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Space Economy Explorer: The Layers of the Space Economy
Click through seven layers of the space economy, from rockets to research in orbit, and see how AI shows up in each one.
Nicole Junkermann on space
Space: Investing in Its Future, and Learning How It Works
A friendly corner of Nicole Junkermann's AI Overview with two aims: to explain how investing in space is changing, and to help anyone learn a little more about space itself.
Try the five free tools, read Nicole Junkermann's perspective on the future of investing in space, or begin with the basics of orbits, rockets and the Moon. Everything is written in plain English, and nothing here is investment advice.
Two ways into the Space section
Free interactive tools
Five space tools to try
Two tools for thinking about the space economy and three calculators for exploring space itself. They run in your browser, and nothing you type is stored or sent anywhere.
Interactive tool
Technology Readiness Level Explorer: From Idea to Orbit
Move from level 1 to level 9 and follow one imaginary solar panel from a laboratory idea to hardware proven in orbit.
Interactive tool
Orbit Calculator: Speed and Time Around Earth at Any Height
Pick a height above Earth and see orbital speed, the time for one orbit and how many orbits fit into a single day.
Interactive tool
Space Signal Delay Calculator: How Long Messages Take Across Space
See how long a message takes to reach the Moon, the planets or the nearest star, and why distance means spacecraft must think for themselves.
Interactive tool
Your Weight and Age on Other Planets
Enter your weight and date of birth to see how heavy and how old you would be on the planets, the Moon and Pluto.
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The future of investing in space
Plain-English guides to how the space sector is changing and how long-term investors think about it, starting with Nicole Junkermann's own perspective. Educational, never advice.
Nicole Junkermann on space
Nicole Junkermann on the Future of Investing in Space
Why Nicole Junkermann sees space as long-horizon infrastructure, built with patient capital and guided by human judgement.
Investing in space
The Future of Investing in Space: A Plain-English Guide
How the space sector is changing, how long-term investors think about it and what the next decade could bring, in plain English.
Space and AI
AI and the Space Economy: Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Orbit
How artificial intelligence reads satellite images, guides spacecraft, runs fleets and keeps orbits tidy, and why that matters to long-term investors.
Space and health
Space and Health Innovation: What Orbit Can Teach Medicine
What living in orbit reveals about the human body, how crews are cared for far from help, and why space and health innovation share so much.
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Learn a bit about space
Friendly science for curious minds: where space begins, how satellites stay up, how rockets work and where exploration could go next.
Learn about space
Learning About Space: A Beginner's Guide
A friendly beginner's guide to space: where it begins, a tour of the Solar System, light-years, gravity and how to start stargazing tonight.
Learn about space
Satellites and Orbits, Explained Simply
How orbits work, what low, medium and geostationary orbits do best, and why satellites matter every day and orbits need keeping clean.
Learn about space
How Rockets Work, and Why Reusable Rockets Matter
A friendly guide to how rockets work, from thrust and stages to re-entry, and why boosters that land and fly again are changing spaceflight.
Space exploration
The Moon, Mars and Beyond: The Next Era of Space Exploration
A tour of the next era of space exploration, from the Moon and Mars to asteroids, icy moons and new telescopes, and what it could mean for builders.
Glossary
Space and Investing Glossary: Key Terms Explained
Forty space science and investing terms, from low Earth orbit and regolith to patient capital and milestones, explained in plain English.
About
Nicole Junkermann on space
Nicole Junkermann is an entrepreneur and investor, the founder of NJF Holdings and its venture capital arm, NJF Capital, and the presenter of the AI Overview podcast here on Nicole Junkermann's AI Overview. Over around two decades she has invested at the intersection of technology, healthcare, media and innovation, and she has long argued that patient capital matters for deep technology.
Space brings those threads together: artificial intelligence that reads data from orbit, health research that only microgravity makes possible, and infrastructure that takes years to build. Read Nicole Junkermann on the future of investing in space or the full profile, Who is Nicole Junkermann?
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Space section on Nicole Junkermann's AI Overview?
A free corner of the site, in English, French, German and Spanish, with two aims: to explain in plain English how investing in space is changing, and to help anyone learn a little more about space itself. It brings together five interactive tools, four guides on the future of investing in space, four beginner-friendly guides to space science and a glossary.
What does Nicole Junkermann think about the future of investing in space?
Nicole Junkermann tends to see space as long-horizon infrastructure: satellites, data and services that everyday life increasingly relies on, built over many years with patient capital and with people keeping the final judgement as AI takes on more of the work. Read Nicole Junkermann on the future of investing in space.
Is the Space section investment advice?
No. Everything in the section is general information and education about long-term trends. Nothing on these pages recommends buying or selling anything, and the investing pages explain how the sector works rather than where anyone should put money.
Which free space tools are there?
Five: the space economy explorer, the technology readiness level explorer, the orbit calculator, the space signal delay calculator and your weight and age on other planets. They all run in your browser and nothing you type is stored.
Where should a complete beginner start learning about space?
Start with Learning about space: a beginner's guide, then try the orbit calculator and keep the space and investing glossary open for any unfamiliar words.