Tracks space resource laws and UN talks for Indian space firms and investors
TL;DR Accordmap is a subscription tracker for the rules on mining and using resources in space. It maps national laws, the Artemis Accords and the UN talks, flags changes, and explains what each means for an Indian company. Space firms, investors and law practices pay for it.
The law on space resources is moving fast and it's split down the middle. India's 2023 space policy lets private firms own and sell resources they recover, but only "in accordance with applicable law, including the international obligations of India"[1]. The US grants its citizens rights to resources obtained[2]. A UN working group published draft principles in September 2026 and is still arguing over basic words such as "shall" and whether resources "in place" can be claimed[3]. India signed the Artemis Accords in June 2023[4].
So where does a founder or investor in Bengaluru go to track all of this? Nowhere, really. There's no single place that follows every thread and tells you what changed.
Accordmap keeps a structured map of every national space resource law, the Artemis Accords and its signatories, and each draft from the UN working group. Every change triggers a short brief in plain English - what moved, who backed it and what it actually means for an Indian firm's licence, contracts or fundraising. Subscribers get a searchable database, alerts and a quarterly call. Accordmap gives legal information, not legal advice, and sends specific questions to partner lawyers.
The seed pitched tokens that represent rights to space resources, and I reframed it. No law grants tradeable rights to lunar or asteroid resources that are still in the ground. Indian policy attaches ownership only to what is recovered[1], and the UN draft still argues over claims on resources in place[3]. A token would be selling something nobody can deliver, and it would run straight into India's rules on crypto assets and securities. Clear, current information is what firms can use right now.
Indian space startups pay for a team seat to prepare filings and investor questions. Space investors pay for due diligence support. Law and policy firms pay for a research feed under their own advice. Think tanks and universities buy institutional licences. Nobody publishes prices for a niche this small, so you'll have to test them yourself.
The UN working group plans six intersessional meetings before its April 2027 session[3], so drafts will change monthly. The Artemis Accords reached 77 signatories in October 2026[5]. India's policy already opened resource recovery to private firms[1], and LUPEX-type missions will soon make the questions practical.
There is no public figure for spending on space-law tracking, in India or abroad. The signal is activity - 77 Accords signatories[5], a live UN drafting process[3] and a policy that names resource recovery as a private activity[1]. Adjacent: IN-SPACe targets a US$44 billion space economy by 2033[6]. Your buyers number in the hundreds, not thousands.
A non-profit observer at the UN space committee, publishes updates on the talks[7]. Academic international-law blogs analyse drafts[3]. Large law firms send client notes too, but those are free, irregular and written for their own clients.
I found no paid service focused on what space resource rules mean for Indian firms. That's the gap.
| Difficulty | Moderate (30/100) |
| Starting capital | ₹25–45 L |
| Time to launch | 4–6 months |
The database is the easy bit. The hard part is staying accurate across many jurisdictions and holding the line between information and legal advice, all while you hunt for enough paying buyers in a small field. Expect to spend the first year writing briefs for free readers before most of them pay.
No sector licence. Publishing research on space law needs no permit, provided you stay clear of giving legal advice on specific matters.
Building this outside India? The categories above usually have a local equivalent, so check with your own regulator.
Don't trust AI to interpret what a law means for a client. Wrong legal readings are the one thing that would sink this brand, so a human signs off every brief.
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I like this for a space-law graduate or policy researcher who wants a lean business built on reputation. If you're happy with a small, steady subscription base then it's a good fit. If you want hockey-stick growth, look elsewhere. Before you build any software, sell 15 paid seats on the back of a free monthly brief that people actually forward.
Plan for roughly ₹25–45 L, mostly for two analysts and a simple database for the first year. You can start with a free monthly brief before building software.
No. You need the usual company and GST registration and DPDP compliance, and you should send specific legal questions to partner lawyers.
Yes, the subject is global and the buyers are spread across many countries. Pick the jurisdictions your subscribers care about and check local rules on giving legal information.
The free Accordmap validation kit has the line-by-line capital breakdown, the effort scoring, the rules checklist, a 14-day validation sprint with pass/fail targets, a 90-day launch plan, 10 interview questions for space firms and investors, and 5 assumptions to test. Download the kit →
Thinking about building Accordmap or something close to it? The hard part is turning free readers into paying seats in a small field, and that's something I can help you plan. If you need a hand, you know where to find me. Talk to Yash →
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