Space is becoming a bigger part of everyday business, from communications and Earth observation to defense and predictive analytics. Voyager Technologies CEO Dylan Taylor and Muon Space President Gregory Smirin explain how cheaper launches, more satellite constellations and advances in AI are pushing the space economy into a new phase. Watch more from the CNBC CONVERGE LIVE conversation in Singapore to hear how the business of orbit is moving from exploration to infrastructure.
Why the business of orbit is entering a new phase
Space is becoming a bigger part of everyday business, from communications and Earth observation to defense and predictive analytics. Voyager Technologies CEO Dylan Taylor and Muon Space President Gregory Smirin explain how cheaper launches, more satellite constellations and advances in AI are pushing the space economy into a new phase. Watch more from the CNBC CONVERGE LIVE conversation in Singapore to hear how the business of orbit is moving from exploration to infrastructure.
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