Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Supported by Vast
As commercial stations move from concept to deployment, the question is no longer just whether they can be built, but what they will actually be used for. Which markets are most likely to generate sustained demand, from microgravity R&D and in-orbit manufacturing to national missions and sovereign capability? Where could Europe participate most effectively: as a customer, partner, operator or supplier? And is demand deep enough to support a new orbital economy?
Moderated by
Oliver Morton, The Economist
Adrian Mora Boluda, German Aerospace Centre
Meganne Christian, UK Space Agency
Tom Shelley, Vast
Kelly Perdew, Moonshot Capital
Supported by Vast
As commercial stations move from concept to deployment, the question is no longer just whether they can be built, but what they will actually be used for. Which markets are most likely to generate sustained demand, from microgravity R&D and in-orbit manufacturing to national missions and sovereign capability? Where could Europe participate most effectively: as a customer, partner, operator or supplier? And is demand deep enough to support a new orbital economy?
Moderated by
Oliver Morton, The Economist
Adrian Mora Boluda, German Aerospace Centre
Meganne Christian, UK Space Agency
Tom Shelley, Vast
Kelly Perdew, Moonshot Capital
