During the primary research process, both supply-side and demand-side stakeholders were interviewed to gather qualitative and quantitative information. Supply-side sources were CEOs, Chief Strategy Officers, VPs of Programs & Missions, chief engineers, heads of regulatory compliance, and business development directors from launch service providers, launch vehicle manufacturers, and spaceports. Demand-side sources included chief technology officers and procurement leads from satellite operators (LEO, MEO, GEO constellation operators), commercial space companies, defense agencies, space agencies, and research institutions. Primary research confirmed market segmentation by payload type and launch vehicle class, confirmed launch manifests and pipeline timelines, and gathered information on pricing per kg to orbit, launch cadence forecasts, insurance dynamics, and customer vertical adoption patterns.
Primary Respondent Breakdown:
By Company Tier: Tier 1 (38%), Tier 2 (35%), Tier 3 (27%)
By Designation: C-level Primaries (28%), Director Level (32%), Others (40%)
By Region: North America (40%), Europe (25%), Asia-Pacific (28%), Rest of World (7%)
[Note: Tier 1 = >USD 5B revenue; Tier 2 = USD 500M-5B; Tier 3 =
Global market valuation was derived through contract value analysis and launch cadence modeling. The methodology included:
Identification of 35+ key launch service providers and vehicle manufacturers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging space nations
Service mapping across dedicated launch services, rideshare missions, small satellite launch services, and emerging suborbital services
Payload mapping across small satellites (<500kg), medium satellites (500-2,500kg), large satellites (>2,500kg), and interplanetary probes
Analysis of reported and modeled annual revenues specific to launch services, excluding manufacturing of satellites or downstream services
Coverage of service providers representing 75-80% of global launch market share in 2024
Extrapolation using bottom-up (launch cadence × price per mission by vehicle class and orbit destination) and top-down (provider revenue validation against government procurement databases and disclosed commercial contracts) approaches to derive segment-specific valuations across LEO, MEO, GEO, and interplanetary missions
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