As it is in the national interest of most countries to develop and maintain independent capabilities to launch payloads into space and promote high-technology industry, governmental demand accounts for nearly half of all satellite launch services. These contracts offer revenue streams for most industry participants when the commercial sector experiences a downturn. Though industry growth has recently declined, demand from governments will continue to provide a solid foundation for many launch services providers. This Frost & Sullivan analysis supplies in-depth insight into the factors influencing the world launch services markets. By identifying emerging challenges, and highlighting key drivers and restraints, this study offers firms the opportunity to increase their market share.

Surviving Industry’s Overcapacity Participant’s Primary Concern

With interest in satellite constellations peaking in the mid-nineties, the launch industry invested heavily in new vehicles with increased capacity. However, the increasingly turbulent economic environment has resulted in numerous providers steadily losing money and stakeholders raising questions about the long-term viability of an industry with too many competitors and too few contracts.

"How to keep participants in the industry alive and healthy is a fair question to pose during this time. The reduction in the total number of launch vehicles being offered for services will be a step in the right direction in rationalizing this market," says the analyst.

This Frost & Sullivan analysis offers an in-depth examination of the issues facing the satellite launch services markets, enabling your firm to improve its competitive position within this industry.