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Live Earth Catalog: Emiliano Kargieman on starting Satellogic, Earth observation, small launch, and constellation economics
1 hour Posted Aug 16, 2022 at 12:00 pm.
Intro
Satellogic’s presence all over the world, from Buenos Aires to the Netherlands
What does operating a multinational satellite company look like during a global pandemic?  
Emiliano has had the entrepreneurial bug from a young age, since he was programming computers as a 9 year old  
The inception story of Satellogic, building a more efficient way to observe Earth and remap the planet, all the way up until 2020
What characteristics set Satellogic apart from other smallsat constellations?  
Sub meter resolution optical cameras and multispectral cameras being used in object identification and classification in Earth observation (EO)
What role do sales and marketing play in reaching new customers in commercial markets?
Emiliano’s list of technology and financial trends that made his business possible, from the canonical drop in launch costs to the standardization of launch interfaces and more
What are your biggest bottlenecks or constraints: resolution limits or government regulations?  
What is a DSC, or dedicated satellite constellation? How does it tie in with space-as-a-service? And why might national governments want to tap DSCs?  
Satellogic’s operations over Ukraine and their efforts to aid the country and other NATO members  
Being a non-US company listed in the United States, and the positives and negatives of the decision to go public via SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) merger
Emiliano’s hottest take, or most contrarian view, on the space industry…His answer  The future of the space economy will match the economy on Planet Earth
Will Emiliano’s daughter go on to work in the space industry?  
Advice for students, especially from the Global South, who are looking to break into the space industry
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On today’s Pathfinder, we sit down with Emiliano Kargieman, who is CEO and cofounder of Satellogic ($SATL). Originally started in Buenos Aires, the now-global ~$500M microsat operator is deploying a LEO constellation and aims to develop a high-res, live catalog of Earth. 
By the end of 2023, Satellogic hopes to have 60+ satellites in orbit (and 200+ by 2025). The company made $4.2 million in 2021, the year it began selling and delivering imagery to customers.
Today’s Pathfinder is brought to you by SpiderOak Mission Systems (https://spideroak-ms.com/), an industry leader in cybersecurity. Check out the company’s space cyber whitepaper at spacecyber.com 
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SHOW LINKS:
Satellogic's website: https://satellogic.com/ Emiliano's Twitter: https://twitter.com/earlkman?lang=en
Emiliano's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekargieman/?originalSubdomain=ar Payload's first
Q+A with Emiliano: https://payloadspace.com/satellogic-interview/
Satellogic and Astraea Ukraine imagery collaboration: https://payloadspace.com/satellogic-and-astraea-create-platform-for-ukraine-imagery/
Satellogic launches new satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-4 mission: https://payloadspace.com/spacex-launches-transporter-4/
And SpaceX's Transporter-5 mission: https://payloadspace.com/spacex-launches-transporter-5/  
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