#34: End-to-End Space Mobility - David Henri, Exotrail

TerraWatch Space Podcast

English - May 08, 2022 16:05 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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Today, I am speaking with David Henri, co-founder and chief product officer of Exotrail.

Exotrail is a French NewSpace startup that is focusing on space mobility meaning, enabling small satellites to move in space, optimising their deployment, and increasing their performance.

In this episode, David and I talk about what is going on in the French NewSpace ecosystem, the differences between US and European startups, the last-mile delivery market (in space), Exotrail and their strategy and more.

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01:24: Intro

02:54: Exotrail: Overview

09:18: What's going on in the French NewSpace ecosystem?

13:54: The last-mile delivery market

21:15: NewSpace: US vs Europe

24:45: Exotrail: Founding journey

30:27: From a propulsion company to a space mobility company

39:40 Exotrail's go-to-market strategy

44:05: Launch brokers vs last-mile delivery operators

48:08: Worries about the state of the space industry

51:01 Wrap-up