Mapping the Space-Native Economy

A visual framework for the markets where end-user demand drives real revenue into the space sector.

The space sector is full of taxonomies, but most of them miss the underlying economics. Missions are not markets, and not every company that touches space actually contributes revenue to the space economy. This placemat breaks out the major Space-Native markets — segments where real end-user demand drives meaningful spend into space infrastructure and distribution. It’s a directional view, not exhaustive, but it clarifies where economic gravity exists today and where investment is actually flowing.

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