@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1204, 

TITLE={New Space Representations in Science Fiction, From a Global Vision to a European Perspective}, 
  
AUTHOR={Thomas Michaud, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Technology and Innovation}, 
	
VOLUME={9}, 

NUMBER={Issue 4}, 
	
YEAR={2024}, 

URL={https://openscience.fr/New-Space-Representations-in-Science-Fiction-From-a-Global-Vision-to-a-European}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2024.1204}, 
	
ISSN={2399-8571}, 
	
ABSTRACT={New Space designates the emergence of an economic system in the space sector in which more and more private actors are called upon to participate. Science fiction has been offering representations of the companies of space capitalism for several years. This article studies some of them, such as the films Space Sweepers, Venom, or the Salvation series, and shows that the figure of the New Space billionaire arouses both fascination and rejection. While these fictions are inspired by real characters like Elon Musk, they also influence the general public and the actors of the space sector. These stories are at the center of strategic and soft power issues. It is suggested that Europe should equip itself with an effective and performative system for creating space science fiction stories in order to optimize the creativity of its future entrepreneurs. Indeed, these stories often offer a reflection on the ethics of space conquest and imagine technologies that could become major innovations in the future.}}