Analysis of the Global Space Launch Market

Countries covered: Global Download Sample This research service forecasts global revenue in the space launch market. This study further forecasts the market’s drivers, restraints, and general trends from 2013 to 2020. Program analysis affecting the market is also provided and discussed. The space launch market is segmented in several ways including: by mission, by application, by orbit type, and by launch vehicle type. The regions covered include: the U.S., Russia, China, France/EU, Japan, and India. The space launch market in this study considers the costs of using expendable launch vehicles to place various payloads into orbit. It does not factor in support costs after launch or the costs of maintaining launch facilities.

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In 2011, there were ??space launches generating an estimated $?? billion in revenue.

Space launch market revenue is expected to experience a ?? percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from a base year of 2011-2020. This represents a flat growth rate when considering the effects of inflation.

The space launch market is forecast to be worth $?? billion from 2013 to 2020.

Due to decreasing government spending worldwide, space launch expenditures within established national programs will steadily decrease as cost cutting measures are implemented.

Global space launch expenditures will spike in 2013 and 2014, due to a cycle of satellite constellation replenishment, then stabilize as cost-saving measures are implemented and there is an increase in activity in nations such as India, China, and Brazil.

Because the space launch market is currently dependent on national governments, revenue is broken out by country.

The top three space launch countries, Russia, China, and the United States (U.S.), generated 80.6 percent of the market revenue in 2011.