Publications

A Peak Over the Wall—China’s Role as a Growing Space Superpower

China’s rapid ascent as a space superpower is reshaping the global space economy, challenging U.S. dominance with ambitious new initiatives, fueled by strategic planning, cultural investment, and commercial innovation.

Space Economy Markets at a Crossroads

Explore the latest shifts in space capital markets as valuations recalibrate, liquidity remains tight, and venture capital holds strong. From record consolidation and evolving IPO prospects to SpaceX's market dominance and AI’s impact on orbital data, discover the trends shaping the future of space investment."

Connecting the World

To close global connectivity gaps and enable seamless communication across industries, the economy will rely on the rapid evolution of satellite communications, particularly Direct-to-Cell (D2C) and Direct-to-Device (D2D) technologies

From Data to Dollars: NYC's Spatial Cluster

Discover how New York City's vibrant geospatial ecosystem, driven by innovative founders, researchers, and sales teams, is revolutionizing industries.

Entering the Spatial Era

Let's explore Apple's journey into Spatial Computing, from GPS to the launch of Apple Vision Pro, highlighting the integration of the space economy and transforming human-machine interaction.

Kayhan and the future of space traffic management

Kayhan, a new Space Capital portfolio company, has announced an oversubscribed funding round and unveiled Pathfinder 3.0, the world’s first platform for autonomous space traffic coordination.

The Space Economy at a Glance: A Recap

The Space Economy is a comprehensive guidebook to the space economy that will help investors, entrepreneurs and aspiring professions understand the impact of space-based technologies.

The Space Economy by Chad Anderson

Order "The Space Economy" Book by Chad Anderson

Space Investment Quarterly Five Year Anniversary

The Space Investment Quarterly celebrates five years of industry-defining research

Unpacking Emerging Industries to Invest In

With decades of space investment, recently there has been $2.7B invested into Emerging Industries, with 41% of that total invested in 2021 alone.

Lessons from the History of Satellite Communications

In an era that requires more data, everywhere, the new Satellite Communications industry is stepping up to the challenge to fill the unconnected voids that persist in our world.

The Externalities of Satellite Communications

Within the next decade, the number of satellites on orbit will increase by several orders of magnitude. In order to properly plan for regulation and policy, it is important to fully understand the nature and scope of the challenges that come with building businesses in humanity’s next frontier, to effectively prioritize, plan, and act.

The Invisible Transformation of Global Industries - Part 2

The modern global economy, and the underlying systems that drive industries, rely on space technologies as the only global infrastructure. Space technologies have become the “invisible backbone” that power the next generation of digital infrastructure, helping coordinate and automate key facets of our global economy.

The Invisible Transformation of Global Industries - Part 1

The modern global economy, and the underlying systems that drive industries, rely on space technologies as the only global infrastructure. Space technologies have become the “invisible backbone” that power the next generation of digital infrastructure, helping coordinate and automate key facets of our global economy.

Satellite Technology: Past, Present, and Future

Since the first satellite launch in 1957, satellites have changed drastically to the present small standardized satellites that include reusable launch capabilities driving the growth of new space-based infrastructure.

Mapping companies that are improving your everyday life - Part 2

Mapping may have started as a simple way of figuring out how to get from location A to location B, but it has now evolved into a staple part of life.

Mapping companies that are improving your everyday life - Part 1

Maps are one of the most revolutionary creations of mankind. Maps and their evolution revolutionize every era in which we live and have lived.

15 Space Tech Companies That Are Making Great Strides

New space tech companies are popping up faster than ever and these are some of the top companies to watch when it comes to hitting milestones, and disruptive technology.

Five Space Companies to Invest In

The 2020s are set to be a big decade for the space industry, and with that comes new opportunities for investors to help make these space tech companies come to fruition.

The Great Climate Opportunity Webinar

Space Capital hosted a webinar to discuss the major impact that space technology can have on the future of climate change and the nearly $1 trillion climate opportunity based on The Great Climate Opportunity

The Role of the Space Economy in InsurTech

Learn more about the space technologies that have made a significant impact on the insurance industry.

Future of the InsurTech Industry

Insurtech has seen steady growth since its inception around 2010 but the pandemic has shown the need for new policies and options.

Innovations in Insurance

Insurance solutions using space-based technologies have the ability to address the pain points in traditional insurance models.

Moving Beyond the Map

The world of mapping has changed dramatically over the past twenty years and we find ourselves living through a time where we can clearly see how these technical innovations laid the groundwork for future use cases and product development.

The New Mappers on the Block

Early innovators like Mapbox have inspired new companies like Snapchat to remix into new groundbreaking products.

Mapping Technology and the Google Effect

Mapping technology, which leverages GPS and Earth Observation data, has become ubiquitous in our daily lives but let's take a look back to how it all began.

Evaluating Seed Stage Investment Opportunities

The Space Capital diligence process involves a collaborative effort across the Space Capital team and network to develop a 360 degree view of the company, its founders and partners, its customers, its goals, and ultimately its needs.

A Statement is Not Enough: Turning Intention into Action

Space Capital is dedicated to advancing diversity and racial equality and we will continue to take steps to do so. We must commit to addressing this issue and make it a priority. The moment to create intentional racial equity in venture capital is now.

A Look Back on Space Angels Expeditions

For over 5 years, Space Angels has taken members on curated Expedition trips. Check out all the places we've gone that have inspired our space technology investing.

US Government Support of the Entrepreneurial Space Age

This report represents an effort to establish an initial understanding of the role the U.S. Government has played in supporting an entrepreneurial approach to space.

Space Angels HBS Case Study

Space Angels is now a part of the Harvard Business School curriculum.

What GPS Can Teach Us About the Next Wave of Satellite Technology

The Definitive Career Guide for Entrepreneurial Space

The commercial space revolution is here, and it's hungry for talent. We've created this guide to give you concrete steps to start your journey towards a career in space now.

Student Space Contests are Inspiring Tomorrow’s Innovators

FIRST Robotic's space-oriented program for 2019 is a demonstration of the field’s potential to inspire a new and diverse generation of innovators.

The History of Achieving 99% Commercial Launch Success Rates

While today's private launch statistics are certainly exciting, it's taken a while for entrepreneurial launch providers to reach such highs. It's worth considering the challenges and pitfalls faced by early private launch pioneers in order to appreciate just how far we've come.