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Inside private equity’s space race

As geopolitical tensions heat up, buyout bosses reveal why they think the space sector could be set for lift off

Space – the final frontier for investors?
Space – the final frontier for investors? Photo: Getty Images

When the British private equity industry met for its annual summit in London last month, the headline act of the day wasn’t a prominent politician or a respected economist. It was an astronaut.

Tim Peake, who became the first British astronaut ever to visit the International Space Station in 2015, took to the stage to share a message with buyout shops: the space industry is booming.

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