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#172 | Space Research | Lucie Low, Axiom Space
Episode 176
Tuesday, 4 August, 2026

Lucie Low is the Chief Science Officer of Axiom Space, a prominent space company developing its own space station and conducting private astronaut missions, among other activities. Lucie and I talk about what interesting use cases are for in-space research and manufacturing, what remains to be done to make it a large-scale reality, and other related topics. Enjoy! 🔗 Axiom Space https://www.axiomspace.com/ 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Lucie's background 2:57 - What does a CSO do? 4:03 - Why research in space? 7:33 - Favorite use cases 8:10 - Neuroscience use cases 10:38 - R&D vs. manufacturing 14:30 - Microgravity applications 17:11 - Key remaining challenges 20:26 - Autonomous research vs. humans 24:16 - Challenging use cases 33:00 - Keytruda 35:27 - Inbound vs. outbound customers 30:20 - Unlimited funding use case 41:05 - How researchers can work with Axiom Space 44:36 - Funding sources 47:19 - Expanding to Europe 49:13 - Favorite sci-fi 🔗 Follow us: 🏠Website : https://www.e2mc.space/ 🤝🏻LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/space-business-podcast/ 🌐Socials: https://linktr.ee/spacebusinesspodcast 🔗 Follow Raphael: ◇ Twitter/X - https://x.com/RaphaelE2MC 🔷LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaelroettgen 🌐Instagram - https://instagram.com/raphael_space/ To Learn more about Space & the Space Economy: "To Infinity" – Raphael’s Revised Introduction to the Space Economy This book provides an insightful look into the space economy, its current trends, and future opportunities. 📚 https://a.co/d/6jIQ2LO edX/EPFL's Space Economy MOOC This course offers a detailed understanding of the New Space Economy, covering key concepts and market developments. 🎓 https://www.edx.org/course/new-space- Space Founder Newsletter A new newsletter with opportunities for space startup founders. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/JCUq92vERtxsuYnF8 Space Business Newsletter 📬 https://spacebusiness.substack.com/