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.
CLPS 2.0: How NASA’s Lunar Surface Ambitions are Reshaping the Commercial Lunar Delivery Market
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program is transitioning from early-stage missions to sustained lunar logistics. CLPS 2.0 introduces higher mission cadence, tighter cost structures, and increased technical demands—reshaping how commercial providers, suppliers, and investors approach the lunar delivery market.
National Space Programs 2025: Investments, Priorities, and Emerging Trends
Global government space spending reaches a record $137 billion in 2025, marking a strategic shift toward defense, resilience, and hybrid space models. This article explores key investment trends, national strategies, and the evolving global space landscape ahead of a projected surge from 2026.
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.
HTS Market Set to Reach $76B as Industry Enters Terabit Era
The “Starlink effect” is accelerating demand and reshaping the satellite connectivity market Paris, France – March, 2026 – Novaspace’s latest High Throughput Satellites (HTS) report shows global demand reaching 218 Tbps by 2034, while service revenues are set to more than double to $76 billion over the same period. The findings reflect a market entering a new phase of scale, driven by […]
Key Highlights from the 14th Edition of Perspectives Spatiales
The European space sector is entering a new phase focused on execution, sovereignty, and defense. Insights from Perspectives Spatiales 2026 highlight how strategic priorities, industrial consolidation, and operational demands are reshaping Europe’s space ecosystem.
The Post-Capacity Era of Satellite Connectivity
Starlink drives industry value reset toward service‑centric competition Paris, February 2026 — Novaspace’s Capacity Pricing Trends, 8th Edition finds the satellite connectivity market has entered a Post‑Capacity Era, where bandwidth is no longer the basis of differentiation. Starlink’s vertical integration and cost compression are accelerating this shift, resetting competitive expectations across the sector. “The market has moved beyond capacity […]
2026 Outlook: What to Expect in the Space Industry
Introduction After a decade of expansion fueled by commercial optimism and technological momentum, the space industry enters 2026 under a different set of rules. The industry is moving from a phase where success was defined by how fast systems could be put in orbit, to one where it is defined by how reliably, sustainably, and strategically those […]
2025 in Review: A Year of Acceleration and Transformation in the Global Space Economy
2025 marked a decisive shift for the global space sector. As governments strengthened sovereignty and defense postures, and private investment returned with greater discipline, the space economy entered a new phase defined by execution, resilience, and consolidation. Rather than speculative expansion, growth is now driven by operational maturity, integrated capabilities, and long-term value creation across the space value chain.
Direct-to-Device Connectivity: A $100 Billion Market Transformation
Satellite-enabled smartphones and IoT drive the next decade of global connectivity growth Paris, France [December, 2025] – Novaspace’s 10th edition of Prospects for Direct to Handheld and IoT Markets reveals a decade of unprecedented connectivity growth. Over $100 billion in cumulative revenues are projected across all D2D and IoT segments by 2034, driven by mass-market adoption of satellite-enabled smartphones and next-generation […]