Remote Sensing Services Market by Platform (Satellites, UAVs, Manned Aircraft, and Ground), End User (Defense and Commercial), Resolution (Spatial, Spectral, Radiometric, and Temporal), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022

The remote sensing services market was valued at USD 9.70 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 21.62 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 15.14% from 2017 to 2022. The base year considered for the study is 2016 and the forecast period is from 2017 to 2022.

Objective of the Study:

The objective of this study is to define, describe, and forecast the remote sensing services market on the basis of platform, end user, and resolution from 2017 to 2022 as well as map the segments and subsegments across major regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and RoW. Based on platform, the market has been segmented into satellites, UAVs, manned aircraft, and ground. Based on end user, the market has been segmented into defense and commercial. Based on resolution, the market has been segmented into spatial, spectral, radiometric, and temporal.

The report provides an in-depth market intelligence regarding key market dynamics, such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges, influencing the growth of the remote sensing services market, along with analyzing micromarkets with respect to individual growth trends, future prospects, and their contribution to the remote sensing services market.

The report also covers competitive developments such as long-term contracts, joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, new product launches and developments, and research & development activities in the remote sensing services market, in addition to business and corporate strategies adopted by key market players.

Research Methodology:

The research methodology used to estimate and forecast the remote sensing services market began with obtaining data on remote sensing services, through secondary sources such as UCS Satellite Database, news articles, and journals. The cost of service offerings was taken into consideration to determine the market segmentation. The bottom-up procedure was employed to arrive at the overall size of the market. After arriving at the overall market size, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments, which were verified through primary research by conducting extensive interviews with market experts, such as CEOs, VPs, directors, and executives. These data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed to complete the overall market size engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The breakdown of profiles of primaries is depicted in the figure below:

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The ecosystem of the remote sensing services market comprises defense departments, satellite developers, service providers, and regulatory authorities, among others. Antrix Corporation (India), DigitalGlobe (US), EKOFASTBA (Spain), Geo Sense (Malaysia), Mallon Technology (UK), Remote Sensing Solutions (Germany), and Satellite Imaging Corporation (US) are key players operating in the market. These companies offer advanced remote sensing services at affordable costs.

Target Audience

• Remote Sensing Service Providers
• Remote Sensing System Manufacturers
• Subsystem Manufacturers
• Technology Support Providers
• Ministry of Defense
• Scientific Research Centers
• Software/Hardware/Service and Solution Providers

“The study answers several questions for stakeholders, primarily, which market segments to focus on in the next two to five years for prioritizing efforts and investments.”

Scope of the Report

This research report categorizes the remote sensing services market into the following segments and subsegments:

• Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform
  • Satellites
    • Earth Observation
    • Telecommunication
    • Meteorology
    • Mapping & Navigation
    • Others
  • UAVs
    • Precision Farming
    • 3D Terrain Model Construction
    • Damage Assessment
    • Pipeline Monitoring
    • Geohazard Mapping
    • Mineral Exploration
    • Defense and Intelligence
    • Others
  • Manned Aircraft
    • Mineral Exploration Mapping
    • Coastal Analysis
    • Precision Farming
    • Pipeline Monitoring
    • Disaster Management
    • Defense and Intelligence
    • Others
  • Ground
• Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User            
  • Defense
    • Defense Organizations
    • Homeland Security Agencies
  • Commercial
    • Energy & Power
    • Agriculture
    • Weather Forecasting
    • Scientific Research
    • Media & Entertainment
    • Others
• Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution
  • Spatial
  • Spectral
  • Radiometric
  • Temporal
• Remote Sensing Services Market, By Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest of the World

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition
    1.3 Market Scope
           1.3.1 Markets Covered
           1.3.2 Regional Scope
           1.3.3 Years Considered for the Study
    1.4 Currency & Pricing
    1.5 Limitations
    1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 19)
    2.1 Research Data
           2.1.1 Secondary Data
                    2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
           2.1.2 Primary Data
                    2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
                    2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primaries
    2.2 Demand and Supply-Side Analysis
           2.2.1 Demand-Side Indicators
                    2.2.1.1 Increasing Demand for Accurate and Reliable Earth Observation (EO) Data.
           2.2.2 Supply-Side Indicators
                    2.2.2.1 Advancements in Micro-And Nano-Satellite Technologies
    2.3 Market Size Estimation
           2.3.1 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.3.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.4 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
    2.5 Research Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 32)
    4.1 Remote Sensing Services Market: Overview
    4.2 Satellites Segment, By Application
    4.3 Remote Sensing Services Market, Defense vs Commercial End User
    4.4 North American Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution
    4.5 Remote Sensing Services Market, By Region/Country

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 35)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Market Segmentation
    5.3 Market Dynamics
           5.3.1 Drivers
                    5.3.1.1 Increasing Need for Remote Sensing Data in Wide Range of Defense and Commercial Applications
                    5.3.1.2 Growth of the Cloud Computing Market
                    5.3.1.3 Increasing Demand in Homeland Security Operations
           5.3.2 Restraints
                    5.3.2.1 Regulatory Issues
                    5.3.2.2 Huge Initial Investment
                    5.3.2.3 Lack of Awareness and Interoperability Issues
           5.3.3 Opportunities
                    5.3.3.1 Need for Real-Time Data
                    5.3.3.2 Introduction of Big Data Analytics in Remote Sensing Services
           5.3.4 Challenges
                    5.3.4.1 Awareness at Elementary Level
                    5.3.4.2 Slow Adoption Rate and Lack of Infrastructure

6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 42)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Emerging Trends
           6.2.1 Satellite Photography and Multispectral Imaging
           6.2.2 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
                    6.2.2.1 Advantages of Radar Remote Sensing Over Optical Remote Sensing
           6.2.3 Transportable Ground Receiving Station (GRS)
                    6.2.3.1 Real-Time Acquisition and Processing-Integrated Data Systems (RAPIDS)
                    6.2.3.2 Military Requirement for GRS
           6.2.4 Rapideye Satellite Imagery
           6.2.5 LiDAR Remote Sensing
                    6.2.5.1 Basic LiDAR Measurements
                    6.2.5.2 Types of Information From LiDAR Remote Sensing
                               6.2.5.2.1 Topographic LiDAR (Range to Target Or Laser Altimetry)
                               6.2.5.2.2 Differential Absorption LiDAR (Chemical Properties of Target)
                               6.2.5.2.3 Doppler LiDAR (Velocity of Target)
    6.3 Cost Comparison
    6.4 Innovation and Patent Registration

7 Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform (Page No. - 49)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Satellites
           7.2.1 Application
                    7.2.1.1 Earth Observation
                    7.2.1.2 Telecommunication
                    7.2.1.3 Meteorology
                    7.2.1.4 Mapping and Navigation
                    7.2.1.5 Others
    7.3 UAVS
           7.3.1 Application
                    7.3.1.1 Precision Farming
                    7.3.1.2 3-D Terrain Model Construction
                    7.3.1.3 Damage Assessment
                    7.3.1.4 Pipeline Monitoring
                    7.3.1.5 Geohazard Mapping
                    7.3.1.6 Mineral Exploration
                    7.3.1.7 Defense and Intelligence
                    7.3.1.8 Others
    7.4 Manned Aircraft
           7.4.1 Application
                    7.4.1.1 Mineral Exploration
                    7.4.1.2 Coastal Analysis
                    7.4.1.3 Precision Farming
                    7.4.1.4 Pipeline Monitoring
                    7.4.1.5 Disaster Management
                    7.4.1.6 Defense and Intelligence
                    7.4.1.7 Other
    7.5 Ground

8 Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User (Page No. - 58)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Defense
           8.2.1 Vertical
                    8.2.1.1 Defense Organizations
                    8.2.1.2 Homeland Security Agencies
    8.3 Commercial
           8.3.1 Vertical
                    8.3.1.1 Energy & Power
                    8.3.1.2 Agriculture
                    8.3.1.3 Weather Forecasting
                    8.3.1.4 Scientific Research
                    8.3.1.5 Media and Entertainment
                    8.3.1.6 Other

9 Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution (Page No. - 64)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Spatial
    9.3 Spectral
    9.4 Radiometric
    9.5 Temporal

10 Regional Analysis (Page No. - 69)
     10.1 Introduction
     10.2 North America
             10.2.1 By Platform
             10.2.2 By End User
             10.2.3 By Resolution
             10.2.4 By Country
                        10.2.4.1 US
                                     10.2.4.1.1 By Platform
                                     10.2.4.1.2 By End User
                        10.2.4.2 Canada
                                     10.2.4.2.1 By Platform
                                     10.2.4.2.2 By End User
     10.3 Europe
             10.3.1 By Platform
             10.3.2 By End User
             10.3.3 By Resolution
             10.3.4 By Country
                        10.3.4.1 UK
                                     10.3.4.1.1 By Platform
                                     10.3.4.1.2 By End User
                        10.3.4.2 France
                                     10.3.4.2.1 By Platform
                                     10.3.4.2.2 By End User
                        10.3.4.3 Germany
                                     10.3.4.3.1 By Platform
                                     10.3.4.3.2 By End User
                        10.3.4.4 Italy
                                     10.3.4.4.1 By Platform
                                     10.3.4.4.2 By End User
                        10.3.4.5 Russia
                                     10.3.4.5.1 By Platform
                                     10.3.4.5.2 By End User
                        10.3.4.6 Rest of Europe
                                     10.3.4.6.1 By Platform
                                     10.3.4.6.2 By End User
     10.4 Asia Pacific
             10.4.1 By Platform
             10.4.2 By End User
             10.4.3 By Resolution
             10.4.4 By Country
                        10.4.4.1 China
                                     10.4.4.1.1 By Platform
                                     10.4.4.1.2 By End User
                        10.4.4.2 Japan
                                     10.4.4.2.1 By Platform
                                     10.4.4.2.2 By End User
                        10.4.4.3 India
                                     10.4.4.3.1 By Platform
                                     10.4.4.3.2 By End User
                        10.4.4.4 South Korea
                                     10.4.4.4.1 By Platform
                                     10.4.4.4.2 By End User
                        10.4.4.5 Rest of APAC
                                     10.4.4.5.1 By Platform
                                     10.4.4.5.2 By End User
     10.5 Rest of the World
             10.5.1 By Platform
             10.5.2 By End User
             10.5.3 By Resolution
             10.5.4 By Country
                        10.5.4.1 Middle East
                                     10.5.4.1.1 By Platform
                                     10.5.4.1.2 By End User
                        10.5.4.2 South America
                                     10.5.4.2.1 By Platform
                                     10.5.4.2.2 By End User
                        10.5.4.3 Africa
                                     10.5.4.3.1 By Platform
                                     10.5.4.3.2 By End User

11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 99)
     11.1 Market Ranking Analysis, 2016

12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 100)
(Business Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio, Business Strategy Excellence, Recent Developments)*
     12.1 Antrix
     12.2 Cyberswift
     12.3 Digitalglobe
     12.4 Ekofastba
     12.5 GEO Sense SDN. BHD.
     12.6 Mallon Technology
     12.7 Remote Sensing Solutions
     12.8 Satellite Imaging Corporation
     12.9 Spectir
     12.10 The Sanborn Map Company
     12.11 The Airborne Sensing Corporation
     12.12 Terra Remote Sensing

*Details on Business Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio, Business Strategy Excellence, Recent Developments Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

13 Appendix (Page No. - 118)
     13.1 Discussion Guide
     13.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
     13.3 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
     13.4 Available Customization
     13.5 Related Reports
     13.6 Author Details

List of Tables (71 Tables)

Table 1 Radar Frequency Bands
Table 2 Accuracy of Different Rapideye Products
Table 3 Cost Comparison Between Traditional Method and Uas Method for Topographic Mapping
Table 4 Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Billion)
Table 5 Remote Sensing Services Market for Satellites, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 6 Remote Sensing Services Market for Satellites, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 7 Remote Sensing Services Market for UAVS, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 8 Remote Sensing Services Market for UAVS, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 9 Remote Sensing Services Market for Manned Aircraft, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 Remote Sensing Services Market for Manned Aircraft, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 11 Remote Sensing Services Market for Ground, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 12 Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Billion)
Table 13 Remote Sensing Services Market for Defense, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 14 Remote Sensing Services Market for Defense, By Vertical, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 Remote Sensing Services Market for Commercial, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 Remote Sensing Services Market for Commercial, By Vertical, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 17 Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution, 2015-2022 (USD Billion)
Table 18 Remote Sensing Services Market for Spatial, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 19 Remote Sensing Services Market for Spectral, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 20 Remote Sensing Services Market for Radiometric, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 Remote Sensing Services Market for Temporal, By Region, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 22 Remote Sensing Services Market, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Billion)
Table 23 North America: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 24 North America: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 25 North America: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 North America: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 27 US: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 28 US: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 29 Canada: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 30 Canada: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 31 Europe: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 32 Europe: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 33 Europe: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 Europe: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 35 UK: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 UK: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 37 France: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 France: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 39 Germany: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 40 Germany: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 Italy: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 42 Italy: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 Russia: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 44 Russia: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 Rest of Europe: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 Rest of Europe: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 Asia Pacific: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 48 Asia Pacific: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 Asia Pacific: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 Asia Pacific: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 China: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 52 China: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Japan: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 54 Japan: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 India: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 56 India: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 57 South Korea: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 58 South Korea: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 59 Rest of Asia Pacific: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 60 Rest of Asia Pacific: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 61 Rest of the World: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 62 Rest of the World: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 63 Rest of the World: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Resolution, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 64 Rest of the World: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 65 Middle East: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 66 Middle East: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 67 South America: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 68 South America: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 69 Africa: Remote Sensing Services Market, By Platform, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 70 Africa: Remote Sensing Services Market, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 71 Market Ranking Analysis

List of Figures (30 Figures)

Figure 1 Remote Sensing Services Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Research Flow
Figure 3 Research Design
Figure 4 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: By Company Type, Designation, & Region
Figure 5 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 7 Data Triangulation
Figure 8 UAVS Segment is Projected to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 9 Commercial Segment is Projected to Grow at the Higher CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 10 Spatial Segment is Projected to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 11 North America is Estimated to Account for the Largest Size of the Remote Sensing Services Market in 2017
Figure 12 Data Collection of Remote Areas to Offer Several Untapped Opportunities in the Remote Sensing Services Industry
Figure 13 Earth Observation is Estimated to Lead the Satellites Segment From 2017 to 2022
Figure 14 Weather Forecasting to Register Highest Growth Between 2017 & 2022
Figure 15 Spatial Segment is Projected to Lead North America Remote Sensing Services Market From 2017 to 2022
Figure 16 US is Projected to Lead the Remote Sensing Services Market From 2017 to 2022
Figure 17 Remote Sensing Services Market: By Resolution
Figure 18 Remote Sensing Services Market: By Platform
Figure 19 Remote Sensing Services Market: By End User
Figure 20 Logical Steps in the RAPIDS Near-Realtime Chain: From Data Reception to Generation of an Information Product
Figure 21 Information Flow of Remotely Sensed Data
Figure 22 UAVS Segment is Expected to Grow at the Highest CAGR During the Forecast Period
Figure 23 Commercial Segment is Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 24 Spatial Resolution Segment is Expected to Grow at the Highest Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 25 North America Estimated to Account for the Largest Share of the Remote Sensing Services Market in 2017
Figure 26 Remote Sensing Services Market in North America
Figure 27 Remote Sensing Services Market in Europe
Figure 28 Remote Sensing Services Market in Asia Pacific
Figure 29 Antrix: Company Snapshot
Figure 30 Digitalglobe: Company Snapshot

The remote sensing services market is projected to grow from USD 10.68 Billion in 2017 to USD 21.62 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 15.14% during the forecast period. The increasing use of remote sensing services in defense and commercial applications is one of the most significant factors driving the growth of the remote sensing services market. Furthermore, the introduction of Big Data analytics in remote sensing and growth of the cloud computing market are anticipated to fuel the demand for remote sensing services.

Based on platform, the satellites segment is projected to lead the remote sensing services market during the forecast period. The growth of the satellites segment can be attributed to the increased demand for Earth observation satellites to obtain valuable information for mapping, mineral exploration, land-use planning, resource management, and other activities. These satellites provide data in spatial, temporal, and spectral resolutions to cater to various application requirements.

Based on platform, the UAVs segment of the remote sensing services market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2017 to 2022. UAVs are considered to be the most preferred remote sensing platform. UAV-based remote sensing services are used for large-scale mapping, real-time assessment, and monitoring activities of various applications, such as precision farming, 3D terrain model construction, damage assessment, geohazard mapping, and mineral exploration.

Based of resolution, the spatial segment is anticipated to lead the remote sensing services market during the forecast period, owing to the increasing demand for high-resolution systems and critical measurements. High spatial resolution images can allow users to differentiate between two objects that are within close proximity to each other, which, in turn, is expected to drive the demand for spatial resolution data in commercial and defense applications.

North America led the remote sensing services market in 2017, owing to the increasing demand for remote sensing services in various sectors, such as oil & gas, mineral exploration, agriculture, energy & power, earth observation, search & rescue, weather forecasting, scientific research, forest industry, and oceanography. However, the market in the Asia Pacific region is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2017 to 2022, owing to the high demand for remote sensing services in various applications, such as precision farming, 3D terrain model construction, damage assessment, pipeline monitoring, geohazard mapping, mineral exploration, and defense and intelligence.

Factors such as interoperability issues and huge initial investments are acting as restraints to the growth of the remote sensing services market.

Key players operating in the remote sensing services market include Antrix Corporation (India), DigitalGlobe (US), EKOFASTBA (Spain), Geo Sense (Malaysia), Mallon Technology (UK), Remote Sensing Solutions (Germany), and Satellite Imaging Corporation (US), among others. Leading players adopted the strategy of contracts to strengthen their position in the market.

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