The global satellite-based earth observation market size reached USD 3.7 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 5.8 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.04% during 2025-2033. The increasing demand for accurate weather forecasting and environmental monitoring is stimulating the market.
Satellite-based earth observation involves gathering vital information pertaining to the physical, chemical, and biological systems of the Earth using remote sensing technologies and surveying techniques. The information is used to predict climate patterns, weather changes, disasters, natural calamities, oil and mineral deposits, and the availability of water resources. Nowadays, several organizations across the globe are relying on satellite-based earth observation systems to gain accurate and valuable insights for data analytics.
Satellite-based Earth Observation Market Trends:
Governments of numerous economies are encouraging the adoption of smart and precision farming practices on account of the declining arable land and rising food security concerns. This represents one of the key factors expanding the application of satellite-based earth observation systems in information-guided agriculture. Moreover, as forest covers play a vital role in protecting people and infrastructure against natural hazards, such as avalanches, landslides, and rockfalls, forest degradation is catalyzing the need for satellite-based earth observation for the sustainable management of protected forest areas. Apart from this, satellite-based earth observation is gaining traction in sustainable urban planning and rural development as it provides high-resolution satellite imagery data that helps in monitoring urban change processes. Besides this, extensive utilization of high-accuracy datasets in defense and intelligence for land surveillance activities, airfields monitoring, critical infrastructure protection, and crime mapping is contributing to the market growth. Furthermore, space-based technologies are crucial in the aerospace industry to support and increase the safety and efficiency of international civilian air traffic. This, in confluence with the growing passenger air traffic, is influencing the market positively. Additionally, the emerging trend of automated self-driving vehicles is anticipated to drive the adoption of satellite-based earth observation systems in cars for navigation and other applications.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with the market forecast at the global, regional, and country levels for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on solution and end user.
Breakup by Solution:
- Data
- Value Added Services
- Defense and Intelligence
- Infrastructure and Engineering
- Agriculture
- Energy and Power
- Others
- 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
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Airbus SE, BAE Systems plc, GeoOptics Inc., ImageSat International N.V., L3Harris Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Maxar Technologies Inc., Northrop Grumman Corporation, OHB System AG (OHB SE), Planet Labs PBC, Raytheon Technologies Corporation and Thales Group.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
1.How big is the satellite-based earth observation market?
2.What is the expected growth rate of the global satellite-based earth observation market during 2025-2033?
3.What are the key factors driving the global satellite-based earth observation market?
4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global satellite-based earth observation market growth?
5.What is the breakup of the global satellite-based earth observation market based on the solution?
6.What is the breakup of the global satellite-based earth observation market based on the end user?
7.What are the key regions in the global satellite-based earth observation market?
8.Who are the key players/companies in the global satellite-based earth observation market?
- 1 Preface
- 2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
- 3 Executive Summary
- 4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
- 5 Global Satellite-based Earth Observation Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
- 6 Market Breakup by Solution
- 6.1 Data
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Value Added Services
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7 Market Breakup by End User
- 7.1 Defense and Intelligence
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Infrastructure and Engineering
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Agriculture
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Energy and Power
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7.5 Others
- 7.5.1 Market Trends
- 7.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8 Market Breakup by Region
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 United States
- 8.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.1.2 Canada
- 8.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Asia-Pacific
- 8.2.1 China
- 8.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.2 Japan
- 8.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.3 India
- 8.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.4 South Korea
- 8.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.5 Australia
- 8.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.6 Indonesia
- 8.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2.7 Others
- 8.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Europe
- 8.3.1 Germany
- 8.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.2 France
- 8.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.3 United Kingdom
- 8.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.4 Italy
- 8.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.5 Spain
- 8.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.6 Russia
- 8.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3.7 Others
- 8.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Latin America
- 8.4.1 Brazil
- 8.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.2 Mexico
- 8.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4.3 Others
- 8.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.5 Middle East and Africa
- 8.5.1 Market Trends
- 8.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 8.5.3 Market Forecast
- 9 SWOT Analysis
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Strengths
- 9.3 Weaknesses
- 9.4 Opportunities
- 9.5 Threats
- 10 Value Chain Analysis
- 11 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 11.4 Degree of Competition
- 11.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.6 Threat of Substitutes
- 12 Price Analysis
- 13 Competitive Landscape
- 13.1 Market Structure
- 13.2 Key Players
- 13.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 13.3.1 Airbus SE
- 13.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.1.3 Financials
- 13.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.2 BAE Systems plc
- 13.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.2.3 Financials
- 13.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.3 GeoOptics Inc.
- 13.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.4 ImageSat International N.V.
- 13.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.5 L3Harris Technologies Inc.
- 13.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.5.3 Financials
- 13.3.6 Lockheed Martin Corporation
- 13.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.6.3 Financials
- 13.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.7 Maxar Technologies Inc.
- 13.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.7.3 Financials
- 13.3.8 Northrop Grumman Corporation
- 13.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.8.3 Financials
- 13.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.9 OHB System AG (OHB SE)
- 13.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.10 Planet Labs PBC
- 13.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.11 Raytheon Technologies Corporation
- 13.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.11.3 Financials
- 13.3.11.4 SWOT Analysis
- 13.3.12 Thales Group
- 13.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 13.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 13.3.12.3 Financials
- 13.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis
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