LEO constellations such as OneWeb or SpaceX continue to see Internet to the masses as a primary target market. However, for this market to materialize, the whole ecosystem must align, and antennas (among other elements) are still a big unresolved issue for consumer-grade services. In which direction are market forces and incentives pushing the development.
NSR Anticipates Strong Growth in Smallsat Market Driven by Constellations, Despite Numerous Challenges Cambridge, MA – NSR’s Small Satellite Markets, 5th Edition (SSM5), released today, forecasts the market to yield $37 billion in cumulative revenues from smallsat manufacturing and launch services by 2027, with 6,500 smallsats set to launch during this time. Constellations will be the.
NSR quoted in SatMagazine’s The Forrester Report: There are some anxieties over the state of play at the proposed mega-constellation OneWeb and their fleet of LEO satellites. Northern Sky Research (NSR) in a report headline asked, “Can OneWeb cross the Valley of Death?” That’s blunt, but OneWeb has given plenty of reasons not to be cheerful this past.
“They are almost disposable….. their operational life expectancy is about seven years and they can be easily replaced. In the coming months, Private Sector firms, SpaceX and the startup, OneWeb want to send into orbit constellations of small satellites that will provide internet access.