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Session
Technical Session VII: Opportunities, Trends and Initiatives
Abstract
Since 2008, SpaceWorks has actively monitored global small satellite activities, and annually publishes a summary update to the satellite development and launch communities. SpaceWorks’ 2014 Projection estimated between 140 and 143 nano/microsatellites across all sectors would launch globally in 2014; 158 nano/microsatellites actually launched, representing an increase of nearly 72% compared to 2013 and a growth of over 40% per year since 2009. The data source for this assessment is a subset of the SpaceWorks Satellite Launch Demand Database (LDDB), an extensive collection of all known historical missions, announced future satellite projects, and estimated future commercial missions. This paper presents the latest observations and trends for the nano/microsatellite market based on over 1,100 identifiable satellites currently under development with masses between 1 kilogram and 50 kilograms.
Presentation
Small Satellite Market Observations
Since 2008, SpaceWorks has actively monitored global small satellite activities, and annually publishes a summary update to the satellite development and launch communities. SpaceWorks’ 2014 Projection estimated between 140 and 143 nano/microsatellites across all sectors would launch globally in 2014; 158 nano/microsatellites actually launched, representing an increase of nearly 72% compared to 2013 and a growth of over 40% per year since 2009. The data source for this assessment is a subset of the SpaceWorks Satellite Launch Demand Database (LDDB), an extensive collection of all known historical missions, announced future satellite projects, and estimated future commercial missions. This paper presents the latest observations and trends for the nano/microsatellite market based on over 1,100 identifiable satellites currently under development with masses between 1 kilogram and 50 kilograms.
