Rivada Space from Munich is building a satellite internet for companies only, similar to SpaceX's Starlink. The project is backed by well-known investors and high-ranking US politicians.

The USA and EU are on an economic policy collision course with China. Many companies are suffering as a result. For some, however, the conflicts are also creating new opportunities.

We welcomed the German journalist Thomas Magenheim in our brand new office in Munich. Clemens Kaiser discussed with him the business model of the OuterNET and the differences to the Starlink model as well as regulatory and investment topics.

Besides the "official" satellite constellation that the European Union wants to commission, Rivada Space Networks from Munich and Berlin is also working on a commercial European alternative to Starlink.

A satellite broadband network called Iris² is to become the second major EU space program for end users alongside the Galileo navigation satellites. Two young companies from Munich could preempt the EU. They are developing their own large satellite constellations - with different concepts.

This documentary on German television tells the story of Matthias Spott, an entrepreneur who developed the basic idea of the business model on which Rivada Space Networks is built today. It looks at spaceflight from military, geopolitical and business perspectives.