Three, two, one, ignition! Resource combination and development in the transition towards the space industry

Over the last decades, the space industry has been growing in terms of interest and investments by both firms and governments, becoming strategic in the light of its political, economic and technological implications (OECD, 2023a; Robinson, Mazzucato, 2019). The focus of this study is on the transition process of actors (professionals, firms) operating in more traditional sectors to become a key player in the space industry with the support of other actors such as institutions and investors. Concurrently, we aim at depicting the evolution of the sector itself through the analysis of its networked nature involving both private and public actors and mobilizing different kind of technological and organisational resources leading to substantial change in their business models