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ANALYSIS · CHRISTOPHER JONES

Sector economics from primary filings — the companies, the use cases behind the valuations, and where each thesis breaks.

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519 COMPANIES

ASTRONAUTICS SECTOR ANALYSIS · Q2 2026 · 14 MIN

The Economics of Astronautics Private Companies

In 2026 the astronautics economy is worth $626 billion. An analysis of how investors justify the valuations by exploring the use cases of 519 private companies within the sector.

SATELLITE · ORBITAL OPERATIONS · LAUNCH · COMPONENTS · SPACE COMPUTE

$5.0B RAISED · $1.1B FEDERAL · 55 ACQUIRED

we show the work. you make the case.