NSR Releases Toolkit Benchmarking LEO and MEO Satellite Constellations
Research Toolset Allows Clients to Easily Conduct Unbiased Evaluations of Approved and Planned Non-GEO HTS Systems
Satcom Reality Check
The satcom industry is going through turbulent times. A wave of high-level bankruptcies, layoffs, cost-cutting measures and investment deferrals have rattled the industry. COVID obviously places significant pressure in an already challenged ecosystem, hitting key areas of Satcom growth like Mobility. But putting aside the panic around COVID for a moment, it is clear the business fundamentals for Satcom remain very solid. The actors that play their cards well will be able to capture double-digit growth once we reach the “new normal”.
FPAs: The Key and the Barrier to Satcom Growth
Flat panel antennas (FPAs), essential for Non-GEO HTS connectivity, are considered by NSR as the terminal of tomorrow, but their success rate varies wildly, from one market to another.
A Slow(er) Wave of Recovery for Maritime SATCOM Markets
While there is no doubt that COVID-19 has impacted the Maritime market, the “COVID-dip” is significantly less pronounced for Maritime than Aeronautical SATCOM markets.
NSR Free Webinar: In-orbit Servicing: Space Tugs & Gas Stations
Date: April 21, 2020
Time: 10 AM EDT.
The in-orbit Servicing (IoS) market stands ready to develop quickly, as the successful docking of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle (MEV-1) with Intelsat 901 in February 2020 kick-starts a flurry of life extension and space tugs in-orbit services technologies.