Global SSA Market to Reach $61B as Governments Prioritize Space Security, Resilience, and Orbital Safety
The 2nd edition of Novaspace’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) report points to a pivotal decade ahead, with cumulative global spending projected to reach $61 billion over the next ten years. Amid rising orbital congestion, contested space activity, and growing geopolitical tensions, SSA is becoming foundational to space security, operational resilience, and long-term orbital safety.
Private Space Investment Rebounds Sharply in Q1 2026
Novaspace’s newly released Space Innovation Atlas report reveals that private investment in space ventures rebounded strongly in Q1 2026, reaching $9.4 billion invested across 82 companies worldwide. While total funding rose 145% year over year, the number of funded companies declined, signaling a market increasingly focused on execution, scalability, and commercial maturity.
Space-Based Optical Communications Becomes a $12.9B Strategic Market
LEO to dominate, accounting for over 99% of LCT demand driven by constellation growth Paris, France – April 2026 – The third edition of Novaspace’s Optical Communications Market report forecasts cumulative global revenues for space-based Laser Communication Terminals (LCTs) to reach $12.9 billion through 2035, driven overwhelmingly by LEO constellations, which will account for more […]
Global Smallsat Deployment Accelerates, with 16,900 Satellites Projected Through 2035
The 11th edition of Novaspace’s Prospects for the Small Satellite Market report forecasts 16,900 small satellites (under 500 kg) to be launched between 2026 and 2035. This equates to an average of 230 tons per year, or approximately 640 kg launched daily, driven by growing sovereign constellation demand.
CLPS 2.0: How NASA’s Lunar Surface Ambitions are Reshaping the Commercial Lunar Delivery Market
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program is transitioning from early-stage missions to sustained lunar logistics. CLPS 2.0 introduces higher mission cadence, tighter cost structures, and increased technical demands—reshaping how commercial providers, suppliers, and investors approach the lunar delivery market.
Data Boom, Video Decline Reshapes Satellite Revenues by 2034
Novaspace’s 32nd edition of the Satellite Connectivity and Video Market report reveals a seismic shift in satellite service economics. Data applications are set to overtake video services by 2033, with their share of total service revenues rising from 21% in 2024 to 55% by 2034. This transformation marks a fundamental rebalancing of the satellite communications market, driven by NGSO constellations, falling capacity prices, and surging demand across all data segments.
From Experimentation to Operations: Key Insights from Novaspace at Space Symposium 2026
At Space Symposium 2026, Novaspace brought together global leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping space systems. Discussions revealed a clear transition from experimentation to operational deployment, with AI driving advances in space computing, interoperability, and defense applications. As trust, power constraints, and real-time decision-making take center stage, the industry is entering a new phase of AI-enabled space operations.
Novaspace and OGC Unveil the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog
A Strategic Resource for Navigating China’s Expanding Space Market Paris, France [April 2026] – Novaspace, in partnership with Orbital Gateway Consulting (OGC), launches the China Space Industry Intelligence Catalog, providing global stakeholders clear, data‑driven insight into China’s rapidly expanding space market. The catalog draws on OGC’s sector expertise and Novaspace’s intelligence capabilities to deliver a comprehensive suite of datasets, research, and market analysis, mapping the […]
Five Key Novaspace Highlights from SATShow Week 2026
As a content partner at SATShow 2026, Novaspace shares five key takeaways from its sessions, covering AI, sovereignty, secure connectivity, and virtualized ground infrastructure shaping the satellite industry.
Clear Orbit, Secure Future: A Call to Action on Space Debris
Space debris is no longer a distant risk—it is an economic reality. Contributing to the World Economic Forum’s latest report, Novaspace quantifies how orbital congestion could cost the global space economy up to $42.3 billion by 2035, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated action across industry, policy and technology.