China, India Growing as Space Powers, NSR Says
China and India may lag the West in technical space capabilities, particularly in areas like satellite power-to-mass ratios and payload characteristics, but are quickly catching up, and both nations are likely to intensify their focuses on space in the future…
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as routes to economic growth and strategic influence, Northern Sky Research analyst Carolyn Belle blogged Sunday. The increased capabilities will mean increased competition for the satellite market value chain, including manufacturing, launch, satellite operations, analytics and end-user services, she said. Both countries have been dominated by state-owned and -operated players, but support for private-sector activities is growing, she said.