Optical satellite communications market, 6th edition

26 January 2024 | Research

Prachi Kawade | Dafni Christodoulopoulou

Forecast report | PPTX and PDF (18 slides)

"Optical inter-satellite links are pivotal for communication constellation operators' business cases, driving a USD2.6 billion opportunity in the next decade."

This report analyses the market dynamics of the optical satellite communications (satcom) market and competitive landscape. It also provides recommendations for stakeholders such as laser communications terminals (LCT) manufacturers on how to capitalise on the demand for LCTs in response to growing adoption across satellite constellations.

Questions answered in this report

Which application is driving the demand for space-based laser communication?
Which market trends are influencing the growth of the LCT market? What are the associated market opportunities and challenges?
What is the projected size of the LCT market over the next decade and where is the growth expected to be?
Who are the key players in the LCT market and what does the market landscape look like?

Who should read this report

Satellite communications equipment manufacturers
Earth observation (EO) and high-throughput satellite (HTS) satellite operators
Data downlink service providers
Data relay network and ground receiving station operators
Financial institutions and investors
Space agencies
Opto-electronic systems players
System integrators
R&D organisations
Ground station operators

Covered in this report

NEW in this edition: snapshot of competitive landscape (updated)
NEW in this edition: services forecast for Earth observation
evaluation of optical satellite communications drivers and restraints
qualitative analysis of applications such as communications, Earth observation and data relay
10-year forecast for the optical satellite communication equipment market.

Forecast variables

In-service units
Equipment revenue
Service revenue

Market segmentation

Link type	Space-space (only for equipment) Space-ground (only for equipment)
Application	Communication constellations (only for equipment) Earth observation Data relay (only for equipment)
Orbits	GEO (only for equipment) Non-GEO (only for equipment)
Regions	North America (NAM) Latin America (LAM) Europe Middle East and Africa (MEA) Asia

Companies included in this report

SpaceX, Spire Global, Space Development Agency (SDA), OneWeb, Telesat, Amazon, NASA, Mynaric, ESA, USAF, Airbus, L3 Harris, Blue Halo, General Dynamics, Bridgecomm, Space Micro, Space Compass, Cailabs, Contec, KSAT, Kepler Communications, Thales Alenia Space, Tesat-Spacecom, Skyloom, Honeywell Aerospace, CACI, WarpSpace, Addvalue iDRS, Leaf Space, Capella Space, JAXA, AstroScale, ICEYE, Satellogic, Blacksky Global, Planet, Astrogate Labs, X-Lumin, Synopta, Miratlas, SSC, Atlas Space Operations, RBC Signals, mBryonics, CNES, Xenesis, Hensoldt, Mosctkom, Astrolight, Infostellar, Sfera Technologies, Spaceit, Telespazio VEGA UK