Space Angels is an early stage venture capital company. They were contracted to produce a report analyzing US government support for space-focused entrepreneurial companies. The report included a taxonomy of the space economy:
- Space Economy
- Launch
- Small Launch
- Medium Launch
- Heavy Launch
- Super Heavy Launch
- Spaceport Operations
- Launch Brokerage
- Satellites
- Earth Observation
- Communications
- Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
- Manufacturing and Components
- Operation and Ground Segments
- Industrials
- Energy Generation and Storage
- Extractives
- Manufacturing, Construction and Maintenance
- Logistics
- Space Situational Awareness
- Debris Mitigation
- On Orbit Servicing
- Biospheres
- Habitats
- Spacesuits
- Spaceflight Training
- Interplanetary
- Landers and Rovers
- Deep Space Satellites
- Deep Space Communications
- Deep Space Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
- Information and Research
- Scientific Research and Platforms
- Media and Education
- Culture and Design
- Early Development and Training
- Launch