The Spacecraft Market size is estimated at USD 6.89 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 8.68 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.74% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
Various countries globally are increasing their investments in space exploration and commercial and military applications, which is expected to continue driving the growth of the spacecraft market during the forecast period. Various players in the market in countries like China, the United States, India, and major European countries are collaborating on developing advanced space projects, which are expected to generate demand for new space vehicles over the coming years.
The unmanned spacecraft segment is projected to continue its dominance during the forecast period. The growth is attributed to the increasing expenditure on the space sector and increasing satellite launch programs from space agencies across the globe. The segment includes revenues from the launch of satellites, cargo transportation spacecraft, and spacecraft to deploy land rovers for planetary exploration missions.
North America is expected to dominate the spacecraft market during the forecast period. This is majorly due to rising expenditure on the space sector, increasing number of satellite launches for commercial and defense applications, and growing space exploration activities from NASA and SpaceX.
The spacecraft market is fragmented, with many players. The prominent players are Boeing Company, Airbus SE, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and Sierra Nevada Corporation.
Strategic collaborations and partnerships between market players are projected to drive the technology transfer between companies in the future. For instance, NASA's commercial crew program is a collaboration between key players in the market, including SpaceX, Boeing, and NASA, to fly astronauts to the International Space Station. Furthermore, due to the high growth opportunities in the space sector, many new startups and companies have been venturing into the industry through satellite manufacturing programs in the commercial sector and manned and unmanned systems development programs. This is increasing the competition in the market for existing players.
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