{"podcast":{"title":"Space Business Podcast","slug":"space-business-podcast-274990","podcast_index_feed_id":274990,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/spacebusiness/feed.xml","website_url":"https://spacebusiness.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7831536/SPB_LOGO_JUL_20237fwu8.jpg","author":"spacebusiness","episode_count":100,"summary":"Space is rapidly growing into an exciting ecosystem for business. In this podcast we hear from entrepreneurs, executives, investors and others about the many opportunities that exist.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:17:03.404666+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990"},"episode":{"title":"#170 | Reusable Satellites | Brian Taylor, Lux Aeterna","slug":"170-reusable-satellites-brian-taylor-lux-aeterna","published_at":"2026-06-19T05:53:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990/170-reusable-satellites-brian-taylor-lux-aeterna","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990","url":"https://spacebusiness.podbean.com/e/170-the-brilliancy-of-reusable-satellites-brian-taylor-lux-aeterna/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ayvvbbm6hmihyjur/sbp_LuxAeterna_audio_final_version2.mp3","summary":"Reusable satellites are our topic this week. Why they make sense, what the economics are, and other related questions. Our guest is Brian Taylor, CEO & founder of Lux Aeterna, a Colorado-based startup working on exactly this. Enjoy! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Podcast Intro 1:01 — Elevator Pitch 3:18 — Brian's Background & Origin Story 8:43 — The Satellite: Design & Technology 13:57 — Heat Shield & Unique Subsystems 15:57 — Reusability & Refurbishment 22:36 — Market: Use Cases for Reusable Satellites 20:53 — Regulatory Environment 29:41 — Business Model: Space as a Service 35:00 — First Mission & Roadmap 37:28 — Lessons from SpaceX, Kuiper & Loft 40:03 — Founder vs. Employee Mindset 41:20 — What's Exciting in Space + Sci-Fi Picks 🔗 Lux Aeterna 🏠Website: https://www.luxaeterna.com/ 🔗 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 EconomyThis 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 MOOCThis 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 NewsletterA new newsletter with opportunities for space startup founders. Sign up here: https://forms.gle/JCUq92vERtxsuYnF8 Space Business Newsletter📬 https://spacebusiness.substack.com/","meta_description":"Reusable satellites are our topic this week. Why they make sense, what the economics are, and other related questions. Our guest is Brian Taylor, CEO &…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2671,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/space-business-podcast-274990/episodes/170-reusable-satellites-brian-taylor-lux-aeterna/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/space-business-podcast-274990/170-reusable-satellites-brian-taylor-lux-aeterna.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}