Model your space business economics — costs, revenue, margins, and break-even analysis
Sell earth observation images to commercial and government customers
All values are editable defaults. Adjust to match your business.
See launch cost calculator for estimates
Total available capital for operations
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)
| 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 |
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
| 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 |