世界のLEO衛星市場の開発と主な事業者

LEO衛星サービスが世界中で展開されており、SpaceXの衛星は2021年10月に商業サービスに入り、2022年12月にはOneWebの衛星40基を打ち上げています。AmazonやTelesatも衛星サービスの準備を進めており、今後5年間で、主要な衛星事業者がLEO衛星を商業利用することが予想され、LEO衛星市場に新たなビジネスチャンスが生まれると考えられます。

当レポートでは、世界の衛星サービス市場と主要なLEO衛星事業者の展開計画を分析し、市場の主要動向を明らかにしています。

目次

第1章 世界のLEO衛星市場の概要

• 基地局が利用できない農村地域をターゲットにしているLEO衛星ネットワーク
• SpaceXがLEO衛星の展開をリード
• 主要通信事業者のサテライトが5年以内に商用サービスを開始

第2章 主要なLEO衛星事業者の計画

• SpaceX
  • 欧州、北米、南米、オセアニアでのネットワークサービスの開始
• OneWeb
  • 包括的なユーザー端末製品ラインでLEO衛星インターネットサービスを拡張
  • 車両の移動速度に基づくアンテナ技術の使用
• Amazon
  • 古い衛星施設にLEO衛星地上局を建設
  • クラウドサービスをLEOサテライトサービスに拡張
• Telesat
  • パンデミックによるLightSpeedの打ち上げの遅れ
  • 環境条件に基づいて異なる材料が使用されるメーカーの地上局機器

第3章 主要なLEO衛星事業者の将来計画

• レーザー通信技術とシステムの開発に熱心な事業者
• サービスとデータレートを拡張するための高軌道衛星と低軌道衛星の統合
• 移動車両用のユーザー端末市場で優位に立つ台湾のベンダー

第4章 MICの視点

付録

• 企業一覧

List of Topics

Development of the global LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite market, touching on revenue generated by the global space industry, major LEO operators' launch timelines

Development of four major LEO satellite operators and their current solutions and future plans, including SpaceX, OneWeb, Amazon, and Telesat

Companies covered

• Amazon
• Arianespace SA
• AT&T
• Auden Techno
• Cobham Satcom
• EutelSat
• HughesNet
• Intellian
• IntelSat
• Kuiper System
• Mynaric
• Navarino
• OneWeb
• Roscosmos
• SpaceX
• Telesat
• Tesat
• Thales Alenia Space
• Tmytek
• Tron Future
• ULA LLC
• Verizon Fios
• Viasat
• Wistron NeWeb

LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite services have been rolled out across the world. SpaceX's satellites entered commercial services in October 2021 and launched OneWeb's 40 satellites in December 2022. Amazon and Telesat have also geared up for satellite services. In the next five years, all major satellite operators are expected to use their LEO satellites for commercial applications, creating new business opportunities in the LEO satellite market. This report analyzes the global satellite service market and the deployment plans of major LEO satellite operators to identify the key trends of the market.

Table of Contents

1.Overview of the Worldwide LEO Satellite Market

• 1.1 LEO Satellite Networks Still Target Rural Areas Where Base Stations are Unavailable
• 1.2 SpaceX Leads in LEO Satellite Deployment
• 1.3 Major Operators’ Satellites to Enter Commercial Services in 5 Years

2. Major LEO Satellite Operators’ Plans

• 2.1 SpaceX
  • 2.1.1 Launches Network Services in Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania
• 2.2 OneWeb
  • 2.2.1 Expands LEO Satellite Internet Services with Comprehensive User Terminal Product Lines
  • 2.2.2 Uses Antenna Technology Based on Moving Vehicle Speeds
• 2.3 Amazon
  • 2.3.1 Builds LEO Satellite Ground Stations on Old Satellite Facilities
  • 2.3.2 Expand Cloud Services to LEO Satellites Services
• 2.4 Telesat
  • 2.4.1 Delays LightSpeed Launch Due to Pandemic
  • 2.4.2 Manufacturers Ground Station Equipment with Different Materials Based on Environmental Conditions

3.Major LEO Satellite Operators’ Future Plans

• 3.1 Operators Keen to Develop Laser Communication Technology and Systems
• 3.2 Integration of High- and Low-earth Orbit Satellites to Expand Services and Data Rates
• 3.3 Taiwanese Vendors Have an Edge in the User Terminal Market for Moving Vehicles

4.MIC Perspective

Appendix

• List of Companies

List of Tables

• Table 1 Comparison of Fixed Fiber-Optic and Satellite Internet
• Table 2 Comparison of Major Four LEO Satellite Operators’ Projects

List of Figures

• Figure 1 Revenue Generated by the Global Space Industry, 2020 - 2021
• Figure 2 Four Major Operators’ Satellite Launch Timelines
• Figure 3 SpaceX’s LEO Satellite (Left) and Ground Station Gateway (Right)
• Figure 4 Locations of SpaceX’s Ground Stations and Regions with Access to SpaceX Services (As of August 2022)
• Figure 5 Starlink Residential Kit (Left) and Starlink Terminals Used During Russia-Ukraine War (Right)
• Figure 6 Starlink Business Kit (Left) and Use Case of Starlink RV (Right)
• Figure 7 Use Case of Starlink Maritime
• Figure 8 SpaceX’s Laser Communications Systems (Left) and New Starship Rocket (Right)
• Figure 9 OneWeb’s LEO Satellite (Left) and Ground Station Gateway (Right)
• Figure 10 Locations of OneWeb’s Ground Stations and Regions with Access to OneWeb’s Services (As of August 2022)
• Figure 11 OneWeb’s User Terminal Product Lines
• Figure 12 Phased Array Antenna (Left) and Mechanically Steered Antenna (Right)
• Figure 13 Amazon’s LEO Satellite (Left) and Ground Station (Right)
• Figure 14 Locations of Amazon’s Ground Stations and Regions with Access to Amazon’s Services (As of August 2022)
• Figure 15 Amazon’s GSaaS Helps NASA Acquire Real-time Earth Observation Images
• Figure 16 Telesat’s LEO Satellite (Left) and Ground Station Gateway (Right)
• Figure 17 Locations of Telesat’s Ground Stations and Regions with Access to Telesat’s Services (As of August 2022)
• Figure 18 Telesat’s Maritime User Terminal (Left) and Ground Station Gateway (Right)
• Figure 19 Integration of LEO Satellites and Geosynchronous Orbit Satellites
• Figure 20 Phased Array Antenna
• Figure 21 Mechanically Steered Antenna