The global market for Space Mining was estimated to be worth US$ 1771 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 4800 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 16.4% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Space mining refers to the process of extracting and utilizing valuable resources from celestial bodies beyond Earth, such as asteroids, the Moon, Mars, and their satellites, through the use of spacecraft, robotics, and other advanced engineering technologies. The resources targeted include metals like iron, nickel, cobalt, and platinum-group elements, as well as rare minerals, construction materials, and water ice. These materials can serve multiple purposes: supporting off-Earth bases by providing life support and fuel (e.g., splitting water ice into hydrogen and oxygen), or being transported back to Earth to meet industrial and commercial demand. The ultimate goal of space mining is to alleviate resource constraints on Earth while enabling sustainable human presence and long-term exploration in outer space.
The space mining market is primarily driven by growing resource demand, technological advancements, and supportive policy frameworks. On Earth, reserves of rare metals and critical minerals are increasingly constrained, while high-tech industries such as semiconductors, clean energy, and spacecraft manufacturing require a steady supply of platinum-group elements, rare earths, and other scarce resources. This rising demand encourages the exploration of extraterrestrial sources as potential alternatives. At the same time, rapid progress in reusable rockets, deep-space probes, autonomous robotics, and artificial intelligence is improving the feasibility and economic viability of space mining by significantly reducing the costs of access and operations. Furthermore, governments and international bodies are placing stronger emphasis on space industry development, with the U.S., EU, China, Japan, and others releasing supportive policies and initiatives that create a favorable regulatory and funding environment for commercial ventures. In addition, space mining is closely tied to the establishment of lunar bases, deep-space exploration, interplanetary travel, and space-based energy utilization, all of which provide strong long-term growth momentum for the market.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Space Mining, focusing on the total sales revenue, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Space Mining by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Space Mining market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Space Mining.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Bradford Space
- Ispace
- Kleos Space S.A.
- Moon Express
- SpaceFab
- Sierra Nevada Corporation
- Asteroid Mining Corporation
- TransAstra
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- European Space Agency
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- China National Space Administration
- Russian Federal Space Agency
- Interlune
Segment by Type
- C-Type Carbonaceous Asteroids
- S-Type Silicaceous Asteroids
- M-Type Metallic Asteroids
Segment by Application
- Fuel
- Construction
- 3D Printer
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size. This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Space Mining company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Revenue of Space Mining in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Revenue of Space Mining in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Space Mining Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Space Mining Market Size Forecast (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Space Mining Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Space Mining Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Space Mining Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Space Mining Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Space Mining Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Space Mining Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Space Mining Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Key Companies Space Mining Manufacturing Base Distribution and Headquarters
- 2.4 Key Companies Space Mining Product Offered
- 2.5 Key Companies Time to Begin Mass Production of Space Mining
- 2.6 Space Mining Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.6.1 Space Mining Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.6.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Companies by Space Mining Revenue in 2024
- 2.6.3 Global Top Companies by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Space Mining as of 2024)
- 2.7 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 C-Type Carbonaceous Asteroids
- 3.1.2 S-Type Silicaceous Asteroids
- 3.1.3 M-Type Metallic Asteroids
- 3.2 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Space Mining Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Space Mining Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Fuel
- 4.1.2 Construction
- 4.1.3 3D Printer
- 4.1.4 Others
- 4.2 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Space Mining Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Space Mining Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Space Mining Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 North America
- 5.2.1 North America Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.2.2 North America Space Mining Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.3 Europe
- 5.3.1 Europe Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.3.2 Europe Space Mining Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.4 Asia Pacific
- 5.4.1 Asia Pacific Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 Asia Pacific Space Mining Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 South America
- 5.5.1 South America Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 South America Space Mining Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Middle East & Africa
- 5.6.1 Middle East & Africa Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Middle East & Africa Space Mining Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Space Mining Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Space Mining Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Space Mining Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Space Mining Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Space Mining Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Space Mining Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Space Mining Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Space Mining Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Space Mining Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Space Mining Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Space Mining Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Space Mining Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Space Mining Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Space Mining Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Space Mining Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Space Mining Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Bradford Space
- 7.1.1 Bradford Space Profile
- 7.1.2 Bradford Space Main Business
- 7.1.3 Bradford Space Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.1.4 Bradford Space Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.1.5 Bradford Space Recent Developments
- 7.2 Ispace
- 7.2.1 Ispace Profile
- 7.2.2 Ispace Main Business
- 7.2.3 Ispace Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.2.4 Ispace Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.2.5 Ispace Recent Developments
- 7.3 Kleos Space S.A.
- 7.3.1 Kleos Space S.A. Profile
- 7.3.2 Kleos Space S.A. Main Business
- 7.3.3 Kleos Space S.A. Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.3.4 Kleos Space S.A. Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.3.5 Kleos Space S.A. Recent Developments
- 7.4 Moon Express
- 7.4.1 Moon Express Profile
- 7.4.2 Moon Express Main Business
- 7.4.3 Moon Express Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.4.4 Moon Express Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.4.5 Moon Express Recent Developments
- 7.5 SpaceFab
- 7.5.1 SpaceFab Profile
- 7.5.2 SpaceFab Main Business
- 7.5.3 SpaceFab Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.5.4 SpaceFab Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.5.5 SpaceFab Recent Developments
- 7.6 Sierra Nevada Corporation
- 7.6.1 Sierra Nevada Corporation Profile
- 7.6.2 Sierra Nevada Corporation Main Business
- 7.6.3 Sierra Nevada Corporation Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.6.4 Sierra Nevada Corporation Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.6.5 Sierra Nevada Corporation Recent Developments
- 7.7 Asteroid Mining Corporation
- 7.7.1 Asteroid Mining Corporation Profile
- 7.7.2 Asteroid Mining Corporation Main Business
- 7.7.3 Asteroid Mining Corporation Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.7.4 Asteroid Mining Corporation Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.7.5 Asteroid Mining Corporation Recent Developments
- 7.8 TransAstra
- 7.8.1 TransAstra Profile
- 7.8.2 TransAstra Main Business
- 7.8.3 TransAstra Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.8.4 TransAstra Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.8.5 TransAstra Recent Developments
- 7.9 National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 7.9.1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Profile
- 7.9.2 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Main Business
- 7.9.3 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.9.4 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.9.5 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Recent Developments
- 7.10 European Space Agency
- 7.10.1 European Space Agency Profile
- 7.10.2 European Space Agency Main Business
- 7.10.3 European Space Agency Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.10.4 European Space Agency Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.10.5 European Space Agency Recent Developments
- 7.11 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
- 7.11.1 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Profile
- 7.11.2 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Main Business
- 7.11.3 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.11.4 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.11.5 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Recent Developments
- 7.12 China National Space Administration
- 7.12.1 China National Space Administration Profile
- 7.12.2 China National Space Administration Main Business
- 7.12.3 China National Space Administration Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.12.4 China National Space Administration Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.12.5 China National Space Administration Recent Developments
- 7.13 Russian Federal Space Agency
- 7.13.1 Russian Federal Space Agency Profile
- 7.13.2 Russian Federal Space Agency Main Business
- 7.13.3 Russian Federal Space Agency Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.13.4 Russian Federal Space Agency Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.13.5 Russian Federal Space Agency Recent Developments
- 7.14 Interlune
- 7.14.1 Interlune Profile
- 7.14.2 Interlune Main Business
- 7.14.3 Interlune Space Mining Products, Services and Solutions
- 7.14.4 Interlune Space Mining Revenue (US$ Million) & (2020-2025)
- 7.14.5 Interlune Recent Developments
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Space Mining Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Space Mining Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Space Mining Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Space Mining Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer