#17 - Space Around the World: Space in China

This episode is about China. We usually get news about the space industry in China in bits and pieces - from when they are launching to what kind of satellites they are launching as well as their overall space policy.

In order to get a comprehensive overview of the Chinese space ecosystem, I decided to invite Blaine Curcio to my podcast. Blaine aka #ChinaSpaceGuy is the founder of Orbital Gateway Consulting and a Senior Affliate Consultant at Euroconsult (also check out his podcast/newsletter on space in China)

As his alias suggests, Blaine is the go-to-person in the industry for news about space in China. It was great to chat with him and get an idea of how the space industry works in China.

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01:28: Blaine's story

03:20: An overview to the Chinese space industry

08:20: How important is space tech to China?

12:26: Launch in China

17:50: Where does the demand for launch come from?

22:45: Earth observation in China

31:07: Space exploration and human spaceflight in China

34:03: How public budget allocation is made for space in China

37:55: Who are China's partners in space?

46:30: What is China's biggest USP?

49:18: One exciting thing about the Chinese space industry

51:19: What do people get wrong about the Chinese space ecosystem?

53:26: What does the space industry look like in China in 2030?

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