LEO satellite constellations: What’s the future of LEO constellations?

April 2022 | 54 pages | ID: L96F792730FCEN
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Abstracts

In recent years, the new LEO constellations have received much attention as a means of bringing ubiquitous Internet connectivity, including to rural areas. To this end, more than 1,000 small satellites have been launched into low Earth orbit in 2021.

This report provides an overview of the development trends of the satellite industry and its major sub-segment, the LEO constellations.

The study also provides an in-depth assessment of the key factors, including market drivers and challenges, influencing the satellite industry and the LEO constellation market.

The goals and objectives of this report cover the following questions:

• How has the satellite industry evolved in recent years?
• What are the key drivers and challenges for the satellite industry?
• What are the key technological advances catalysing the evolution of the LEO constellation market?
• What business models are expected to be adopted by incumbent satellite operators?
• What is the size of the LEO constellation market?

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. OVERVIEW OF THE SATELLITE MARKET

1.1. Current status of global satellite market
1.2. Satellite market dynamics

2. LEO CONSTELLATION

LEO constellation satellite development
Advantage of LEO compared to GEO and MEO
LEO satellite communication system architecture
Major factors enabling Satellite Internet-based LEO
Challenge – cost of user terminal
Status of global LEO satellite projects

3. MAJOR LEO CONSTELLATION PLAYERS AND BUSINESS MODELS

3.1. Business models of 5 major LEO constellation players
  Major LEO constellation players
  Target market and region per player
  Starlink
  OneWeb
  Kuiper
  Lightspeed
  Galaxy Space (Yinhe)
3.2. Comparison of current status of 5G major LEO constellation players
  Satellite manufacturing
  Satellite launch
  Ground Station

4. VALUATION OF THE LEO MARKET

Worldwide market sizing of Satcom connectivity in value
Market sizing and ARPU of IoT satellite

5. ANNEX

Starlink network system architecture
OneWeb network architecture
Kuiper network architecture
Galaxy Space network architecture