Source: Space Capital Space Investment Quarterly

The Signal: While investment in private space companies is higher than ever, space travel still faces a major problem: fuel. Today, rockets must carry all their fuel onboard limiting the types of missions they can fly, and driving costs up. Imagine running an international trucking business with just 1 gas station in the entire world. 

One key to fixing this: water, which can be broken into its component parts and burned as rocket fuel.