"We are literally as a species sitting on the precipice of space becoming part of our day-to-day lives,"
"And I truly do not think the world understands that or is ready for it."
"We knew full well we were not the specialist,"
"literal moon shot"
Venture capital interest in space startups has broadened beyond traditional rocket builders to include companies leveraging space-based data, orbital services, and lunar resources. Investors without aerospace backgrounds are increasingly funding startups focused on climate monitoring, intelligence, communications, in-space manufacturing, satellite servicing, and lunar infrastructure. Reduced launch costs from companies like SpaceX have lowered barriers, enabling application-focused founders to pursue space ventures. Global venture investment in space technology reached $4.5 billion across 48 companies as of July, signaling rapid growth and growing investor appetite for novel space-based commercial opportunities such as helium-3 mining for quantum computing and medical imaging.
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