Novaspace forecasts 6,500 EO satellites launching by 2035
Novaspace
Novaspace projects more than 6,500 Earth observation satellites will launch by 2035, generating $155.9 billion in manufacturing revenue.
what happened
Novaspace's Earth Observation Satellite Systems report, published August 20, forecasts more than 6,500 Earth observation satellites will launch by 2035, generating $155.9 billion in manufacturing revenues, per SpaceNews. Novaspace attributes the growth to governments expanding sovereign intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, with commercial operators positioned as essential partners.
why it matters
The forecast gives EO operators, resellers and investors a market-sizing benchmark: Novaspace ties the growth explicitly to government sovereign-ISR demand, with commercial EO operators cast as the manufacturing and data partners governments will need to hit that trajectory.
for who
EO operators and investors benchmarking segment growth
signal-to-noise
quick facts
- Companies
- Novaspace
- Category
- financial
- Impact
- notable
- SNR
- 3 / 5
- Event date
- 2026-08-20
- Published
- 2026-08-22 05:29 UTC