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AEROSPACE CHINA ›› 2017, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (4): 42-49.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1671-0940.2017.04.006

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Global Commercial Space Markets

  

  1. Northern Sky Research
  • Online:2017-12-25 Published:2019-11-28
  • About author:Mr. Rousseau has more than 25 years of experience in the space and satellite sector and has worked in various functions in business, management, consulting, research, administration and marketing communications throughout his career. He joined NSR in 2006 where he currently acts as Research Director, responsible for market research and consulting engagements in sectors such as mobility via satellite (aeronautical, maritime, land-mobile), unmanned aerial systems, high-altitude platforms, government and military satcom, energy, satellite manufacturing and launch services, flat panel antennas and Earth Observation. He provides regional expertise in Europe, the Middle-East and Africa region. Mr. Rousseau was previously with the International Space University (ISU), a higher education institution for which he managed Professional Development Programs. He is now also Adjunct Faculty at ISU. A co-founder of Futuraspace, an international space consulting firm. Earlier, he worked for the Canadian Space Agency where he held various positions in administration, management and strategy. He has a B.Sc. with majors in Physics and Astrophysics from the University of Calgary (Canada) and a Master of Space Studies (MSc.) from the International Space University (France). Mr. Rousseau is based in Strasbourg, France.

Abstract: Space is becoming more accessible than ever before. Falling satellite manufacturing and launch costs have opened the door to new players to enter the market, disrupting the status quo. HTS and constellations have entered the market and will lead to a lot more capacity at a lower price. But how this capacity will be optimally distributed remains a significant challenge. Earth Observation (EO) and Big Data are also areas of interest that are gaining grounds thanks to projects of 100s if not 1,000s of satellites that will have a lasting effect on manufacturing and launch markets.