Andrew Maximov: ‘Bringing space down to Earth for everyday people... using software?’
Precious Payload meets MECO

Main Engine Cut Off: T+214: Andrew Maximov, Founder of Precious Payload — https://mainenginecutoff.com/podcast/214

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OVERVIEW

00:00 Introduction
02:03 Bringing non-space types into the space industry
03:37 Can space be the next tech wave?
06:28 Launch aggregators
09:39 Unique concept of mission management
10:38 Why you should plan ground control for your satellite beforehand
15:26 Space insurance market
22:09 Start-to-end business plan for a space mission
25:30 Precious Payload's customers
26:00 ResearchSat of Australia
27:30 Alternatives to the ISS
29:00 Internet-2000 allegory of building a space mission today
33:27 SkyFi
34:06 Starship can change everything
37:05 Does SpaceX need a competitor?

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ANDREW MAXIMOV
Andrew Maximov is the CEO and Co-Founder of Precious Payload, a space-tech startup building software that helps to plan and execute satellite missions by taking care of the paperwork, technical analysis, and supply chain management. This SaaS service enables you to launch payloads to space to do a profitable business. Former tech-magazine editor and alumni of Moscow Engineering Physics Institute with a master's degree in micro- and nano-electronics, he was always passionate about space. Before focusing on the space domain, Andrew led several tech companies in the MENA region.

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LINKS TO THE MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO PERSONS, COMPANIES, NEWS, AND FACTS:

https://mainenginecutoff.com/
https://researchsat.space/
https://www.planet.com/
https://www.spacex.com/
https://spaceflight.com/
https://skyfi.com/

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FOLLOW ANDREW MAXIMOV HERE:
🧔LinkedIn:   / andreymaximov  
📹YouTube:    / @startuppers_guide2thegalaxy  
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FOLLOW PRECIOUS PAYLOAD HERE:
🧔LinkedIn:   / precious-payload  
🌎Facebook:   / preciouspayload  
🐦Twitter:   / preciouspayload  
🎀Instagram:   / preciouspayload  
📹YouTube:    / @preciouspayload