01 / Space
The next economy is already in orbit.
Launch systems, orbital infrastructure, Earth observation, and the science that expands our picture of the universe.
What we’re watching
- Launch & access: reliability, cadence, cost, and what actually reaches orbit.
- Infrastructure: power, communications, servicing, and the systems that make missions useful.
- Science: observations, published methods, and the follow-up that turns a signal into understanding.
The standard
Distinguish a proposal from a funded program, a ground test from a flight, and an observation from its interpretation.
From the first edition
A telescope is an instrument, not an answer.
How to read a discovery without outrunning the evidence.
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