The space economy | SpaceX and the business of orbit

Few understand the space economy and opportunities it presents better than Chris Quilty. As President of Quilty Space, he advises investors, operators and policymakers worldwide and is widely regarded as one of the sector’s most trusted voices, regularly featured by Bloomberg, CNBC and The Wall Street Journal. The space economy is growing rapidly. There are now over 10,000 satellites in orbit, up from 1,500 ten years ago. SpaceX operates 6,000 of these through Starlink and alone launches multiple times per week, compared with around 70 launches per year worldwide 20 years ago. Alongside others like Rocket Lab, it is building a new layer of infrastructure for communications, defence and data. With SpaceX entering public markets and well established as a company in the modern space era, join the Monday Call team for a rare conversation with Quilty. Hear where this frontier economy is heading, the companies shaping its future, and the opportunities for long-term investors as the sector continues to mature.