Space Economy Taxonomy – Space Capital

Source: Space Capital

Space Capital is a venture capital firm. They view the space economy through the lens of their investment thesis/strategy, and private market equity investment activity:

  • Applications – hardware and software that utilizes data from space-based assets
    • Communications
    • Positioning, Navigation and Timing
    • Earth Observation
  • Distribution – hardware and software used to connect, process, and manage data from space-based assets
    • Communications
    • Positioning, Navigation and Timing
    • Earth Observation
  • Infrastructure – hardware and software used to build, launch, and operate space-assets
    • Satellites
      • Manufacturing and Components
      • Earth Observation
      • Communications
      • Positioning, Navigation and Timing
    • Launch
      • Small Launch
      • Medium Launch
      • Heavy Launch
      • Launch Brokerage
      • Spaceport Operations
    • Logistics
      • Space Situational Awareness
      • On Orbit Servicing
      • Debris Mitigation
    • Lunar
      • Construction
      • Transportation
      • Deep Space Satellites
    • Stations
      • Habitats
      • Services
    • Industrials
      • Energy Generation and Storage
      • Mining and Minerals
      • Manufacturing and Assembly