Space sustainability describes the practice of improving the safety and integrity of the space environment for continued human use. This includes regulations to control activity in space, the development and implementation of standards, and continued incentivization of better practices in the space industry going forward-to balance demand in the current space economy with the viability of its use for future generations of humans.
Some challenges that fall under the umbrella of space sustainability include orbital debris, damage and interference from space weather, overcrowding in orbit, and ‘end-of-life' protocols for spacecraft. The potential impact of these issues can range from modest interference with individual satellites to catastrophic damages to crucial spacecraft and satellite constellations that will have a dramatic impact on life and economic activity on Earth by interfering with GPS navigation and communications systems that underpin much of the global economy.
Some challenges that fall under the umbrella of space sustainability include orbital debris, damage and interference from space weather, overcrowding in orbit, and ‘end-of-life' protocols for spacecraft. The potential impact of these issues can range from modest interference with individual satellites to catastrophic damages to crucial spacecraft and satellite constellations that will have a dramatic impact on life and economic activity on Earth by interfering with GPS navigation and communications systems that underpin much of the global economy.
Key Highlights
- Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the market.
- Analysis of the various space sustainability programs currently under development, as well historical research initiatives.
Who Should Buy
- Our thematic research product, supported by our thematic engine, is aimed at senior (C-Suite) executives in the corporate world, decision makers, and institutional investors.
- Corporations: Helps CEOs, CTOs, and other senior executives of companies understand this key theme, the competitive environment, and the market opportunities.
- Investors: Helps fund managers and other major investors focus on investment opportunities in aerospace and understand the market around space sustainability.
Scope
- The key sustainability challenges that the space industry faces are covered.
- The investment opportunities for prime contractors, suppliers, and institutional investors, across the whole space sustainability value chain are covered.
- Highlights from the range of different sustainability programs currently being undertaken by various space companies.
Reasons to Buy
- Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.
- Gaining an understanding of the market challenges and opportunities surrounding the space sustainability theme.
- Understanding how spending on space sustainability s will fit into the overall market and which spending areas are being prioritized.
Table of Contents
- Executive summary
- Players
- Technology briefing
- Trends
- Technology trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Industry analysis
- Case studies
- Challenges for space sustainability
- Timeline
- Signals
- Value chain
- Ground operations
- Reusable lauch vehicles
- In-orbit manufacturing and servicing
- Active debris removal (ADR)
- Companies
- Public companies
- private companies
- Sector scorecards
- Aerospace, defense and security sector scorecard
- Glossary
- Further reading our thematic Research methodology
- About the Publisher
- Contact the Publisher
- Technology trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- Companies: Public
- Companies: Private
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- Leading Players in the space sustainability theme
- The falling cost of space launches
- Space sustainability value chain
- Ground operations value chain
- Reusable launch vehicles value chain
- In-orbit manufacturing and servicing value chain
- Active debris removal (ADR) value chain
- Sector scorecard - Companies
- Sector scorecard - Thematic
- Sector scorecard - Valuation
- Sector scorecard - Risk
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- SpaceX
- Raytheon
- Elbit Systems
- Leonardo
- IAI
- Boeing
- Telespazio
- Blue Origin
- Northrop Grumman
- General Dynamics
- Lockheed Martin
- Astroscale
- ClearSpace
- Stratasys
- Thales
- ULA
- CASC
- Teledyne
- Honeywell
- Kongsberg
- Orien Space
- Space Pioneer
- Exotrail
- Maxar
- Ball Aerospace
- Callisto
- AWS
- Microsoft
- PLD Space
- Obruta
- Space Forge
- Made in Space
- Additive Space Technologies
- 3D Systems Corp
- Protolabs
- Skygate Technologies