Description

This study is a survey of the world launch services markets. The study segments launch demand for communications satellites, earth observation satellites, navigation satellites, science and development payloads, and human exploration.
The study discusses the market drivers and restraints and compares the current launch demand with historic launches and future manifests. Launch forecasts are provided by region and by vehicle mass class for the various regions analyzed. Each active vehicle is profiled and a comment is made on the vehicles currently under development. In addition, the current state of launch insurance is also discussed.