Every figure in the Concordia Spaceport package carries a confidence tag. This page explains the system, its constraints, and what has and has not been independently verified.
| Fact | Value | Source | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde latitude | ~16.8°N | Geographic fact | [V] |
| Cape Verde EEZ | 734,000 km² | VLIZ / official UNCLOS registry | [V] |
| NEET rate, Cape Verde 15–24 | 35.4% | AfDB, 2025 | [V] |
| Youth unemployment, Cape Verde | 20.3% | INE CV, 2024 | [V] |
| Cape Verde sovereign credit rating | B+ / Positive outlook | S&P Global, 2025 | [V] |
| IMF programme status | ECF/RSF active — 8th review May 2026 | IMF country page | [V] |
| Cape Verde: OST / Liability / Registration Conventions | Not party to any of the three | UNOOSA treaty database | [V] |
| Launch waitlist, orbital market | 18–36 months | Analysys Mason, 2026 | [R] |
| Global satellite count by 2030 | ~27,000 base case | McKinsey Space Economy report | [R] |
| ΔV saving vs Cape Canaveral (GEO missions) | 150–200 m/s | Orbital mechanics calculations (two engines) | [R] |
| Payload uplift from ΔV saving | ~15–20% | Derived from launch mass equations | [R] |
| Geopolymer embodied-carbon reduction vs Portland | 50–80% | Multiple peer-reviewed sources (reconciled) | [R] |
| CarbFix CO₂ permanence / cost | >95% / <2yr / ~$25/t | Sigurdardóttir et al. 2018; Matter et al. 2016 (Iceland) | [R] |
| 3D-printed basalt TRL (globally) | 3–5 — not flight-qualified | ESA TRL assessment 2024 | [R] |
| Recovered launch water (circular model) | 6,700–64,000 m³/yr | RV model from launch-water engineering literature | [R] |
| Jobs created (direct) — Year 5 / Year 10 | ~1,000 / ~2,400 | RV projection (analogous spaceport benchmarks) | [1E] |
| Diaspora size / remittance share | 1.5–2M / 12–15% GDP | World Bank / BCV estimates | [1E] |
| Diaspora bond | Design intent — not issued | — | [1E] |
| Capital structure quantum (Structure B) | T2 gated — see capital/ | RV financial architecture (comparative analogues) | [IND] |
Every research question in the Concordia Spaceport package was run through two independent research engines (P1–P9). Where they agreed within 5%, the figure was treated as convergent. Where they diverged, the range was used and the divergence noted. This is not belt-and-suspenders conservatism — it is the minimum bar for any figure that will eventually face DFI due diligence.
These are known open sub-decisions and open research gaps as at Reference Pack v1 (locked 2026-06-10). They are listed here plainly because DFI partners will find them regardless:
"Launch infrastructure is foundational critical national infrastructure. We need to think of spaceports and of launch as we would of any other port."
Melissa Quinn, NordSpaceAll figures above come from the Concordia Spaceport Reference Pack v1 (internal document, locked 2026-06-10). A figure "in the pack" means it has cleared two-engine reconciliation, passed a no-placeholder check (no TBD / XXX / $[X] / round-number-without-derivation), and been cross-referenced across all 28 production deliverables. The pack is re-opened only when a CEO-approved thesis change requires it. This page reflects the locked pack.