The list below is a broad, current directory of the main organizations that publish, sell, or maintain space-economy-related market intelligence reports, outlooks, data products, or recurring industry analyses as of April 2026.
Dedicated space-sector intelligence firms
Novaspace
Website: https://nova.space/
Type: Dedicated space market intelligence firm
Main coverage: Space economy, government space, Earth observation, satellite communications, launch, defense/security, downstream markets
Typical products: Space Economy Report, vertical market reports, monitoring products, intelligence hub subscriptions
Access model: Paid, with some extracts/free material available
Analysys Mason / NSR
Website: https://www.analysysmason.com/
Type: Specialist telecom and space research firm
Main coverage: Satellite and space markets, infrastructure, ground segment, satcom, launch, hybrid networks, industry forecasts
Typical products: Space research reports library, including global space economy and satellite market studies
Access model: Paid
Quilty Space
Website: https://www.quiltyspace.com/
Type: Dedicated subscription business intelligence firm
Main coverage: Satcom, megaconstellations, Earth observation, GEOINT, defense, M&A, strategy
Typical products: Subscription intelligence, analyst research, bespoke studies (see https://www.quiltyspace.com/)
Access model: Paid, with some public insight content
BryceTech
Website: https://brycetech.com/
Type: Aerospace and space analytics firm
Main coverage: Global space activity, smallsats, launch, industrial base, satellite industry data
Typical products: Global Space Activity, Smallsats by the Numbers, industry infographics, data-rich briefs
Access model: Mix of free public reports and commissioned work
Space Insider
Website: https://spaceinsider.tech/
Type: Space market intelligence platform
Main coverage: Earth observation manufacturing, ISAM/ISOM, space-based ISR, SDA, ecosystem maps
Typical products: Reports, insights, market maps (see https://app.spaceinsider.tech/reports)
Access model: Mostly paid/platform-based
Payload Pro
Website: https://pro.payloadspace.com/
Type: Premium business intelligence and research service
Main coverage: Space economy news analysis, company reports, sector reports, premium research
Typical products: Pro reports and research (see https://pro.payloadspace.com/)
Access model: Paid subscription
SpaceWorks
Website: https://www.spaceworks.aero/
Type: Aerospace consultancy with market analysis products
Main coverage: Launch markets, small satellites, NewSpace investment and forecasting
Typical products: Forecasts and sector analyses (see https://www.spaceworks.aero/)
Access model: Mixed; some public content, deeper work is typically consulting-based
Investment and financing intelligence providers
Space Capital
Website: https://www.spacecapital.com/
Type: Investment intelligence and venture tracking
Main coverage: Startup activity, venture financing, space infrastructure investment, private capital trends
Typical products: Space IQ / Space Investment Quarterly
Access model: Public report downloads plus firm-level investment products
Seraphim Space
Website: https://seraphim.vc/
Type: SpaceTech investment tracker and specialist investor
Main coverage: Global SpaceTech funding, private investment trends, investment cycles
Typical products: Seraphim Space Index
Access model: Public reports and index material
Institutional and industry-association publishers
OECD
Website: https://www.oecd.org/
Type: Public-policy and economic institution
Main coverage: Macro-level space economy, public budgets, cross-country indicators, industry structure
Typical products: The Space Economy in Figures
Access model: Public/free
European Space Agency (ESA)
Website: https://space-economy.esa.int/
Type: Public institutional publisher
Main coverage: Global and European space economy status, investment, revenues, workforce, macro trends
Typical products: ESA Report on the Space Economy
Access model: Public/free
Satellite Industry Association (SIA)
Website: https://sia.org/
Type: Industry association
Main coverage: Commercial satellite industry revenues, launches, satellites in orbit, sector performance
Typical products: State of the Satellite Industry Report
Access model: Executive summaries publicly available, with broader access depending on distribution
Space Foundation
Website: https://www.spacefoundation.org/
Type: Industry nonprofit and historical report publisher
Main coverage: Historically broad space economy and investment analysis
Typical products: The Space Report
Access model: Historically subscription/public hybrid; the Space Report website and subscriber portal were retired on February 9, 2026
Broader strategic and macro-economic publishers
World Economic Forum
Website: https://www.weforum.org/
Type: Strategic macro-analysis publisher
Main coverage: Long-range global space economy opportunity, sector drivers, economic spillovers
Typical products: Space: The $1.8 Trillion Opportunity for Global Economic Growth
Access model: Public/free
McKinsey & Company
Website: https://www.mckinsey.com/
Type: Strategy consultancy
Main coverage: Strategic outlooks, macro growth framing, cross-sector implications of the space economy
Typical products: Space economy insights and reports (see https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/aerospace-and-defense/our-insights)
Access model: Public thought leadership plus paid consulting
General market-research publishers with space coverage
These firms publish space-related reports but operate as generalist market research vendors rather than dedicated space-economy intelligence specialists.
Research and Markets
Website: https://www.researchandmarkets.com/
Main coverage: Syndicated space-economy and space-technology reports from internal and third-party producers
Typical products: Space economy and satellite market reports (see https://www.researchandmarkets.com/search.asp?query=space+economy)
Access model: Paid
MarketsandMarkets
Website: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/
Main coverage: Satellites, payloads, propulsion, Earth observation, and aerospace-adjacent segments
Typical products: Satellite and space market reports (see https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/search.asp?q=space)
Access model: Paid
Mordor Intelligence
Website: https://www.mordorintelligence.com/
Main coverage: Space and satellite sector reports across multiple subsectors
Typical products: Space industry reports (see https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/space-industry)
Access model: Paid
Best sources by use case
For broad dedicated space-market intelligence, the strongest names are Novaspace, Analysys Mason/NSR, Quilty Space, BryceTech, Space Insider, and Payload Pro.
For investment and funding intelligence, the strongest specialist sources are Space Capital and Seraphim Space.
For publicly accessible reference material, the strongest sources are OECD, ESA, and SIA.
For high-level macro framing rather than detailed sector-by-sector intelligence, World Economic Forum and McKinsey are useful.
Practical shortlist
If the goal is to monitor the sector efficiently, the most useful shortlist is:
Novaspace
Analysys Mason / NSR
Quilty Space
BryceTech
Space Insider
Payload Pro
Space Capital
Seraphim Space
OECD
ESA
SIA
