astropreneur

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English

Etymology

From astro- +‎ -preneur (entrepreneur).

Noun

astropreneur (plural astropreneurs)

  1. (aerospace, business) An entrepreneur in the aerospace sector, especially one from NewSpace ("Space 2.0"). It can also be used for entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for space-derived products for non-space environments ("downstream applications").
    • 2014, Parviz Tarikhi, The Iranian Space Endeavor: Ambitions and Reality, page 202:
      This Iranian-American astropreneur and telecommunications tycoon businesswoman reached space ahead of Iran.
    • 2015 March 9, Oliver Wainwright, “Let's all move to Mars! The space architects shaping our future”, in The Guardian:
      Attracting a flood of investment from the world’s super-wealthy, will these brave “astropreneurs” be riding the astronomical equivalent of the dotcom boom?