The Space Economy Institute is the world’s leading knowledge centre in the space economy sector. It offers an integrated set of services related to training, consulting, research, information and events, aimed at helping the humankind to seize the opportunities related to the space economy.
The space economy is a term indicating the production and financial sector oriented to the creation and use of goods and services and the exploitation of resources within the extra-atmospheric space.
The upstream segment foresees the creation of space infrastructures, satellites, carriers, space stations up to future bases located on the moon or on rocky planets of the solar system.
The downstream segment relates to the benefits that derive from the data collected in space and, in the future, from the physical resources taken to be transformed and used on Earth
Master in Space Economy
The Master in Space Economy by the Space Economy Institute is an exclusive training program aimed at giving participants the opportunity to sharpen their skills and competencies to know, identify and seize the business opportunities related to space.
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Japan’s Michibiki 7 Launch: Why QZSS Is Strategic for the Space Economy
Japan Strengthens Its Positioning Infrastructure Japan has taken another important step toward navigation sovereignty. On August 11, 2026, JAXA successfully launched Michibiki No. 7, also known as QZS-7, aboard the H3 Launch Vehicle Flight No. 9 from Tanegashima Space Center. As of August 14, the mission is one of the most relevant space economy developments
August 14, 2026 -
India’s Commercial Earth Observation Constellation: A New Space Economy Model
India Moves From Space Missions to Space Markets India’s space economy is entering a new commercial phase. On August 13, 2026, India’s Minister of State for Space, Jitendra Singh, told Parliament that IN-SPACe has approved and signed an agreement under the public-private partnership model for the country’s first indigenous, fully commercial Earth observation satellite constellation.
August 13, 2026 -
AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Satellites: Direct-to-Device Broadband Moves Toward Commercial Service
Space-Based Cellular Is Becoming Real Infrastructure The race to connect ordinary smartphones directly to satellites has entered a new phase. On August 5, 2026, AST SpaceMobile successfully launched BlueBird satellites 11, 12 and 13 from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. Then, on August 10, the company confirmed that its constellation has grown to
August 12, 2026 -
IRIS² Satellite Constellation: Europe’s €15.6 Billion Bet on Secure Space Connectivity
Europe Moves From Ambition to Deployment Europe’s secure connectivity strategy has entered a new phase. On August 6, 2026, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium signed an implementation agreement to expand and deploy IRIS², the EU’s flagship satellite constellation. The agreement adds 66 low Earth orbit satellites, bringing the main constellation to 348 satellites.
August 10, 2026
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