved later on. And ­ why not? ­ the business model of the next big space companies will be a network of several federalised space start-ups.
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