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April 2nd, 2013

NSR (Northern Sky Research)... Much Ado About Everything Important For Manufacturing + Launch Services (Analysis | Reports)


[SatNews] NSR’s 3rd edition Satellite Manufacturing & Launch Services (SMLS3) report is the...

...definitive guide for opportunities within the sector over the next 10-15 years. Through extensive primary research with all satellite manufacturers and launch providers, SMLS3 is the result of a rigorous bottom-up analysis segmented by 9 satellite manufacturing verticals and all geographic regions. Beyond units ordered and launched, this report provides a transparent forecast of their mass and power categories as well as the market sizes. This accurate & actionable information is regularly used as a core component of strategic business plans across the globe.

In parallel, this study features a meticulous and thorough analysis of the satellite manufacturing and launch services industries’ strategic environments. It delivers a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the current situation and trends, drivers and restraints in the industry and in each vertical market.

Finally, NSR contributes to strategic decision-making in this ever-changing environment by assessing key success factors required to thrive in the satellite manufacturing and launch services industries. The report also features a platform assessment and a Launch Services Providers competitiveness index, an objective presentation and ranking of each provider, to enhance the current & future satellite operators’ business case analysis. This report answers fundamental questions facing the Satellite Manufacturing & Launch Markets:

  • How many GEO communications satelliteswill be ordered per year in the next 10 years?
  • What will be the impact of electrical propulsion?
  • What will be their mass & power?
  • How many satellites with use exclusively, or partially, multi-spot beams and HTS architecture?
  • How do the platforms compare to each other?
  • What are the satellite manufacturers’ market shares?
  • Will commercial demand compensate for budget cuts for EO satellite orders? Is “smaller” the way to go for EO?
  • How many satellites will be ordered per year in the next 10 years for each of the 9 verticals?
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  • ich demand from which regions?
  • How open are the markets?
  • What does and will it take to thrive as a satellite integrator? Which addressable manufacturing markets from which vertical?
  • How will the Launch Services competitive landscapelook like in the next 10 years?
  • Will launch supply match launch demand?
  • How do Launch Services Providers compare to each other?
  • How will new entrants impact the current players?
  • How likely is a new price war?
  • What does and will it take to thrive as a Launch Services Provider?
  • Which addressable markets for Launch Services Providers given their launch-vehicle capabilities and their region of origin?


Included with every NSR Report Purchase is a complimentary one-half day of consulting time with the NSR analyst who authored the report to review report findings and interpret market. Plus, all NSR reports come with comprehensive Excel spreadsheets providing a better understanding of the raw data.