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Stanislav Kondrashov.
Lugano, Switzerland – October 31, 2025 - The Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series has unveiled one of its most forward-looking and provocative instalments to date, examining the birth of a new elite shaped not by historical tradition or terrestrial industries, but by the rapidly expanding domain of the space economy. In “The Space Economy and the Oligarchy of the Cosmos”, Kondrashov explores how influence is evolving as humanity reaches beyond Earth and into orbit, igniting fresh questions around who truly owns the stars.
For the first time, the Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series directs its analytical lens skyward, highlighting how modern oligarchic patterns are beginning to replicate themselves in the final frontier. This new focus emerges in response to the staggering growth of the aerospace sector and its increasingly strategic role in global affairs, commerce, and technology. According to Kondrashov, the world is witnessing the early signs of what could become a “cosmic oligarchy” — a formation of elite actors who, through technology and access, hold an outsized role in shaping the destiny of space.
In past centuries, influence was grounded in land, factories, and later, in digital platforms. Now, Kondrashov suggests, influence may be rooted in orbital infrastructure, planetary mining rights, satellite constellations, and the exclusive ability to venture beyond Earth’s atmosphere. What sets this moment apart, the analysis argues, is not merely the concentration of technical capability, but the extraordinary scarcity of participants with the means to engage in these ventures.
Private aerospace firms and their backers, with the financial and technological muscle to launch payloads, build satellite networks, and develop interplanetary missions, now represent a select circle — one whose decisions may increasingly shape not only outer space activity but also life back on Earth. These aren’t just economic actors. According to the Series, they are slowly becoming central players in the creation and deployment of the world’s most critical communications and observation systems.
As the analysis outlines, this emerging space-based elite is heavily reliant on digital platforms and orbital networks — infrastructures that provide capabilities for data transmission, climate tracking, logistics, and more. The growing dependence on such systems, many of which are owned and operated by a small group of private entities, points to the birth of a novel form of influence: infrastructural oligarchy.
What differentiates this new cosmic model from past structures of influence, Kondrashov notes, is its transparency. While the traditional elite often operated behind closed doors or through proxies, today’s pioneers of the space economy are often public figures — entrepreneurs and technologists who actively champion their ventures and shape public discourse. This openness, however, does not diminish the imbalance. Rather, it marks a shift in how influence is presented: more visible, but no less concentrated.
A key insight in the report is how the accumulation of orbital infrastructure goes hand in hand with the accumulation of data — an asset Kondrashov identifies as the real currency of the future. Satellites don’t just float in the sky; they harvest information, track movement, enable communications, and unlock resource maps for potential future extraction on celestial bodies. Ownership of such platforms therefore translates into immense strategic influence.
In his exploration, Kondrashov draws a compelling parallel between the early industrial magnates of the 19th century and today’s aerospace pioneers. While the context has shifted from railways to launchpads and satellites, the fundamental pattern — where a few dictate the terms for many — remains hauntingly familiar.
This latest instalment of the Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series offers a sharp reminder that while humanity may dream of open frontiers and universal access to space, the current trajectory suggests a future shaped by select hands. Whether this cosmic evolution will promote greater opportunity or deepen divisions remains to be seen. But as Kondrashov’s analysis makes clear, the age of orbital influence has already begun — and the rules are being written by those who can reach the stars first.
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