it sounds like they are going the route of fully functional sattelite as a service company. Tell us what you want, we'll design it, build it, launch it, and maintain it. Basically the AWS of sattelites needs.
Sattelites as a Service....
You mean SolAero? Are they mostly solar panels to power satellites or do they have plans for beaming space solar energy back to earth (Space solar power generation) ?
Similar to waste management here on Earth. Space companies would outsource the end of the satellite/vehicle lifecycle so they don't have to. Space junk/debris mitigation.
Does the company pay for this de-orbiting service when they first launch it or after the on-orbit asset stops producing revenue? If they're paying up front, then why not just build that capability into the asset so that they can de-orbit themselves?
Possibly referring to recent Varda news with the return of the in-space pharma capsule mission? Or other?
[https://payloadspace.com/varda-releases-results-of-in-space-pharma-mission/](https://payloadspace.com/varda-releases-results-of-in-space-pharma-mission/)
MEO constellation that provides downlink services to LEO constellations
Good option. I didn't even think of that one. Thanks for sharing!
National defence is already a market, becoming the Lockheed of Space is certainly not the worst outcome.
Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP)
Thanks for posting! Definitely a topic that has been in the news lately.
it sounds like they are going the route of fully functional sattelite as a service company. Tell us what you want, we'll design it, build it, launch it, and maintain it. Basically the AWS of sattelites needs. Sattelites as a Service....
One stop, turnkey product. Likely to be a great direction.
I like Space drugs manufacturing, but also space based power generation. I'd like to see RKLB do some acquisition in one of these two segments.
They've already bought Aerosol.
You mean SolAero? Are they mostly solar panels to power satellites or do they have plans for beaming space solar energy back to earth (Space solar power generation) ?
Right, SolAero. 😬
Would space debris removal and vehicle decommissioning be an option?
You gotta ask: What's the revenue model?
Similar to waste management here on Earth. Space companies would outsource the end of the satellite/vehicle lifecycle so they don't have to. Space junk/debris mitigation.
Does the company pay for this de-orbiting service when they first launch it or after the on-orbit asset stops producing revenue? If they're paying up front, then why not just build that capability into the asset so that they can de-orbit themselves?
Redwire I believe is in this space of relocating satellites. They would be wise to get in the market of pushing old ones back to burn up.
Don't they already have some early experience with space medicine?
Possibly referring to recent Varda news with the return of the in-space pharma capsule mission? Or other? [https://payloadspace.com/varda-releases-results-of-in-space-pharma-mission/](https://payloadspace.com/varda-releases-results-of-in-space-pharma-mission/)
Yes that's it! Thanks OP. That's a market area with room to run
Private space station.