Space Launch Services Market

Market Overview:

The global space launch services market size reached US$ 14.6 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 41.3 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 11.9% during 2024-2032.

Space launch, or lift-off, refers to the earliest part of the operations, wherein the rocket or other vehicles, including airborne aircraft and floating ship, are vertically released from the ground. This process involves a series of activities, such as ordering, conversing, stacking, assembling, and integrating payload for launching spacecraft, which in turn, assist in decreasing the set-in motion cost and promoting a smooth launch. On account of these properties, space launch services are extensively deployed by the government, space organizations, and military agencies for performing galaxy explorations. At present, these services are categorized into pre-launch and post-launch.

Space Launch Services Market Trends:

The widespread adoption of space launch services across commercial, government and military and defense sectors on account of the increasing number of aircraft and satellite testing during launches is one of the prime factors currently driving the market growth. In line with this, significant technological advancements, such as the introduction of miniaturization in electronic systems for improving small satellites capabilities by reducing the size of various integrated electronics and hardware is acting as another growth-inducing factor. This is further supported by the implementation of the commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) approach, which is employed by space companies in the miniaturization methodology for collecting distributed data and experimentation purposes. Moreover, the shifting inclination of space launch service providers toward smaller satellites over traditional satellites for enabling their development in a shorter time frame at lower launch costs is propelling the market growth. Additionally, the rising demand for low earth orbit (LEO)-based services, such as imagery-based intelligence and space-based communication, is also contributing to the market growth. Apart from this, the extensive investments in research and development (R&D) activities for designing, maintaining, and operating commercial payload facilities is creating a positive outlook for the market.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global space launch services market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on payload, launch platform, service type, orbit, launch vehicle, and end user.

Breakup by Payload:

• Satellite
  • Small Satellite (Less Than 1000 Kg)
  • Large Satellite (Above 1000 Kg)
• Human Spacecraft
• Cargo
• Testing Probes
• Stratollite
   

Breakup by Launch Platform:

• Land
• Air
• Sea
   

Breakup by Service Type:

• Pre-Launch
• Post-Launch
   

Breakup by Orbit:

• Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
• Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
• Geosynchronous Orbit
• Polar Orbit
   

Breakup by Launch Vehicle:

• Small Launch Vehicle
• Heavy Launch Vehicle
   

Breakup by End User:

• Government and Military 
• Commercial
   

Breakup by Region:

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
• Middle East and Africa
   

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Airbus SE, Antrix Corporation Limited, Arianespace SA, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Northrop Grumman Corporation, S7 Airlines, Safran S.A., Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and The Boeing Company.

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