NSR’s Benchmark Satellite-Based Earth Observation, 14th Edition (EO14) details recent trends, deals, drivers, and restraints, forecasting revenue opportunity, segmented by region, verticals, type, and resolution of data over the next ten years.
EO14 assesses opportunity for the sale of satellite-based imagery and emerging non-imagery products with their associated value-added services, information products, and big data analytics. Covering the entire value chain from imagery and data, NSR’s Satellite-Based Earth Observation, 14th Edition examines value-added processing, geo-intelligence and information products, to Big Data analytics and insights offering readers unparalleled insights to Satellite-Based Earth Observation’s ever-growing opportunities and trends.
Who Should Purchase this Report
- Satellite Operators
- Data Distributors and Value-Added Service Providers
- End Users organizations such as Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Engineering, Agriculture, Insurance, Location-based Services and Government Departments
- Space Agencies
- GIS Providers
- Satellite Manufacturers
- Imagery Software and Hardware Manufacturers and Resellers
- Ground Stations Operators
- Ground Segment Service Providers
- Banks, Financial Institutions and Other Investors
- Strategy Consulting Companies
- Environmental Research Organizations
- Policymakers and Regulatory Bodies
- UAVs & Aerial Platform Operators

Covered in this Report
- NEW in this Edition– New EO Deals Assessment
- NEW in this Edition- Data Downlink Revenues: By Region
- NEW in this Edition- Non-Imagery Segmentation: IR, Hyperspectral and Others
- Assesses EO Market Size through the Decade
- Examines Vertical Market Evolution
- Details EO Industry Trends, Developments, and Challenges through the next 10 years
- Analysis of Main EO Satellite Operators’ Market Share by Vertical and by Region
- Impact Assessment for New Constellations on the Imagery Market
- Details when, where and what new Data Types are entering the Market through the Decade
- Examines when Hyperspectral Satellite Imagery will become Commercially Viable
Report Segmentation

Companies Include in this Report
MDA, Umbra Labs, NGA, BlackSky Global, Maxar Technologies, Rio Tinto, Airbus Defense and Space, Capella Space, Iceye, PredaSAR, Tomorrow.io, Synspective, DARPA, NRO, Satellite Vu, Albedo Space, Alba Orbital, Orora Tech, Hydrosat, GHGSat, HypsecIQ, Kuva Space, Muon Space, Earth Daily, NAtratic Capital Fund, Wyvern, Ursa Space Systems, Picterra, Spire Global, LiveEO, Satellogic, Planet, China Electronics Group Technology Corporation, XpressSAR, Meta Orbital Effects, iQPS, Spacety, ConstelIR, Qiansheng, Tianjin Satcom Geohe Technologies, North Star, Zuhai Orbita Control Engineering, Satlantis, Saraniasat, PlanetiQ, Pixxel, Orbital Sidekick, Orbital Micro Systems, Karten Space, Harris Corp, GHGSat, GeoOptics, EOS Data Analytics, CNES, NASA, ISRO, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, Bluefield, Astro Digital, ACME AtronOmatic, Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google, KSAT, SSC, RBC Signals, Infostellar, Atlas Space Operations, CloudEO, Cloudera, Earth-I, Satsure, Kayrros, Descartes Labs, UP42, Orbital Insight, Skywatch, Arlula, SIIS, Leaf, Geopard, Bayer AG, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, NOAA, Imagesat.
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Table of Content
Definitions
Executive Summary
- State of the Market
1.1 Market Size
1.2 Industry Updates
1.3 Investments
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- Market Trends
2.1 Market Trends – Demand
2.1.1 Optical, SAR, Non-Imagery
2.2 Market Trends – Supply
2.2.1 Market Trends – SAR Supply
2.2.2 Market Trends – Non-Imagery Supply
2.3 Cloud Critical for EO Downlink
2.4 Market Trends: Business Models
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- Satellite-Based EO Market Competitive Analysis
3.1 Satellite Operator Market Share
3.1.1 Satellite Operator Market Share – Verticals
3.1.2 Satellite Operator Market Share – Instrument Resolution
3.1.3 Bottom Line – EO Market Competitive Analysis
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- Satellite-Based EO Market Forecast
4.1 Global Satellite-Based EO Market
4.1.1 Global Satellite-Based EO Market – Data
4.1.2 Global Satellite-Based EO Market – VAS
4.1.3 Global Satellite-Based EO Market – IP
4.1.4 Global Satellite-Based EO Market – Big Data
4.1.5 Global Satellite-Based EO Market – Comparison with Previous Forecast
4.2 Vertical Markets Forecasts
4.3 Instrument Resolution, Non-Imagery Forecasts
4.4 Data Downlink Forecast
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- Appendix (Methodology)
List of Exhibits
Definitions
Satellite-Based EO Market Report, 14th Edition Scope
Satellite-Based Earth Observation Instruments and Resolution
Executive Summary
Global Satellite-Based EO Market by Vertical, 2031
Investment Activity 2021
Total EO Revenues 2021 vs 2031
Downlink Revenues 2021 vs 2031
Satellite-Based EO Market by Region, 2021 vs 2031
Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market Revenues by Segment, 2021-20311: State of the Market
News and Deals – Contracts
News and Deals – Investments and Funding
Recent EO Investments
Recent EO Investments by Instrument Type
Main Types of EO Investors
- State of the Market
News and Deals – Contracts
News and Deals – Investments and Funding
Recent EO Investments
Recent EO Investments by Instrument Type
Main Types of EO Investors
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- Market Trends
Announced EO Satellite Launches by Sensor Type
Cumulative Announced EO Satellite by Sensor Type
Announced SAR EO Satellite Constellations
Announced Non-Imagery EO Satellite Constellations
Market Trends – Business Models
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- Commercial Satellite-Based EO Market Competitive Analysis
Satellite Operator Market Share by Revenues, 20201
Satellite Operator Market Share – D&I, 2021
Satellite Operator Market Share – Managed Living Resources, 2021
Satellite Operator Market Share – Energy and Natural Resources, 2021
Satellite Operator Market Share – Industrial, 2021
Satellite Operator Market Share – Services, 2021
Satellite Operator Market Share – Public Authorities, 20201
Satellite Operator Data Market Share – HR Imaging, 2021
Satellite Operator Data Market Share – MR Imaging, 2021
Satellite Operator Market Share Resolution, 2021
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- Commercial Satellite-Based EO Market Forecasts
Global Satellite-Based EO Market by Segment
Global Satellite-Based EO Market by Region
Global Satellite-Based EO Market, by Vertical
Global Satellite-Based EO Market, by Vertical , 2021
Global Satellite-Based EO Market, by Vertical , 2031
EO Market by Instrument Resolution
EO Market by Instrument Type
Global Satellite-Based EO Market by Region, 2021
Global Satellite-Based EO Market by Region, 2031
Global Satellite-Based EO Market by Region
EO Data Market by Vertical, 2021
EO Data Market by Vertical, 2031
Global EO Data Market by Vertical
Data Market by Region, 2021
Data Market by Region, 2031
Global EO Data Market by Region
Data Market by Instrument Resolution, 2021
Data Market by Instrument Resolution, 2031
Global Data Market by Instrument Resolution
EO Value-Added Service Market by Vertical, 2021
EO Value-Added Service Market by Vertical, 2031
Global EO Value-Added Service Market by Vertical
EO Value-Added Services Market by Region, 2021
EO Value-Added Services Market by Region, 2031
Global EO Value-Added Services Market by Region
IP Market by Vertical, 2021
IP Market by Vertical, 2031
Global IP Market by Vertical
IP Market by Instrument Resolution, 2021
IP Market by Instrument Resolution, 2031
Global IP Market – by Instrument Resolution
Global EO Big Data Revenues by Vertical – 2021
Global EO Big Data Revenues by Vertical – 2031
Global EO Big Data Revenues by Vertical Market
Global EO Big Data Revenues by Region – 2021
Global EO Big Data Revenues by Region – 2031
Global EO Big Data Revenues by Region
Global Satellite-Based EO Market – Comparison with Previous Forecasts
Global Defense and Intelligence Market by Segment
Global Defense and Intelligence Market by Region
Defense and Intelligence-Comparison with Previous Forecast
Global Managed Living Resources Market by Segment
Global Managed Living Resources Market by Region
Managed Living Resources-Comparison with Previous Forecast
Global Energy and Natural Resources Market by Segment
Global Energy and Natural Resources Market by Region
Energy and Natural Resources-Comparison with Previous Forecast
Global Industrial Market by Segment
Global Industrial Market by Region
Industrial-Comparison with Previous Forecast
Global Services Market by Segment
Global Services Market by Region
Services-Comparison with Previous Forecast
Global Public Authorities Market by Segment
Global Public Authorities Market by Region
Public Authorities-Comparison with Previous Forecast
Global Weather Market by Segment
Global Weather Market by Region
Weather-Comparison with Previous Forecast
VHR Optical Data by Vertical
HR Optical Data by Vertical
MR Optical Data by Vertical
LR Optical Data by Vertical
VHR SAR Data by Vertical
HR SAR Data by Vertical
MR SAR Data by Vertical
LR SAR Data by Vertical
Non-Imagery Forecast by Payload Type
Non-Imagery Market by Payload Type 2021 and 2031
Non-Imagery Forecast by Segment
Non-Imagery Market by Segment 2021 and 2031