Panel moderator Christopher Baugh, president of analyst firm, NSR, noted, “The big question we get all the time is that the industry doesn’t have a supply problem; it has a demand problem.” The investment community is struggling to agree on a revenue forecast for many of these new companies where valuations are sky high.
Use cases like this are fuelling demand for ubiquitous coverage delivered from orbit. According to Northern Sky Research (NSR), the influx of satellite broadband players will contribute to the manufacture and launch of almost 24,700 satellites over the next decade.
As the Space and Satellite Industry starts to meet again “in-person” at events like the 36th Annual Space Symposium – just what does the future look like for the space economy? 2020 and 2021 have been transformative years characterized by a truly massive number of satellites launched by ‘new players’ such as SpaceX’s Starlink, a.
During the Connected Aviation Intelligence Summit virtual panel on 9 June 2021, executives from SpaceX, OneWeb, and Telesat forecast that most IFC capacity will come from Low-Earth Orbit systems over the next decade. SpaceX and Telesat executives expressed higher optimism that LEO will claim 90% or more of IFC services by 2030. This begs the question,.
LEOs are a reality. After years of speculation and doubts, several NGSO projects are materializing. Both Starlink and OneWeb continue their aggressive launch schedule with initial service tests. mPower is getting ready for launch with auspicious pre-commitments. Telesat manufacturer selection and progress in financing lowers the risk of the constellation. Kuiper continues moving forward with.