Today's Space Tech Boom with Apex's Ian Cinnamon and Mark Suster | E1946

Timestamps:
(0:00) Ian Cinnamon joins guest host Mark Suster.
(1:53) Why space is a hot sector right now with startups and investors.
(4:49) The importance of building Apex in L.A.
(6:44) Ian’s background and what brought him to the space industry.
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(11:13) Origin story and perfect fit with Apex co-founder Max Benassi.
(13:25) What Apex does and why Max’s manufacturing skillset matters.
(16:03) Cost of satellites then and now.
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(21:25) Details about the satellite bus at Apex.
(23:43) The differences and business implications of LEO, MEO and GEO.
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(30:29) Their first Aries Satellite bus on it’s maiden voyage and a selfie from space.
(53:30) The current scale and expected growth at Apex.
(56:19) Competitions in the “space” space.
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[@claerion101]

Ruthlessly on-topic. Great interview!

[@startups]

Thanks for the feedback. Mark stepped right into the host chair effortlessly and did a fantastic job!

[@barriehep1759]

I hope Mark gets a regular slot in the show (I remember This Week in Venture)….always good value!

[@startups]

Mark will be guest hosting through May. Stay tuned!

[@mattkotler9100]

Good stuff Mark!

[@joviankaz]

Fantastic episode! Uniquely valuable topic of discussion and some of the best folks to discuss it 🖖🧑‍🚀🚀

[@Sharlntg]

Space X launching multiple times a day now. Please show us the evidence of that.

[@ZachWhitehead]

So much interrupting by Mark! Let him finish his answers my dude