The Exit Strategy Test introduces a framework for assessing space sovereignty beyond ownership and operational control. It examines critical dependencies across operations, supply chains, software, data and IP, industrial capacity and recovery time, assesses whether a government could sustain a strategic space capability if a critical supplier disappears.

India’s space economy is expanding rapidly, creating opportunities for global space companies. But success depends on understanding the market, regulatory environment, local partnerships and customer-access dynamics - not simply the size of the opportunity.

Satellite ownership has become the default measure of space sovereignty - but it's the wrong question. This insights breaks down a three-tier framework (full-stack, space-segment, and sovereignty-as-a-service) for understanding what "sovereign space" actually requires, and why the infrastructure underneath the satellite may matter more than the satellite itself.