Government documents and websites, news publications and periodicals, press releases,
contract awards, industry and program reports, company reports, budget documents,
conference proceedings and primary research.
RECORDS
900+
PROGRAMS
430+
CONTRACTORS
100+
TOTAL MARKET (09-18)
$509 Billion USD
MARKET DEFINITION
Spacecraft is a core market that includes military, federal and civil unclassified
space-base platforms (including payload/onboard mission systems) designed for
earth-orbital, solar or stellar missions.
MARKET BOUNDARIES
The Spacecraft market includes:
Earth satellites, manned spacecraft (shuttles) and unmanned solar & stellar spacecraft
Spacecraft launch vehicles
Government funded spacecraft related research and development
R&D, production and significant modification of spacecraft
Equipment-specific Service and Support contracts for Spacecraft
The Spacecraft market does not include:
Commercial spacecraft or commercial satellites
Ground C2 or Communication networks or facilities that control spacecraft or spacecraft fleets
Ground Information Distribution Systems
Company-funded research and development
Government budget for overhead and program management
