SpaceWorks Releases 2015 Nano/Microsatellite Market Assessment

SpaceWorks has released its 2015 Nano/Microsatellite market assessment report in which it states they tracked 158 Nano/Microsatellites in 2014 of which 106 were commercial and they continue to track almost 1,100 future launches between 2015 – 2017.
The nano/microsatellites being tracked have masses between1 kilogram and 50 kilograms are in various stages of planning or development.

“The small satellite market continues to flourish, bolstered by increased commercial activity. The commercial sector remains highly interested in using small satellites to provide customers with valuable imagery and data services for a wide variety of applications,” stated Ms. Elizabeth Buchen, Director of SpaceWorks’ Engineering Economics Group. “We offer our study’s summary presentation as a resource for the community and for those interested in better understanding this dynamic market.”

You can download the study summary here.

– Press release: 2015 SpaceWorks Nano/Microsatellite Market Assessment