Why there's more to the space economy than tech bros and tourism

How space tech can help us fix the planet

Penny Horwood
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Why there's more to the space economy than tech bros and tourism

Space tech might yet play a critical role in saving the planet, rather than providing an exit strategy for the billionaire preppers club.

If asked to think about the space economy it's quite possible that the first thing that comes to mind is rocket launches, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and assorted tech bros gaming out ways to escape the ...

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