Business Models | New Space Economy

Infographic describing a business model for securing connected spacecraft, ground systems, and communications links, with sections on services, customers, revenue, margins, risks, and mission-lifecycle protection.

SPACE CYBERSECURITY

Infographic describing a model where providers retain ownership of ground equipment, user terminals, and dedicated infrastructure while customers receive time-limited use rights, with sections on payments, margins, risks, and contract duties.

SPACE ASSET LEASING

Infographic explaining a proposed business for extracting and processing materials from the Moon or other bodies, including potential products, customers, revenue sources, value drivers, risks, and the distinction between finding a resource and delivering it profitably.

SPACE RESOURCES

Infographic summarizing a private orbital-facility business model, with listed offerings, customer groups, revenue sources, margin drivers, risks and a conclusion that infrastructure requires sustained customer demand.

COMMERCIAL SPACE STATIONS

Infographic explaining a commercial model for customer-requested Earth imagery, including what is sold, who pays, revenue sources, margin drivers, operational risks, and the possibility that requested imagery may not be usable.

SATELLITE TASKING

Infographic describing services, customers, revenue sources, margin drivers and risks involved in supporting orbital hardware after delivery.

SPACE AFTERMARKET SUPPORT

Infographic explains how satellite links connect remote network sites to core infrastructure, with sections on transport capacity, buyers, recurring and installation revenue, margin drivers, risks, and the role of backhaul.

SATELLITE BACKHAUL

Infographic summarizing a space-hardware manufacturing business model, including customer and manufacturer roles, products, revenue sources, margin drivers, operational risks, and a concluding emphasis on reliable production and quality control.

SPACE CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

Infographic describing satellite delivery of television and audio signals over wide service areas, with sections on the offering, paying customers, revenue model, margin drivers, risks, and coverage.

SATELLITE BROADCAST DISTRIBUTION

Infographic summarizes a commercial human spaceflight business model, covering mission services, participants, revenue sources, margin factors, operational risks and research, outreach and commercial purposes.

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