The Demand Side
A research publication, written by me and free to read. Each edition takes one question about the European space market and answers it from public sources, every figure dated.
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Editionsthe long pieces, one question each
001The Best Customer on Earth
What the contract histories of America's space champions show about what Europe is actually missing.
The Missing Customer
European operators’ satellites launched from January 2023 to 7 August 2026, traced to the rocket that carried them.
105 company websites, read the way a buyer would
Most explain the technology well; far fewer show who buys, or how. The dataset is open to inspect now; the written edition follows.
Space Situational Awareness: who pays for the data?
Who pays for orbital tracking data, and under which contracts.
Research notesshorter pieces: one measurement and what it shows
01The Commercial Hiring Index
The fixed quarterly panel covers 44 companies. Commercial roles were 8.7 per cent of open positions in July 2026. The research note remains a draft.
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