The Remote Sensing Satellite Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The Remote Sensing Satellite Global Market has experienced significant growth in recent years. The market size escalated from $13.25 billion in 2024 to $15.02 billion in 2025, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4%.
The remote sensing satellite market is projected to reach $22.84 billion in 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.0%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Remote Sensing Satellite Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the remote sensing satellite market are:
• Rising adoption in climate change research and expansion of commercial satellite imagery services
• Emerging opportunities in maritime surveillance and demand for real-time monitoring solutions
• Increased space exploration missions, scientific research, regulatory support and international collaborations
• Adoption of high-resolution imaging sensors, integration of synthetic aperture radar technology, and growth in demand for satellite data analytics.
The remote sensing satellite market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Space-Based Radars, Space-Based Electro-Optical And Infrared (EO/IR)
2) By Payload: Less Than 500 Kg, 500 Kg To 1,000 Kg, Above 1,000 Kg
3) By Application: Agricultural And Soil Studies, Natural Resources Monitoring And Conservation, Cartography, Geology And Mineral Resources Mapping, Meteorology And Oceanic Studies, Other Applications
4) By End Use: Civil, Military, Government, Others End Uses
The key trends in the remote sensing satellite market are:
• Adoption of high-resolution imaging sensors is an emerging trend in the remote sensing satellite market.
• Integration of synthetic aperture radar technology is shaping the market future.
• There is a growing trend of demand for satellite data analytics.
• The future of the market is being influenced by the integration with IoT and AI technologies and expansion of satellite imagery applications.
Major companies in the remote sensing satellite market are:
• Raytheon Technologies Corporation
• The Boeing Company
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Airbus SE
• Northrop Grumman
• Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Thales Group
• L3Harris Technologies Inc.
• BALL CORPORATION
• Hexagon AB
• General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc.
• Maxar Technologies Inc.
• Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.(Esri)
• AABSyS IT Pvt. Ltd.
• Planet Labs Inc.
• Orbital Insight
• BlackSky Global LLC
• Satellite Imaging Corporation
• Mallon Technology
• Antrix Corporation
• Geo Sense
• Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH
• ImageSat International N.V.
North America was the largest region in the remote sensing satellite market in 2024