PUBLISHER: Prescient & Strategic Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1484658
PUBLISHER: Prescient & Strategic Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1484658
Optical Satellite Imaging Market Size & Share Analysis - Trends, Drivers, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts (2024 - 2030)
Key Highlights
The optical satellite imaging market was valued at USD 1,402.9 million in 2023, which will increase to USD 5,733.8 million, advancing at a 24.3% compound annual growth rate, by 2030.
The increasing need for high-resolution imagery is a key factor for the industry expansion. The need for high-resolution imagery is rising across the globe for earth observation, defense, and commercial applications.
Governments and organizations rely on optical satellite imagery to track environmental changes, manage urban development, and coordinate disaster relief processes.
The ISRO recently declared initiatives to launch 50 satellites for geo-intelligence, which shows the significance of optical satellite imagery in national security & development plans.
The ESA and the European Commission's Copernicus program offer widespread earth observation data for environmental and security purposes, portraying the importance of satellite imagery in managing and addressing local and global challenges.
collaborations and partnerships are major trends being observed in this industry. Several key companies are entering into partnerships and collaborations to enhance their abilities and positions in the industry.
In April 2023, Ball Corporation teamed up with Loft Federal and Microsoft under the Space Development Agency's NExT contract.
This initiative entails developing an experimental testbed consisting of 10 satellites set for launch in 2024, demonstrating collaboration across diverse sectors to propel satellite technology forward.
Key Insights
North America accounted for the largest share of the industry in 2023, of approximately 60%. This is because of robust government and defense funding, a solid culture of innovation, and the grouping of technological leadership.
The continent has reputable aerospace and satellite firms, together with some startups, which are enhancing satellite imaging abilities.
The government is funding in space exploration and defense to improve satellite technology and attain greater imagery analysis.
APAC will continue to advance at the fastest compound annual growth rate, of 28.1%, during this decade.
The key factor behind this includes the increasing count of commercial applications, progressing technology, a robust focus on disaster management and environmental monitoring, and government initiatives.
The visible spectrum led the industry in 2023, with more than 70% share, and it is also advancing at the fastest CAGR. This is because of the greater resolution of the visible spectrum compared to the NIR spectrum.
The commercial sector was the largest contributor in 2023, with approximately 80% share, and it is also growing at the fastest CAGR. This can be because satellite imagery is dynamic and has various usages.
This category significantly profits from the improvements in satellite imaging technologies that meet different requirements like real estate, agriculture, environmental monitoring, and insurance.
High resolution accounted for the leading share of the industry in 2023, of more than 65%. The category is also propelling at the fastest compound annual growth rate.
This can be because comprehensive imagery with a better resolution is important for applications that require high precision like environmental monitoring, security, urban planning, and precision agriculture.
The optical satellite imaging industry is consolidated and dominated by key companies.
Large investments, new product launches, partnerships, and mergers & acquisitions, are being employed by the major companies to improve their presence.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Research Background
- 1.1 Research Objectives
- 1.2 Market Definition
- 1.3 Analysis Period
- 1.4 Market Data Reporting Unit
1.4.1 Value
- 1.5 Market Size Breakdown by Segment
1.5.1 Market Segmentation by Satellite Image Type
1.5.2 Market Segmentation by Resolution
1.5.3 Market Segmentation by End User
1.5.4 Market Segmentation by Region
- 1.6 Key Stakeholders
Chapter 2. Research Methodology
- 2.1 Secondary Research
2.1.1 Paid
2.1.2 Unpaid
2.1.3 P&S Intelligence Database
- 2.2 Primary Research
2.2.1 Breakdown of Primary Research, by Region
2.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Research, by Industry Participant
2.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Research, by Designation
2.2.4 Breakdown of Primary Research, by Company Type
- 2.3 Market Size Estimation
- 2.4 Data Triangulation
- 2.5 Currency Conversion Rates
- 2.6 Notes and Caveats
Chapter 3. Executive Summary
Chapter 4. Market Indicators
- 4.1 Increasing Number of Satellite Launches
- 4.2 Continuous Growth in Space Economy
Chapter 5. Definition of Market Segments
- 5.1 By Satellite Image Type
5.1.1 Visible Spectrum
5.1.2 NIR Spectrum
- 5.2 By Resolution
5.2.1 High
5.2.2 Medium
- 5.3 By End User
5.3.1 Commercial
5.3.2 Government
5.3.3 Defense
5.3.4 Civil
Chapter 6. Industry Outlook
- 6.1 Market Dynamics
6.1.1 Trends
- 6.1.1.1 Partnerships & collaborations
- 6.1.1.2 Growing military and defense budgets
- 6.1.1.3 Miniaturization of satellites
6.1.2 Drivers
- 6.1.2.1 Growing demand for high-resolution imagery
- 6.1.2.2 Increasing focus on technological advancements
- 6.1.2.3 Policy support and government initiatives
6.1.3 Impact Analysis of Drivers on Market Forecast
6.1.4 Restraints
- 6.1.4.1 High cost of satellite launch and operation
- 6.1.4.2 Regulatory and licensing challenges
6.1.5 Impact Analysis of Restraints on Market Forecast
- 6.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
6.2.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.2.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.2.3 Intensity of Rivalry
6.2.4 Threat of New Entrants
6.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
Chapter 7. Global Market Size and Forecast
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Market Revenue, by Satellite Image Type (2017-2030)
- 7.3 Market Revenue, by Resolution (2017-2030)
- 7.4 Market Revenue, by End User (2017-2030)
- 7.5 Market Revenue, by Region (2017-2030)
Chapter 8. North America Market Size and Forecast
- 8.1 Overview
- 8.2 Market Revenue, by Satellite Image Type (2017-2030)
- 8.3 Market Revenue, by Resolution (2017-2030)
- 8.4 Market Revenue, by End User (2017-2030)
- 8.5 Market Revenue, by Country (2017-2030)
Chapter 9. EMEA Market Size and Forecast
- 9.1 Overview
- 9.2 Market Revenue, by Satellite Image Type (2017-2030)
- 9.3 Market Revenue, by Resolution (2017-2030)
- 9.4 Market Revenue, by End User (2017-2030)
- 9.5 Market Revenue, by Country (2017-2030)
Chapter 10. APAC Market Size and Forecast
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Market Revenue, by Satellite Image Type (2017-2030)
- 10.3 Market Revenue, by Resolution (2017-2030)
- 10.4 Market Revenue, by End User (2017-2030)
- 10.5 Market Revenue, by Country (2017-2030)
Chapter 11. LATAM Market Size and Forecast
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Market Revenue, by Satellite Image Type (2017-2030)
- 11.3 Market Revenue, by Resolution (2017-2030)
- 11.4 Market Revenue, by End User (2017-2030)
- 11.5 Market Revenue, by Country (2017-2030)
Chapter 12. Competitive Landscape
- 12.1 List of Market Players and Their Offerings
- 12.2 Product Comparison of Key Players
- 12.3 Recent Strategic Developments of Key Players
Chapter 13. Company Profiles
- 13.1 Galileo Group Inc.
13.1.1 Business Overview
13.1.2 Product and Service Offerings
- 13.2 Maxar Technologies Inc.
13.2.1 Business Overview
13.2.2 Product and Service Offerings
- 13.3 Airbus SE
13.3.1 Business Overview
13.3.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.3.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.4 Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
13.4.1 Business Overview
13.4.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.4.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.5 Planet Labs PBC
13.5.1 Business Overview
13.5.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.5.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.6 L3Harris Technologies Inc.
13.6.1 Business Overview
13.6.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.6.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.7 BlackSky Technology Inc.
13.7.1 Business Overview
13.7.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.7.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.8 Satellogic Inc.
13.8.1 Business Overview
13.8.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.8.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.9 BAE Systems plc
13.9.1 Business Overview
13.9.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.9.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.10 Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
13.10.1 Business Overview
13.10.2 Product and Service Offerings
- 13.11 Thales S.A.
13.11.1 Business Overview
13.11.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.11.3 Key Financial Summary
- 13.12 EOS Data Analytics Inc.
13.12.1 Business Overview
13.12.2 Product and Service Offerings
- 13.13 Lockheed Martin Corporation
13.13.1 Business Overview
13.13.2 Product and Service Offerings
13.13.3 Key Financial Summary
Chapter 14. Appendix
- 14.1 Sources and References
- 14.2 Related Reports
List of Tables
- TABLE 1 ANALYSIS PERIOD OF THE STUDY 18
- TABLE 2 DETAILS OF OPERATING OPTICAL SATELLITES (2017-2023) 32
- TABLE 3 DRIVERS FOR THE MARKET: IMPACT ANALYSIS 66
- TABLE 4 RESTRAINTS FOR THE MARKET: IMPACT ANALYSIS 68
- TABLE 5 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2023) 83
- TABLE 6 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2024-2030) 83
- TABLE 7 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2023) 84
- TABLE 8 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2024-2030) 85
- TABLE 9 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2023) 86
- TABLE 10 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2024-2030) 86
- TABLE 11 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY REGION, $M (2017-2023) 88
- TABLE 12 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY REGION, $M (2024-2030) 88
- TABLE 13 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2023) 92
- TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2024-2030) 92
- TABLE 15 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2023) 93
- TABLE 16 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2024-2030) 94
- TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2023) 95
- TABLE 18 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2024-2030) 96
- TABLE 19 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2023) 97
- TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2024-2030) 97
- TABLE 21 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2023) 102
- TABLE 22 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2024-2030) 102
- TABLE 23 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2023) 104
- TABLE 24 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2024-2030) 104
- TABLE 25 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2023) 105
- TABLE 26 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2024-2030) 105
- TABLE 27 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2023) 107
- TABLE 28 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2024-2030) 107
- TABLE 29 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2023) 111
- TABLE 30 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2024-2030) 111
- TABLE 31 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2023) 113
- TABLE 32 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2024-2030) 113
- TABLE 33 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2023) 114
- TABLE 34 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2024-2030) 114
- TABLE 35 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2023) 116
- TABLE 36 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2024-2030) 116
- TABLE 37 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2023) 120
- TABLE 38 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2024-2030) 120
- TABLE 39 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2023) 122
- TABLE 40 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2024-2030) 122
- TABLE 41 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2023) 123
- TABLE 42 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2024-2030) 123
- TABLE 43 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2023) 125
- TABLE 44 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2024-2030) 125
- TABLE 45 LIST OF MARKET PLAYERS AND THEIR OFFERINGS 126
- TABLE 46 PRODUCT COMPARISON OF KEY PLAYERS 128
- TABLE 47 GALILEO GROUP INC. - AT A GLANCE 134
- TABLE 48 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES INC. - AT A GLANCE 136
- TABLE 49 AIRBUS SE - AT A GLANCE 138
- TABLE 50 AIRBUS SE - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 139
- TABLE 51 TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED - AT A GLANCE 141
- TABLE 52 TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 143
- TABLE 53 PLANET LABS PBC - AT A GLANCE 144
- TABLE 54 PLANET LABS PBC- KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 146
- TABLE 55 L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC. - AT A GLANCE 147
- TABLE 56 L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 148
- TABLE 57 BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC. - AT A GLANCE 149
- TABLE 58 BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 150
- TABLE 59 SATELLOGIC INC. - AT A GLANCE 152
- TABLE 60 SATELLOGIC INC. - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 153
- TABLE 61 BAE SYSTEMS PLC - AT A GLANCE 155
- TABLE 62 BAE SYSTEMS PLC - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 157
- TABLE 63 SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. (SPACEX) - AT A GLANCE 158
- TABLE 64 THALES S.A. - AT A GLANCE 160
- TABLE 65 THALES S.A. - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 161
- TABLE 66 EOS DATA ANALYTICS INC. - AT A GLANCE 163
- TABLE 67 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION. - AT A GLANCE 166
- TABLE 68 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION - KEY FINANCIAL SUMMARY 168
List of Figures
- FIG 1 MARKET SIZE BREAKDOWN BY SEGMENT 19
- FIG 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22
- FIG 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH, BY REGION 24
- FIG 4 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH, BY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANT 25
- FIG 5 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH, BY DESIGNATION 25
- FIG 6 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY RESEARCH, BY COMPANY TYPE 26
- FIG 7 DATA TRIANGULATION APPROACH 28
- FIG 8 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET SUMMARY 30
- FIG 9 NUMBER OF OPERATING SATELLITES (2017-2023) 31
- FIG 10 GLOBAL SPACE ACTIVITY BY CATEGORY, $B, 2022 48
- FIG 11 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET SNAPSHOT 80
- FIG 12 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2030) 82
- FIG 13 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2030) 84
- FIG 14 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2030) 86
- FIG 15 GLOBAL OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY REGION, $M (2017-2030) 88
- FIG 16 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET SNAPSHOT 89
- FIG 17 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2030) 92
- FIG 18 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2030) 93
- FIG 19 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2030) 95
- FIG 20 NORTH AMERICA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2030) 97
- FIG 21 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET SNAPSHOT 98
- FIG 22 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2030) 102
- FIG 23 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2030) 103
- FIG 24 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2030) 105
- FIG 25 EMEA OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2030) 106
- FIG 26 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET SNAPSHOT 108
- FIG 27 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2030) 111
- FIG 28 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2030) 112
- FIG 29 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2030) 114
- FIG 30 APAC OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2030) 115
- FIG 31 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET SNAPSHOT 117
- FIG 32 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY SATELLITE IMAGE TYPE, $M (2017-2030) 120
- FIG 33 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY RESOLUTION, $M (2017-2030) 121
- FIG 34 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY END USER, $M (2017-2030) 123
- FIG 35 LATAM OPTICAL SATELLITE IMAGING MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, $M (2017-2030) 124
- FIG 36 AIRBUS SE - REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2022) 140
- FIG 37 TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED - REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2023) 143
- FIG 38 PLANET LABS PBC - REVENUE SPLIT BY GEOGRAPHY (2023) 146
- FIG 39 L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC - REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2023) 148
- FIG 40 BLACKSKY TECHNOLOGY INC - REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2022) 151
- FIG 41 SATELLOGIC INC. - REVENUE SPLIT BY BUSINESS SECTOR AND GEOGRAPHY (2022) 154
- FIG 42 BAE SYSTEMS PLC - REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2022) 157
- FIG 43 THALES S.A. - REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2022) 162
- FIG 44 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION - REVENUE SPLIT BY SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHY (2022)
