Flat-panel satellite antennas: trends and forecasts 2024–2034

12 September 2025 | Research

Luke Wyles

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (19 slides); Excel | Space Ground Segment


"Tight operator partnerships are crucial for vendors to enter the FPA market, but business models are transitioning towards broader connectivity platforms."

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This report assesses the opportunity for flat-panel antenna (FPA) terminals used in satellite communications (satcom) and provides an equipment market forecast for the period between 2024 and 2034. It also provides recommendations for satcom ground equipment vendors that want to address this opportunity by developing the appropriate technological capabilities and go-to-market strategies.

Report coverage

  • 10-year market forecast of equipment revenue and shipments for satcom FPA terminals, segmented by region, vertical and capacity type.
  • Assessment of the trends driving FPA shipment and revenue growth, price evolution and performance expectations across different regional markets.
  • Analysis of the technologies across the FPA landscape, and their respective suitability for different verticals and system-level requirements.
  • Overview of the go-to-market strategies among FPA vendors and discussion about how they differ by orbit, application and technology type.
  • Strategic guidance for satcom equipment vendors and their partners to address short- and long-term revenue opportunities in the FPA industry.

Report segmentation

Vertical (segment)
  • Broadband access
  • Enterprise VSAT
  • Backhaul and trunking
  • Maritime
  • Land-mobile
  • Aeronautical (passenger, business jet)
  • Government and military (manned, UAS, maritime, land COTP, land COTM)
Variable
  • Equipment revenue (USD million)
  • Units: shipped
Frequency band
  • Fixed-satellite service (FSS) Ku-band 
  • Geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) high-throughput satellite (HTS) Ka- and Ku-band 
  • Non-geostationary Earth orbit (non-GEO) HTS
Geographical regions
  • Asia (ASIA)
  • Europe (EUR)
  • Latin America (LAM)
  • Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  • North America (NAM)
  • Atlantic Ocean Region (AOR)
  • Indian Ocean Region (IOR)
  • Pacific Ocean Region (POR)

 

Questions answered in this report

  • What is the equipment revenue and shipment outlook for the FPA market over the next 10 years?
  • How is the adoption of FPAs expected to progress across different orbits and frequency bands?
  • What are the prevalent FPA technologies in the market, and how well-suited are they to evolving customer expectations?
  • What are the strategic imperatives for satcom equipment vendors that want to address the accessible opportunities in the FPA market and aim to differentiate their offers from those of verticalised competitors?

Who should read this report

  • Satellite terminal vendors
  • Satellite service providers
  • Satellite operators
  • Telecoms operators and mobile network operators (MNOs)

Companies mentioned in this report

  • Airbus
  • ALL.SPACE NETWORKS
  • BAE Systems
  • Eutelsat
  • GetSat
  • Gilat Satellite Networks
  • Hughes Networks Systems
  • ST Engineering iDirect
  • Intellian
  • Intelsat
  • Kuiper Systems
  • Kymeta
  • Satcube
  • Satixfy
  • SES
  • SpaceX
  • Starwin
  • Telesat
  • Thinkom Solutions
  • Viasat

 

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Author

Luke Wyles

Analyst, expert in space and satellite