The Transformation of the Space Launch Industry: A Comparison of US and European R&D Policies

La transformation de l’industrie des lanceurs spatiaux: Comparaison entre les politiques de R&D américaines et européennes

Pierre Barbaroux () and Didier Lebert ()
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Pierre Barbaroux: CReA - Centre de Recherche de l'École de l'air - Armée de l'air et de l'espace
Didier Lebert: UEA - Unité d'Économie Appliquée - ENSTA Paris - École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris, CRG I3 - Centre de Recherche en Gestion I3 - X - École polytechnique - IP Paris - Institut Polytechnique de Paris - I3 - Institut interdisciplinaire de l’innovation - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: Taking the launch vehicle segment as a case study, this exploratory study examines the dynamics of transformation within the space ecosystem from the perspective of how established players are adapting their portfolios of scientific and technological expertise and their R&D policies. To this end, we model the knowledge base of two companies emblematic of the new space economy: SpaceX and Blue Origin. We then examine the evolution of the knowledge base of the long-established space company ArianeGroup, comparing it with the characteristics of the knowledge bases of the two American companies.

Date: 2026
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Published in Economie appliquée, In press

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