After the SpaceX IPO, Investors Are Looking Past Launch — to the Companies That Sell What Satellites See

Following SpaceX's IPO, investors are increasingly focusing on the Earth-observation data layer of the space economy. Companies like Planet Labs, which sells daily satellite imagery and analytics, are benefiting from cheaper launch costs and demonstrating strong financial growth. The sector includes other players like Satellogic and BlackSky, each with distinct business models in the geospatial intelligence market.