Novaspace is a global consulting and market intelligence firm specializing in the space sector. Formed by the merger of Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners, Novaspace offers management and technology consulting, market analysis, and executive summits. They provide strategic clarity and technical leadership to decision-makers, serving over 1,200 clients worldwide including government entities and private companies, and produce market reports on various space-related topics.
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Novaspace says the next decade will depend on multi-orbit interoperability and converged network standards such as 5G-NTN.
Novaspace projects HTS service revenues will rise from just under $31 billion in 2025 to $76 billion by 2034.
Novaspace projects a 160% surge in defense-aligned satellite launches through the mid-2030s.
Novaspace warned that exhausted propellant can leave geosynchronous Earth orbit satellites vulnerable to disruption or collision.
Novaspace said that in-orbit refuelling could improve commercial satellite collision avoidance, repositioning, recovery from insertion anomalies, and payload mass tradeoffs at launch.
The U.S. Space Force is the U.S. government organization Novaspace identified as the lead anchor for developing in-orbit refuelling capabilities in the United States.
Novaspace identified the Golden Dome missile defence project as a major potential use case for space-based maneuver capability.
Novaspace identified the European Space Agency, national space agencies, and European defence ministries as the European anchors for in-orbit refuelling development.
Novaspace identified the Defence Logistics Agency as a natural partner for framing refuelling as a logistics function.
Novaspace identified in-orbit refuelling as a key strategic priority for space operations.
Novaspace said that satellites have limited propellant and that operators must carefully plan and approve maneuvers to conserve it.
Novaspace said that in-orbit refuelling would give military and dual-use satellites the ability to maneuver, reposition, replenish, and operate for longer periods.
Novaspace cited the American Kamino program as an example of U.S. refuelling technology development.
Novaspace described in-orbit refuelling as a tool for protecting space superiority and sustaining operations, defending critical assets, and recovering from disruption faster than adversaries.
Grace Khanuja is a Manager at Novaspace and is one of the industry experts who authored the eighth Capacity Pricing Trends survey.
Grace Khanuja is Manager at Novaspace.
Novaspace stated that Starlink’s vertical integration and cost compression are accelerating the market shift away from capacity as the main differentiator.
Novaspace’s Capacity Pricing Trends report concludes the satellite industry has entered a Post-Capacity Era in which bandwidth is no longer the primary basis of competitive differentiation.
Novaspace identified Starlink’s vertical integration and aggressive cost compression as a primary driver resetting pricing expectations across the satellite sector.
Consultancy Novaspace projects the global space industry will reach roughly $944 billion by 2033.