The nanosatellite and microsatellite market is expected to grow USD 1.78 billion in 2020 to USD8.21 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 21.1% during the forecast period 2021-2028.
Nanosatellite and microsatellites are low-cost satellites aimed at commercial, communications, armed forces, and space research goals. Nanosatellites and microsatellites lead to miniaturized artificial satellites that weigh between 1 to 10 kilograms. Nanosatellite and microsatellites move at high speeds & give optimum solutions for remote sensing, interactions, and land observations. Nanosatellite and microsatellites are emerging as a particular type of satellite, including platforms like the CubeSat.
The factors driving the market growth are the significant growth in the aeronautic and satellite industry, improvements in the miniaturization technologies over industries, increasing demand for Leo-based satellites, and rising research and development activities for cost-effective satellites. The factors restraining the market growth are the lack of affordability in launching small payload satellites beyond low earth orbit and the absence of standardization for improving space debris. The opportunities for market growth are the demand for M2M and IoT small satellite networks and the expanded utilization of COTS elements.
This study delivers a comprehensive analysis of type, application, components, vertical, and region. The type segment includes microsatellite and nanosatellite. The nanosatellite segment holds the largest market share in 2020 due to the growing deployment of earth observation missions. The application segment includes earth observation/remote sensing, technology and academic training, communication & navigation, and scientific research, biological experiment, and reconnaissance. The earth observation/remote sensing segment holds the largest market share in 2020, owing to the increasing requirement for earth observation data in geo-information products & the increasingly central role of big data bolsters the development potential of commercial activities. Additionally, the growing importance of vast amounts of data gathered from Earth observation satellites provides to various application areas like ocean resources, agriculture, urban planning, mineral prospecting, forestry, water resources, and disaster management. The components segment includes launch services, software and processing, hardware, and space services. The software and processing segment held the largest market share in 2020 because the advanced data processing in space has provided environmental security, monitoring agriculture and geology down on Earth. The vertical segment includes defense, commercial, government, civil, and others. The commercial segment held the largest market share in 2020, owing to increased broadcasting, communications, and navigation activities.
The market has been divided into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America. North America holds the largest market share, owing to the increase in regional demand for small satellites from various end-use sectors such as military &defense, telecommunications, and research organizations. Moreover, the demand for microsatellites & nanosatellites in North America is propelled by successful digitization over industries. The surging demand for Earth observation satellites is also driving regional market growth. The Asia Pacific is expected to witness significant growth, owing to the continued to aggressively propel small satellites for communication and navigation goals in developing countries like Japan and India.
Some of the notable players in the market are Lockheed Martin, Sierra Nevada Corporation, GomSpace, AAC Clyde Space, L3Harris, Surrey Satellite Technology, Planet Labs, OHB SE, Pumpkin, Northrop Grumman, GAUSS, NanoAvionics, Spire Global, Dauria Aerospace, Astrocast, Swarm, Axelspace, SpaceQuest, Raytheon, Excolaunch, and among others.
Report Description:
1. Introduction
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Definition
1.3. Research Scope
1.4. Currency
1.5. Key Target Audience
2. Research Methodology and Assumptions
3. Executive Summary
4. Premium Insights
4.1. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.2. Value Chain Analysis
4.3. Top Investment Pockets
4.3.1. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Type
4.3.2. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
4.3.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Component
4.3.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Vertical
4.3.5. Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region
4.4. Industry Trends
5. Market Dynamics
5.1. Market Evaluation
5.2. Drivers
5.2.1. Rising involvement of commercial companies, start-ups, and educational institutes
5.2.2. Increasing demand for LEO-based services
5.3. Restraints
5.3.1. Stringent government policies
5.3.2. Lack of dedicated launch vehicles
5.4. Opportunities
5.4.1. Growing use of data provided by nanosatellites by the commercial and civil sector
5.4.2. Rapid growth of communication networks
6. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Analysis and Forecast, By Type
6.1. Segment Overview
6.2. Microsatellite
6.3. Nanosatellite
7. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Analysis and Forecast, By Application
7.1. Segment Overview
7.2. Earth Observation/Remote Sensing
7.3. Technology and Academic Training
7.4. Communication & Navigation
7.5. Scientific Research
7.6. Biological Experiment
7.7. Reconnaissance
8. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Analysis and Forecast, By Component
8.1. Segment Overview
8.2. Services
8.3. Software and Processing
8.4. Hardware
8.5. Space Services
9. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Analysis and Forecast, By Vertical
9.1. Segment Overview
9.2. Defense
9.3. Commercial
9.4. Government
9.5. Civil
9.6. Others
10. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Analysis and Forecast, By Regional Analysis
10.1. Segment Overview
10.2. North America
10.2.1. U.S.
10.2.2. Canada
10.2.3. Mexico
10.3. Europe
10.3.1. Germany
10.3.2. France
10.3.3. U.K.
10.3.4. Italy
10.3.5. Spain
10.4. Asia-Pacific
10.4.1. Japan
10.4.2. China
10.4.3. India
10.5. South America
10.5.1. Brazil
10.6. Middle East and Africa
10.6.1. UAE
10.6.2. South Africa
11. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market-Competitive Landscape
11.1. Overview
11.2. Market Share of Key Players in Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market
11.2.1. Global Company Market Share
11.2.2. North America Company Market Share
11.2.3. Europe Company Market Share
11.2.4. APAC Company Market Share
11.3. Competitive Situations and Trends
11.3.1. Product Launches and Developments
11.3.2. Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements
11.3.3. Mergers & Acquisitions
11.3.4. Expansions
12. Company Profiles
12.1. Lockheed Martin
12.1.1. Business Overview
12.1.2. Company Snapshot
12.1.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.1.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.1.5. Recent Developments
12.1.6. SWOT Analysis
12.2. Sierra Nevada Corporation
12.2.1. Business Overview
12.2.2. Company Snapshot
12.2.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.2.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.2.5. Recent Developments
12.2.6. SWOT Analysis
12.3. GomSpace
12.3.1. Business Overview
12.3.2. Company Snapshot
12.3.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.3.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.3.5. Recent Developments
12.3.6. SWOT Analysis
12.4. AAC Clyde Space
12.4.1. Business Overview
12.4.2. Company Snapshot
12.4.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.4.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.4.5. Recent Developments
12.4.6. SWOT Analysis
12.5. L3Harris
12.5.1. Business Overview
12.5.2. Company Snapshot
12.5.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.5.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.5.5. Recent Developments
12.5.6. SWOT Analysis
12.6. Surrey Satellite Technology
12.6.1. Business Overview
12.6.2. Company Snapshot
12.6.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.6.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.6.5. Recent Developments
12.6.6. SWOT Analysis
12.7. Planet Labs
12.7.1. Business Overview
12.7.2. Company Snapshot
12.7.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.7.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.7.5. Recent Developments
12.7.6. SWOT Analysis
12.8. OHB SE
12.8.1. Business Overview
12.8.2. Company Snapshot
12.8.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.8.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.8.5. Recent Developments
12.8.6. SWOT Analysis
12.9. Pumpkin
12.9.1. Business Overview
12.9.2. Company Snapshot
12.9.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.9.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.9.5. Recent Developments
12.9.6. SWOT Analysis
12.10. Northrop Grumman
12.10.1. Business Overview
12.10.2. Company Snapshot
12.10.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.10.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.10.5. Recent Developments
12.10.6. SWOT Analysis
12.11. GAUSS
12.11.1. Business Overview
12.11.2. Company Snapshot
12.11.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.11.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.11.5. Recent Developments
12.11.6. SWOT Analysis
12.12. NanoAvionics
12.12.1. Business Overview
12.12.2. Company Snapshot
12.12.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.12.4. Company ProductPortfolio
12.12.5. Recent Developments
12.12.6. SWOT Analysis
12.13. Spire Global
12.13.1. Business Overview
12.13.2. Company Snapshot
12.13.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.13.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.13.5. Recent Developments
12.13.6. SWOT Analysis
12.14. Dauria Aerospace
12.14.1. Business Overview
12.14.2. Company Snapshot
12.14.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.14.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.14.5. Recent Developments
12.14.6. SWOT Analysis
12.15. Astrocast
12.15.1. Business Overview
12.15.2. Company Snapshot
12.15.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.15.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.15.5. Recent Developments
12.15.6. SWOT Analysis
12.16. Swarm
12.16.1. Business Overview
12.16.2. Company Snapshot
12.16.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.16.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.16.5. Recent Developments
12.16.6. SWOT Analysis
12.17. Axelspace
12.17.1. Business Overview
12.17.2. Company Snapshot
12.17.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.17.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.17.5. Recent Developments
12.17.6. SWOT Analysis
12.18. SpaceQuest
12.18.1. Business Overview
12.18.2. Company Snapshot
12.18.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.18.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.18.5. Recent Developments
12.18.6. SWOT Analysis
12.19. Raytheon
12.19.1. Business Overview
12.19.2. Company Snapshot
12.19.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.19.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.19.5. Recent Developments
12.19.6. SWOT Analysis
12.20. Excolaunch,
12.20.1. Business Overview
12.20.2. Company Snapshot
12.20.3. Company Market Share Analysis
12.20.4. Company Product Portfolio
12.20.5. Recent Developments
12.20.6. SWOT Analysis
List of Table
1. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
2. Global Microsatellite, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
3. Global Nanosatellite, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
4. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
5. Global Earth Observation/Remote Sensing, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
6. Global Technology and Academic Training, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
7. Global Communication & Navigation, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
8. Global Scientific Research, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
9. Global Biological Experiment, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USD Billion)
10. Global Reconnaissance, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USD Billion)
11. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
12. GlobalServices, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
13. Global Software and processing, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
14. Global Hardware, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
15. Global Space Services, Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
16. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
17. Global Defense, Nanosatellite And Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
18. Global Commercial, Nanosatellite And Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
19. Global Government, Nanosatellite And Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
20. Global Civil, Nanosatellite And Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
21. Global Others, Nanosatellite And Microsatellite Market, By Region, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
22. North America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
23. North America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
24. North America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
25. North America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
26. U.S. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
27. U.S. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
28. U.S. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
29. U.S. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
30. Canada Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
31. Canada Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
32. Canada Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
33. Canada Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
34. Mexico Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
35. Mexico Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
36. Mexico Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
37. Mexico Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
38. Europe Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
39. Europe Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
40. Europe Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
41. Europe Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
42. Germany Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
43. Germany Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
44. Germany Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
45. Germany Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
46. France Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
47. France Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
48. France Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
49. France Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
50. U.K. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
51. U.K. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
52. U.K. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
53. U.K. Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
54. Italy Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
55. Italy Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
56. Italy Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
57. Italy Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
58. Spain Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
59. Spain Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
60. Spain Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
61. Spain Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
62. Asia Pacific Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
63. Asia Pacific Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
64. Asia Pacific Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
65. Asia Pacific Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
66. Japan Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
67. Japan Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
68. Japan Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
69. Japan Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
70. China Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
71. China Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
72. China Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
73. China Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
74. India Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
75. India Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
76. India Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
77. India Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
78. South America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
79. South America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
80. South America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
81. South America Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
82. Brazil Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
83. Brazil Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
84. Brazil Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
85. Brazil Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
86. Middle East and Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
87. Middle East and Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
88. Middle East and Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
89. Middle East and Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
90. UAE Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
91. UAE Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
92. UAE Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
93. UAE Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
94. South Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Type, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
95. South Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Application, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
96. South Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Component, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
97. South Africa Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market, By Vertical, 2021-2028 (USDBillion)
List of Figures
1. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Segmentation
2. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market: Research Methodology
3. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
4. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
5. Data Triangulation
6. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
7. Value Chain Analysis
8. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Attractiveness Analysis By Type
9. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
10. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Attractiveness Analysis By Component
11. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Attractiveness Analysis By Vertical
12. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Attractiveness Analysis By Region
13. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market: Dynamics
14. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Share ByType(2021&2028)
15. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Share by Application (2021&2028)
16. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Share by Component (2021 & 2028)
17. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Share by Vertical (2021 & 2028)
18. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Share by Regions (2021&2028)
19. Global Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market Share by Company (2020)
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