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#175 | Space Infrastructure | John Rood, Momentus
Episode 179
Tuesday, 6 October, 2026
Momentus is one of still relatively few space companies listed on a stock exchange. Their offerings include satellites, hosted payload services, and last mile transportation for other people's satellites. CEO John Rood is our guest this week to tell us all about that, and also what it is like to be a publicly-listed space company. Enjoy! 1:29 Elevator Pitch 2:11 Momentus Satellites and Orbital Service Vehicles 3:02 Spacecraft Market Positioning 5:40 Market Differentiation 9:58 Technology Roadmap 11:49 Proximity Operations 14:10 Government vs Commercial Customers 19:45 Common Mistakes with Government Customers 24:27 Space Truck Deep Dive 39:03 Launch Market 42:52 Product Roadmap 54:48 Favorite Science Fiction 🔗 Momentus https://momentus.space/ 🔗 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/
