SPACE ECONOMY 101 | New Space Economy

Infographic comparing three spacecraft classes by their typical size, mass, cost, capability, development time, mission flexibility, and applications including communications, Earth observation, research, defense, and technology demonstrations.

LARGE SATELLITES, SMALL SATELLITES, AND CUBESATS

Infographic explaining the commercial satellite connectivity value chain. It lists sellers including satellite operators, service providers, equipment vendors, infrastructure providers, and integrators; buyers including enterprises, mobility users, broadcasters, governments, and consumers; and service stages from capacity supply to end-user applications. Additional sections cover fixed, mobility, broadcast, government, and direct-to-device services, plus revenue models, cost drivers, market pressures, and growth drivers.

THE COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS MARKET

Infographic comparing two routes to orbit, with sections on launch sequences, infrastructure requirements, benefits and limitations, vehicle and carrier types, mission profiles, and selection factors.

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL LAUNCH SYSTEMS

Infographic describing satellite radar imaging, its operating steps and modes, its benefits and limitations, and applications in maritime monitoring, disaster response, infrastructure, environmental observation, and security.

SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR SATELLITES

Infographic outlining rocket production stages from design and materials sourcing through propulsion, structures, avionics, integration, testing, and launch readiness, plus supplier roles, bottlenecks, sourcing models, and resilience factors.

ROCKET MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAINS

Infographic summarizing how standardized designs, modular components, automation, digital engineering, and production lines support satellite manufacturing, with sections on testing, benefits, challenges, and the process from design to orbit.

MASS PRODUCTION OF SATELLITES

Infographic explaining how elongated satellite paths create long dwell times near apogee and support high-latitude communications, weather monitoring, Earth observation, and science missions, with comparisons, benefits, and drawbacks.

HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL ORBITS

Infographic summarizes space-industry mergers, acquisitions, and asset purchases, covering deal motivations, transaction types, seven lifecycle stages, benefits, risks, and signals about industry consolidation and growth.

SPACE COMPANY MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Infographic describing seven functions of international organizations in the space economy, examples of participating forums and sectors, benefits for countries, and measures that can help emerging space nations participate.

THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Infographic explaining aircraft connectivity through satellites, including signal routing, passenger services, airline operational uses, orbit choices, and constraints related to antenna placement, safety, performance, and economics.

AVIATION SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS