Episode 6 — Does Space Have a Logistics Problem? with Matteo Lorenzoni

Getting to space is only the beginning. Once satellites are launched, they need to be positioned, serviced, managed, and eventually de-orbited. That's where companies like D-Orbit come in with their Orbital Transfer Vehicles (OTVs).

In this episode of The Space Curious Podcast, host Arn Terry sits down with Matteo Lorenzoni, Business Unit Director of Orbital Access at D-Orbit, to unpack one of the most overlooked challenges in the space industry: space logistics.

In this episode, we cover:

• How Matteo went from vowing never to work in space to leading orbital access at D-Orbit
• What an Orbital Transfer Vehicle does and why it is the “last-mile delivery” of space
• The needs of constellation operators and space technology startups
• What happens after a satellite reaches orbit
• What a mature space logistics ecosystem could look like
• Refuelling satellites, extending mission life, and removing debris
• When orbital transportation makes financial sense
• Tighter de-orbit regulations and the future of space sustainability
• Recycling satellites, manufacturing in orbit, and multitasking infrastructure
• Careers in space beyond engineering, from finance and marketing to communications and AI
• D-Orbit's SCV-003 mission and its launch during the COVID pandemic
• A quick-fire round on the Moon, Mars, autonomy, and more

About the guest: Matteo Lorenzoni is Business Unit Director of Orbital Access at D-Orbit, a space logistics and transportation company based in Italy. He has been with D-Orbit for nearly nine years, progressing from sales into a leadership role overseeing transportation services, logistics, and in-orbit operations.

Connect with Matteo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteo-andreas-lorenzoni-9109bb110
D-Orbit: https://dorbit.space/
Host: Arn Terry — The Space Curious Podcast
Host profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnterry
Space and aerospace recruitment: https://danielernest.com/de-orbit