The value of in-orbit servicing: Arie Halsband of Effective Space

NSR’s In-Orbit Servicing Markets’ report quoted in SatelliteProME.Com article – In January this year, market research firm Northern Sky Research concluded in its ‘In-Orbit Servicing Markets’ report that by 2028 the market will be worth $3bn, with life extension driving much of this revenue.

Satellite EOL: Not One Size Fits All

As the technological prowess of satellite component and prime manufacturers has developed over the past half century, satellites have increased not only in capabilities but in longevity. A satellite launched in the 1990s was designed to operate for an average 12 years, a life expectancy that by the 2000s increased to 15 years. Many continue.