Fewer Than Half of Planned Smallsat Constellations to Launch, NSR Says
Fewer than half smallsat systems in development will likely launch, Northern Sky Research said Monday. An estimated 5,000 smallsats will launch within the next decade, driving a cumulative $25 billion in manufacturing and launch services, NSR said. It said 70…
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percent of the smallsats will come in constellations, and North America and Asia are the largest near-term opportunities, given their developed satellite ecosystems and growth prospects in communications, earth observation and science applications. The researcher said more than 300 smallsats were launched in 2017 and several new systems began deployment.