Trends in Space Commerce

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Citation APA MLA Chicago Trends in Space Commerce. (n.d.). Trends in Space Commerce. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.us/

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Technical Reference Publication

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Purpose: Understanding the current size of the space industry, the likely future industry trends, and the effects of these trends is an enormous challenge to industry and to policy makers. The challenge in understanding the space industry stems from two factors. First, the space industry is broader than most people realize. It is not only composed of satellites and their launches, but now encompasses many direct-to-consumer applications, Internet services, and entertainment applications. Second, the industry is rapidly evolving from an industry dominated by civil government and military activities to an industry experiencing dramatic growth in commercial arenas. The unprecedented demand for commercial telecommunications services and new commercial applications are the primary driving forces of the space industry today.

Table of Contents
Content Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i Table of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii Table of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Section 1 ú Overview 1.1 Purpose of report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.2 General methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 1.3 Overview of industry segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Section 2 ú Space Transportation 2.1 Overview of trends, drivers, and events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 2.2 U.S. and world launches, 1996-2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 2.3 U.S. & world commercial launch trends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6 2.4 Launch sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14 2.5 Selected references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18 Section 3 ú Satellite Communications 3.1 Overview of trends, drivers, and events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 3.2 Transponder leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 3.3 Retail/subscription satellite services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6 3.4 Ground equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8 3.5 World commercial communications satellites on orbit . . . . . . . . . .3-11 3.6 Satellite manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12 3.7 Proposed satellite systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 3.8 Selected references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Section 4 ú Remote Sensing 4.1 Overview of trends, drivers, and events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 4.2 U.S. and world commercial imagery sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 4.3 Current and future U.S. and world remote sensing satellite systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7 4.4 Selected references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13 Section 5 ú G.P.S. 5.1 Overview of trends, drivers, and events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1 5.2 U.S. and world commercial GPS user equipment sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2 5.3 U.S. and world commercial GPS units sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 5.4 Sample U.S. and world producers of GPS equipment . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8 5.5 Sample related GPS companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10 5.6 Selected references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-11