Market: Security and Defence

Centre for Space Futures, Novaspace and SpaceTech Gulf Sign Agreement to Develop Global Space Capability Mapping Dashboard

The Centre for Space Futures, Novaspace and SpaceTech Gulf have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a Global Space Capability Mapping Dashboard. The initiative will provide governments, industry leaders, investors and researchers with a trusted, data-driven platform to benchmark national space capabilities, identify expertise, and accelerate international collaboration across the global space economy.

D2D Market Evolution: The Case Beyond Consumer Demand

Direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity is rapidly evolving beyond consumer services. In this joint Novaspace and BCG white paper, explore the market trends, strategic value pools, investment dynamics, and emerging opportunities across government, defense, sovereign communications, and industrial IoT.

Space Data Centers: The Next Frontier for AI and Cloud Computing

As AI drives unprecedented demand for computing power and energy, space data centers are emerging as a potential new frontier for digital infrastructure. This Novaspace white paper explores the technologies, economics, use cases, and market dynamics shaping the future of orbital computing and space-based AI infrastructure.

From Experimentation to Operations: Key Insights from Novaspace at Space Symposium 2026 

At Space Symposium 2026, Novaspace brought together global leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping space systems. Discussions revealed a clear transition from experimentation to operational deployment, with AI driving advances in space computing, interoperability, and defense applications. As trust, power constraints, and real-time decision-making take center stage, the industry is entering a new phase of AI-enabled space operations.

Clear Orbit, Secure Future: A Call to Action on Space Debris

Space debris is no longer a distant risk—it is an economic reality. Contributing to the World Economic Forum’s latest report, Novaspace quantifies how orbital congestion could cost the global space economy up to $42.3 billion by 2035, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated action across industry, policy and technology.

The End of Gateway? Exploring the Consequences of NASA’s Lunar Shift 

NASA’s decision to cancel the Lunar Gateway marks a major shift in the Artemis Program, prioritizing a surface-first strategy over orbital infrastructure. This analysis examines the drivers behind the decision and its implications for international partnerships, commercial actors, and the evolving geopolitical competition on the Moon.