Opinion: Space startups are pivoting to defence. That’s great for innovation
Friday, 13 June 2025 () A few months ago, at the SmallSat Symposium, a panel issued a sobering warning to space startups: do not chase defence dollars at the expense of long-term sustainability. Why? Because companies, particularly in the space sector, might be tempted to follow the money rather than focus on producing valuable products and services with broader, longer-term applications. It’s of course true that any company should be wary of “leaning in” too closely to what seem like passing fads. But the warning overlooks an important reality: the shift towards defence investing is not a trend. It’s a transformation in space and space…
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Friday, 13 June 2025 ()
A few months ago, at the SmallSat Symposium, a panel issued a sobering warning to space startups: do not chase defence dollars at the expense of long-term sustainability. Why? Because companies, particularly in the space sector, might be tempted to follow the money rather than focus on producing valuable products and services with broader, longer-term applications. It’s of course true that any company should be wary of “leaning in” too closely to what seem like passing fads. But the warning overlooks an important reality: the shift towards defence investing is not a trend. It’s a transformation in space and space…![India’s 1st Astronaut to ISS: Shubhanshu Shukla’s Historic Mission After 41 Years |Axiom-4 Explained [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250608/1413289302-India-1st-Astronaut-to-ISS-Shubhanshu-Shukla.jpg)
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