Miscellaneous Cartoons | New Space Economy

Illustrated Earth wearing sunglasses gives a thumbs-up while sweeping through satellites, spacecraft parts, and orbital debris; a speech bubble calls for sustainable orbital traffic management.

THE KESSLER EFFECT? NOT IF WE PLAN AHEAD.

Illustrated group of five people viewed from behind as they watch a rocket ascending over a sunset landscape; a speech bubble refers to working on the future every day, and the central jacket reads “BUILD EXPLORE INSPIRE.”

THE BEST THING ABOUT THE SPACE ECONOMY?

Illustration showing a rocket labeled “OPPORTUNITY” at a launch site, a “LAUNCH TODAY” sign, and two investors discussing potential success and failure.

THE SPACE ECONOMY: HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD

Illustrated educational graphic explaining that satellites support communications, navigation, weather, and Earth observation, with several satellites above Earth and a person gesturing below.

SATELLITES: THE REAL MVPS

Illustrated miner holding a pickaxe beside a rocky body with gold-colored deposits, a cart filled with gold-colored rocks, a speech bubble, and a sign reading “ASTEROID MINING CORP.”

THE NEW GOLD RUSH? THIS TIME, IT’S LITERALLY

Illustration of three uniformed crew members seated at a spacecraft control panel, looking through a large window at Earth, the Moon, stars, and a rocket; a speech bubble mentions entrepreneurs.

STAR TREK PROMISED US THE FUTURE. THE SPACE ECONOMY IS BUILDING IT.

Illustration of a white-haired, mustached person at a desk pointing toward a rocket, with text encouraging new rules and a booklet labeled “NEW ECONOMY MODELS.”

THE BEST WAY TO PREDICT THE SPACE ECONOMY?

Illustrated board game about space-sector development, showing a rocket token and spaces labeled years of R&D, launch failure, funding round, regulatory delay, and payload success, with two children seated at the table.

THE SPACE ECONOMY ISN’T A GET-RICH-QUICK GAME...

An illustrated career-fair scene shows a recruiter speaking with three attendees at a table beneath a hiring sign listing robot operators, data scientists, mission planners, policy experts, space lawyers, and additional roles.

SPACE ECONOMY JOBS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD

Cartoon person riding a red roller coaster car labeled “SPACE STARTUP” raises both hands while an investor-confidence gauge points near E; a rocket launches in the background and a speech bubble asks about Series B.

CASH FLOW IN THE SPACE ECONOMY