Post by Porsche Consulting

The European space industry is entering its industrial era. 🚀 For years, discussions focused on funding gaps and the question of whether scalable business models for space infrastructure would emerge at all. At the SmallSat Europe Conference in Amsterdam, it became clear that this debate is over. Capital is flowing into the market. Use cases for space infrastructure are broadly accepted. The focus has shifted from “why” to “how fast can it be delivered”. For example, the convergence of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks is now seen as inevitable. Vehicles as well as smartphones will increasingly rely on satellite connectivity to close coverage gaps and support network resilience. The central question is no longer whether this will happen, but how quickly a service can be put in place. This creates a new challenge for the European space industry. Mass market applications such as automotive connectivity require large scale infrastructure delivered with industrial reliability on cost, quality, and timing. Porsche Consulting has identified principles that will define delivery capability in the next phase of the industry: 👉 Prioritize: Make production readiness a priority from day one. Scaling manufacturing is often underestimated. 👉 Product: Design hardware with manufacturability and assembly in mind. 👉 Process: Establish lean manufacturing fundamentals before adding digital complexity. 👉 People: Balance engineering excellence with operational and production capabilities. 👉 Partners: Scale the supply chain together with the business to secure delivery performance. #Space #Satellite #Manufacturing #Operations #Industrialization #SpaceTech