For decades, the space economy has largely followed an Earth-to-space model - build on Earth → launch → operate → eventually replace. That model is beginning to change. We are moving toward a S2S economy, where assets in orbit increasingly interact with, service, support, and eventually manufacture other assets in orbit.

Over the last 5-6 years, a new generation of venture-backed companies has emerged to build the infrastructure layer of the orbital economy. Below we discuss 30 companies in this space that are making a difference.

As SAR constellations reshape Earth observation, super-resolution and intelligent enhancement are becoming the key to unlocking their full value. Here's why the next competitive edge in EO won't come from capturing more imagery, but from making it more useful - through AI usage in imagery

Earth Observation satellites are no longer just tools for climate science or agricultural monitoring. They have become instruments of geopolitical power - and the nations that control them are quietly rewriting the rules of strategic competition.

With the space transitioning to ‘maintenance economy’ phase, the next major opportunity will come from maintaining assets already in orbit.

Without satellite support, a drone is little more than airborne hardware. Yet most discussions on modern conflict stop at the drone - and never ask what's behind it.

The Earth Observation (EO) sector is entering a structural transition. The competitive advantage is no longer defined only by satellite launches or imaging capability,

Space is a vacuum - a near-perfect insulator. Heat can't be convected away. It can only be radiated as infrared. To dissipate just 1 MW at a stable 20°C requires approximately