In-Orbit Satellite Servicing Market 'Solid,' NSR Says
Satellite life extension and high-value salvage missions are "a solid near-term market opportunity" for emerging in-orbit servicing providers, Northern Sky Research analyst Carolyn Belle blogged Tuesday. NSR said it predicts servicing contract revenue to reach a cumulative $3 billion by…
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2027. It said 240 satellites are expected to reach end of life in the next decade, with 90 of them estimated to be candidates for servicing. And it said robotics opens the door to significant long-term potential in the form of fixing mal-deployed antennas and solar arrays, though those offerings will be slow to develop since satellites currently in orbit aren't designed for robotic manipulation or augmentation.