Private investors shoot for the stars
Private investors shoot for the stars

Private investors shoot for the stars

FT News in Focus


23.01.2015 • 7 Min.

Last year’s crash of rockets operated by Virgin Galactic and Orbital Sciences were a reminder of the risks inherent in space exploration. But those accidents haven’t put off investors. Space X, Planet Labs and OneWeb all announced new investment this week, in the latest round of the private space race. Ravi Mattu talks to Tim Bradshaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.