Reasons to take the Space Business Certificate exam
You do not have to be a rocket scientist to work in the space sector. In fact, many space companies need qualified business professionals in functions including sales, business development, strategy, financing, and others. Nonetheless, an understanding of the basics of this deep tech sector is essential. The Space Business Certificate is designed to allow you to demonstrate to potential employers that you have this knowledge. If you do have a technical background already, the Space Business Certificate allows you to demonstrate knowledge about the space economy, space business models, financing, and legal & regulatory.
You do not need to have studies aerospace engineering to work in the space sector. In fact, whatever you may studied (incl. business, law, humanities) may still allow you to add value to space companies, in non-technical roles that these companies also need to fill. Nonetheless, an understanding of the basics of this deep tech sector is essential. The Space Business Certificate is designed to allow you to demonstrate to potential employers that you have this knowledge. If you do have a technical background already, the Space Business Certificate allows you to demonstrate knowledge about the space economy, space business models, financing, and legal & regulatory.
Are you excited about the significant emerging business opportunities in space? The Space Business Certificate will allow you to demonstrate knowledge about the space economy, technical basics, space business models, financing, and legal & regulatory -- to potential investors, business partners and employees.
The Space Business Certificate exam is a standardized online test, designed by the team behind the edX New Space Economy course. Upon passing, you will obtain the charter of being a "Space Business Professional." The idea behind the Space Business Certificate builds on the success of similar certificates in other industries, such as the CFA or CAIA qualifications in finance, or the Scrum qualifications in project management.
Everyone who successfully passes the Space Business Certificate exam will be admitted to a global community of Space Business Professionals. You will then be able to network with each other via an invite-only LinkedIn group, which will also include other space leaders.
Join the community of certificate holders and network with space business professionals.
Testimonials from Space Leaders
CURRICULUM
- History and trends in space
- Size and structure of the space economy
- Key stakeholders
- Space and impact
- and more
- The space environment
- Common orbits
- Spacecraft types
- Remote sensing basics
- Satcomm basics
- GNSS (navigation) basics
- and more
- Basics of established business models, including launch, remote sensing, satcomm, GNSS (navigation)
- Basics of up&coming business models, including in-space manufacturing, space tourism, lunar
- Public sources of funding
- Private sources of funding
- International space treaties
- National space laws
- Other relevant regulations
PRICING
Basic
Open to all participants
- Standardized Certificate
- Community of space business professionals
- Access to Space Business Professional insignia merchandise
Young Professionals
Participants must be below 30 years old
- Standardized Certificate
- Community of space business professionals
- Access to Space Business Professional insignia merchandise
TRAINING MATERIALS
List of resources to watch, listen and read before taking the exam, curated by the team behind the edX New Space Economy course.
EXAM STRUCTURE
- 75 multiple-choice questions
- 60 minutes
- Fully online
- 70% passing score
- Immediate result
- Space Economy overview (15 q)
- Technical basics (15 q)
- Space businesses (25 q)
- Financing (10 q)
- Legal & regulatory (10 q)
Supporting Organizations
FAQ
We recommend taking the two online courses in the training materials and read at least one of the reports.
The training videos in the online course can be watched within approximately 2 full days. We believe anybody should be able to prepare for the exam within a few weeks, even if studying part-time / on the side.
If you already work in the space field you may have a solid base, however we strongly recommend to watch a few of the videos, read a report, and to listen to a few of the podcasts in the training materials.
The enrollment fee includes one attempt of the Space Business Certificate Exam. If you do not achieve a passing score, you may re-enroll and take the exam again.
You have to complete the 75 exam questions in one single 60-minute period.