Quilty Space

Quilty Space is a Tampa, Florida-based independent space market intelligence and advisory firm — the operating brand since 2022 rebranding from Quilty Analytics — providing research, M&A advisory, and strategic consulting services exclusively focused on the satellite and space industries without the conflicts of interest inherent in bank-affiliated research or media properties that derive revenue from the operators they cover.

The current Quilty Space product suite centers on several flagship offerings: the SpaceBriefing newsletter, a widely-read daily/weekly intelligence publication tracking deal flow, regulatory developments, constellation updates, and launch market dynamics delivered to a subscriber base of satellite operators, investors, and executives; quarterly and annual market reports analyzing LEO broadband economics (subscribers, ARPU, market share), launch industry pricing trends, earth observation revenue benchmarks, and satellite manufacturing backlog indicators; and bespoke consulting engagements for strategic and financial clients — M&A due diligence on space company acquisitions, valuation advisory for pre-IPO space companies, competitive positioning analyses for satellite operators, and expert testimony in regulatory proceedings.

The Satellite Finance conference, co-hosted annually in Washington D.C., brings together senior satellite executives, investment bankers, private equity and venture investors, and lenders to discuss capital markets activity in the space sector — deal announcements, fleet financing, constellation equity rounds, and debt restructurings. Quilty's conference convening role reinforces the firm's market intelligence network.

Chris Quilty (founder) is a frequent media commentator on CNBC, Bloomberg, and at industry events including the annual SATELLITE Conference, providing public-facing analysis that builds brand recognition and client trust. The firm's ~10-15 analyst team is small enough to maintain the independence and focus that larger consultancies (Northern Sky Research/Analysys Mason, Euroconsult, Novaspace) sacrifice for scale. The Tampa location — unusual for a space advisory firm — reflects Quilty's roots outside the traditional Beltway-NYC space finance corridor and creates no geographic client bias.