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NSR has released its newest market survey and forecast report: “Hosted Payloads on Commercial Satellites, 2nd Edition.” The report provides an in-depth overview of demand trends for military and civil government requirements for creative solutions that address Communications and Earth Observation/Science missions, as well as the emergence of private enterprise risk-taking.
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In the second edition of the report “Maritime Telecom Solutions by Satellite, Global Market Analysis & Forecasts,” Euroconsult forecasts that the number of satellite communications terminals in the global maritime market will nearly double over the next decade, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% over the 10-year period.
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The World Teleport Association has released the second annual Satellite Operator Benchmarks report, which covers interviews with over 80 teleport executives around the world who rated the commercial and operational practices of the major satellite operators. The new report is available free to members of the association.
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SpaceWorks Commercial (a division of SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc.) released a new study highlighting increasing yearly demand for orbital launch services for the nanosatellite and microsatellite market.Other Posts:Delay of the day: Amos-3Satellite ReceiversRosetta goes into safe mode during deep-space manoeuvreNew Progress vessel lifts off to ISSIntegral Systems to provide satellite control systems for Vinasat-1Attraction Really Matters For The Best Cable TV ServiceAfter successfully delivering Columbus, Atlantis is back on EarthHughes to supply more terminals for Enciclomedia programme

Worldwide demand for C- and Ku-band satellite transponders (36-MHz TPEs) is expected to reach 7,840 by 2017, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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NSR’s “Global Assessment of Satellite Supply & Demand, 8th Edition” study indicates that satellite operators continue to buck the global economic malaise. In 2010 global satellite operators saw a strong revenue increase of over US$550 million, derived from the lease of commercial satellite capacity. NSR projects that by 2020 capacity leasing revenues will reach US$17.2 billion, up from US$10.1 billion in 2010.

Forecast International projects that the world-wide expendable launch vehicle market will be worth US$53 billion from 2011-2020, based on production of 693 launch vehicles. A total of 29 launch vehicle programmes are covered in the company’s “The Market for Expendable Launch Vehicles” analysis, which notes that in a market that faces challenges over the next 10 years, there are bright spots.
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