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Unit Economics Calculator
Model your space business economics — costs, revenue, margins, and break-even analysis
🏠Business Model
Sell earth observation images to commercial and government customers
All values are editable defaults. Adjust to match your business.
💰Revenue Model
5-Year Revenue Projection
💸Cost Structure
CAPEX (One-Time)
See launch cost calculator for estimates
OPEX (Monthly)
⚙Additional Parameters
Total available capital for operations
📊Unit Economics Results
Gross Margin
0.4%
Needs improvement
Contribution Margin
0.4%
Per-unit profitability
Monthly Burn Rate
Profitable
Revenue exceeds OPEX
Runway
Infinite
Self-sustaining
Break-Even Point
Not within 5 years
Adjust revenue or costs
CAC
$2.0K
~15 new customers/mo
Customer LTV
$180.0K
36 month lifetime
LTV / CAC Ratio
90.0x
Healthy (target: > 3x)
Financial Summary
| Revenue / Unit | $5,000 |
| Cost / Unit (OPEX) | $4,980 |
| Monthly Revenue | $250,000 |
| Monthly OPEX | $249,000 |
| Annual Revenue (Year 1) | $3,000,000 |
| Annual OPEX | $2,988,000 |
| Total CAPEX | $22,500,000 |
📈Break-Even Timeline
Cumulative revenue vs. cumulative costs over 60 months (values in $M)
Break-even is not reached within the 60-month projection window. Consider adjusting pricing, volume, or cost structure.
Cumulative Revenue: M1: 0, M4: 1, M7: 2, M10: 3, M13: 4, M16: 5, M19: 6, M22: 7, M25: 8, M28: 9, M31: 10, M34: 12, M37: 13, M40: 15, M43: 16, M46: 18, M49: 20, M52: 22, M55: 24, M58: 26
Cumulative Costs: M1: 23, M4: 23, M7: 24, M10: 25, M13: 26, M16: 26, M19: 27, M22: 28, M25: 29, M28: 29, M31: 30, M34: 31, M37: 32, M40: 32, M43: 33, M46: 34, M49: 35, M52: 35, M55: 36, M58: 37
View month-by-month details (first 24 months)
| Month | Cum. Revenue | Cum. Costs | Net Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250.0K | $22.7M | $-22.5M |
| 2 | $504.7K | $23.0M | $-22.5M |
| 3 | $764.2K | $23.2M | $-22.5M |
| 4 | $1.0M | $23.5M | $-22.5M |
| 5 | $1.3M | $23.7M | $-22.4M |
| 6 | $1.6M | $24.0M | $-22.4M |
| 7 | $1.9M | $24.2M | $-22.4M |
| 8 | $2.1M | $24.5M | $-22.4M |
| 9 | $2.4M | $24.7M | $-22.3M |
| 10 | $2.7M | $25.0M | $-22.3M |
| 11 | $3.0M | $25.2M | $-22.2M |
| 12 | $3.3M | $25.5M | $-22.2M |
| 13 | $3.6M | $25.7M | $-22.1M |
| 14 | $4.0M | $26.0M | $-22.0M |
| 15 | $4.3M | $26.2M | $-21.9M |
| 16 | $4.6M | $26.5M | $-21.9M |
| 17 | $5.0M | $26.7M | $-21.8M |
| 18 | $5.3M | $27.0M | $-21.7M |
| 19 | $5.6M | $27.2M | $-21.6M |
| 20 | $6.0M | $27.5M | $-21.5M |
| 21 | $6.4M | $27.7M | $-21.4M |
| 22 | $6.7M | $28.0M | $-21.2M |
| 23 | $7.1M | $28.2M | $-21.1M |
| 24 | $7.5M | $28.5M | $-21.0M |