Space cloud computing, 4th edition

This report analyses the market potential for cloud computing within the satellite industry. Technological advances are causing an IT revolution in the sector and this report provides an overview of players and services, assesses the state of the market and presents forecasts for satellite cloud data traffic and cloud services revenue.

The report highlights the 'cloudification' of the satellite value chain, with satellite operators and service providers offering tighter integration across functions and extending their services to adapt cloud-based delivery models. The report evaluates the impact of cloud on the value chain, leading to newer business models leveraging inherent advantages such as capex and opex reduction, scalability and ubiquity.

It also assesses the various service models in play and under development, the applications being serviced, key players involved, and quantitative forecasts of current and future market demand and revenues. As digitisation of the RF link spreads across all segments, the report also provides an assessment of cloud-ready capabilities on the ground.

Questions answered in this report

• How is the impact of cloud computing felt across the satellite industry value chain?
• What are the key drivers for cloud-based computing services by application?
• What are the key trends underlying the adoption of cloud-based services in the satellite industry?
• Who are the key players driving the satellite-cloud computing market landscape?
• Which cloud-related applications are expected to drive revenues in the satellite sector?
• What is the volume of cloud-enabled data passing through satcom?

Who should purchase this report

• EO and satcom satellite operators
• Cloud service providers
• Data downlink service providers and ground station operators
• Financial institutions and investors
• R&D organisations
• Computing hardware and software providers

Report coverage

• News and deals
• Rapid technology developments
  • edge computing
  • ground virtualisation
  • software-defined networks

Updated forecasts for the following segments

• Data downlink: science, SA, Earth observation by market type and mass class of satellites
• Communications: mobility, energy, government and military, and enterprise communications

Segmentation

Communications:

• mobility
  • maritime
  • aero
  • land mobile

Data downlink:

• Earth observation
  • commercial
  • government and military
• Science
  • commercial
  • government and military
• Situational awareness
  • commercial
  • government and military

Companies mentioned in this report

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Boeing, D-Orbit, Hedron, Kepler, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), Microsoft, National Geospatial Agency (NGA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), OneWeb, RBC Signals, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), Telespazio, Thales Alenia Space, Unibap, US Space Force, and Xplore