The Global Commercial Space Economy Presented by Carissa Christensen, CEO, Bryce Space and Technology SpaceCom 2017 Houston, December 5, 2017
The Global Commercial Space Economy Presented by Carissa Christensen, CEO, Bryce Space and Technology
SpaceCom 2017 Houston, December 5, 2017
Global satellite industry grew 2% in 2016, below worldwide economic growth (3.1%) and slightly above the U.S. growth (1.6%)
6% 18%* 10% 7% 3% Growth Rate 5%
Global Satellite Industry Revenues ($ Billions) $
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Risk-tolerant Investment in New Ventures
• Space attracting increased investment from Silicon Valley, world-wide
• Start-Up Space analyzes 21st century space investment trends
• Focus: investors, investment in new companies with private financing
Space Unicorns
• SpaceX has joined an elite group of companies, called “unicorns,” which are private companies with a valuation of $1 billion or more
– SpaceX now valued at $27B – Fourth most valuable privately
held company in America – Planet became the second with
a valuation of $1.1B this year
Relative Sizes of Earth Observation Satellites
Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) NASA
Dove Planet
WoldView-3 DigitalGlobe
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Smallsat Remote Sensing Ventures Sell Analytics
• Focused on new markets for analytics • Enabled by computing power and
machine learning • Potential applications to many industries • Customer base still in early stages • Growing government interest
Characteristics of the Start-Up Space Supply Chain
• Vertical integration • Manufacturer-operators • Maker and small team innovation • Leveraging COTS • Warehousing • Reusability • Additive manufacturing
Market Dynamics, Commercial Human Spaceflight
• Proposed systems largely viewed as technically credible • Mix of business experience, from global entrepreneurial superstars to technologists • Meaningful investment with potential for more • Business case not proven; uncertain demand and revenue potential
• Analysis, ticket sales, suggest commercial demand for suborbital services. Supply side somewhat uncertain
• Potential commercial demand for orbital services and LEO destinations, limited analysis • Unknown demand for Moon/Mars destinations, very little data • Many projections assume a robust LEO economy – chicken/egg
• Major challenges: magnitude of investment is massive, technology is complex, timelines are long
Prepared by Bryce Space and Technology Carissa Christensen, CEO [email protected] @BryceSpaceTech +1 703-647-8070