Rockets, satellites, space stations, and colonies on other planets. These are all super exciting ideas and plans, but often times people forget to think about the Space Economy driving these advancements. As of 2017, the space economy will total just around $300 billion USD for all countries and private enterprises combined. It's a rather solid estimate, but there is sure to be some variation. This number is expected to grow significantly over the coming decades, and many economists and private experts put the size of the space economy at $2.5 to$3 trillion in the next three decades. Even if you want to be super conservative and cut the number by 50%, there will still be a $1.25 trillion dollar economy in space that entrepreneurs, investors, governments, and private individuals should take an interest in. But what if the estimates of $2.5 to $3 trillion are already very conservative and the size of the economy is much larger? It seems like paying attention to space is, at minimum, a practical thing to do, no matter how optimistic or pessimistic your views are. 

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Now let's break down the current space economy as it is today so that you can get a clear understanding of where we are starting from and where the economy can go. To do this, we're going to break the economy into:

• Nation State/Government Actors and Private Companies

• The main parts of the space industry

• Satellites in Orbit

• Satellite Systems (including system integration, platform, and payloads)

• Launch Services

• Insurance

• Ground Segment (including satellite control centers, mission control centers, and other ground-based user services)

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Please keep in mind that all of this information is based on publicly available and verifiable information. We will update the numbers below every fiscal quarter as needed and should there be any major changes, developments, or other information that requires this information to be updated. Ok, we got that sentence out of the way.