How Has the Space Launch Services Market Evolved Historically and What is its Current Size?
The space launch services market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In recent times, the space launch services market has seen substantial growth. The market, which is projected to rise from $10.34 billion in 2024 to $11.9 billion in 2025, will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1%. Factors such as increased demand for satellite deployment, worldwide expansion of telecommunications, national security and defense needs, the ascending trajectory of the commercial space industry, the emergence of space tourism, market competition, and cost reduction have all contributed to the growth observed in the historic period.
What is the Forecasted Market Size and CAGR for the Space Launch Services Market?
The Space Launch Services market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Anticipated to observe rapid expansion in forthcoming years, the size of the space launch services market is projected to reach $22.18 billion by 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8%.
Factors contributing to the predicted growth during the forecast span is Mars exploration and beyond, initiatives for lunar exploration, adoption of reusable launch vehicles, monitoring of global climate, investments and national space policies, and space resource exploration. The projected period also anticipates growth trends including escalated commercial space activities, a rise in small satellite launches, launch vehicles diversification, advanced technologies integration, swift launch and on-demand services, and partnerships between public and private sectors.
What Key Factors and Trends Are Driving The Growth Space Launch Services Market?
The global surge in satellite launches is anticipated to accelerate the expansion of the space launch services market. The term 'satellite launch' is defined as the conveyance of spacecraft from the earth's crust to its atmosphere or into circumterrestrial orbits using a carrier missile capable of transporting a spacecraft payload. The purpose of space launch service is to enhance the functionality of satellites in earth orbits for executing successful space missions by offering pre-launch and post-launch services such as management services, integration and logistics, tracking information, telemetry backing, cargo services, and so on. For instance, stats from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a French-based intergovernmental body, suggest that by 2022, the number of operational satellites in orbit had climbed to over 6,700 from previous years. Therefore, the escalation in satellite launches around the world is fuelling the growth of the space launch services market.
What Are The Market Segments In The Space Launch Services Market?
The space launch services market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Service Type: Pre-Launch Services, Post-Launch Services
2) By Orbit: Low Earth Orbit, Medium Earth Orbit, Geosynchronous Orbit, Beyond Geosynchronous Orbit
3) By Payload: Satellite, Human Spacecraft, Cargo, Testing Probes, Stratollite
4) By Launch Platform: Land, Air, Sea
5) By End Use: Commercial, Military And Government
Subsegments:
1) By Pre-Launch Services: Launch Vehicle Integration, Mission Planning And Design, Payload Processing, Ground Support Equipment Services, Range Safety Services
2) By Post-Launch Services: Data Analysis And Telemetry, Payload Operations, Launch Vehicle Recovery, Mission Support Services, Reporting And Documentation
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What Trends Are Shaping The Space Launch Services Market?
Big players in the space launch services market are putting considerable efforts into creating innovative products like satellites in order to cut down expenses and facilitate increased accessibility to space. They are also venturing into orbit services and space tourism to broaden the business spaceflight sector. A satellite, either natural like our moon, or engineered such as communication satellites, revolves around a large body such as a planet or the moon. Skyroot Aerospace, a company based in India that operates in the field of aerospace, for example, launched a Vikram-S in November 2022, which is the first privately constructed rocket in India. While offering affordable launch solutions, they aim to authenticate essential technologies for future projects. This symbolises an important move towards including private companies in India's space ecosystem, thereby bolstering innovation and teamwork.
Who Are the Key Players In The Space Launch Services Market?
Major companies operating in the space launch services market include:
• Antrix Corporation Limited
• Airbus SE
• Arianespace SA
• Blue Origin LLC
• China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
• China Great Wall Industry Corporation
• Eurockot Launch Services GmbH
• International Launch Services Inc.
• International Space Company Kosmotras
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited
• Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Inc.
• Rocket Lab USA Inc.
• Safran SA
• Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
• Space International Services Inc.
• Spaceflight Industries Inc.
• Starsem SA
• The Boeing Company
• United Launch Services LLC
• Firefly Aerospace Inc.
• Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd.
• iSpace Inc.
• Indian Space Research Organisation
• Landspace Corp. Ltd.
• OneSpace Inc.
• Payload Aerospace S.L.
• Relativity Space
• Roscosmos State Corporation
• Sierra Nevada Corporation
• Vector Space Systems Inc.
• Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.
What Are The Regional Insights Into The Space Launch Services Market?
North America was the largest region in the space launch services market in 2024. The regions covered in the space launch services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
