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Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market In Europe 2025-2029
Europe Satellite-based Earth Observation Market (2025–2029)
Market Overview
The Europe satellite-based Earth observation (SatEO) market is projected to grow by USD 1.679 billion from 2024 to 2029, at a CAGR of 10.45%. This growth is driven by increased demand for environmental monitoring, government and private investments in space programs, and rapid technological advancements in high-resolution and real-time satellite imaging.
Market Dynamics
Drivers:
- Increased Public and Private Investments: EU initiatives and the formation of EUSPA, alongside private players like SpaceX and Airbus, are propelling market expansion.
- Environmental Monitoring Needs: Satellites are crucial in tracking climate change, natural disasters, agricultural health, and urban development.
- Technological Innovation: Advanced capabilities like SAR, hyperspectral imaging, and big data analytics are boosting new applications across sectors.
Trends:
- Growing Role in Transportation & Disaster Management: SatEO is used for maritime surveillance, traffic monitoring, oil spill detection, and emergency response planning.
- Smart City and Urban Planning Integration: SatEO supports infrastructure planning, air quality assessment, and deforestation monitoring for sustainable development.
Challenges:
- Regulatory and Interoperability Issues: Differing national regulations hinder data sharing and integration, especially for non-EU providers.
- Data Standardization Gaps: Limited coordination among satellite platforms due to inconsistent data formats and frameworks across regions.
Key Players
Notable companies in the European SatEO landscape include:
- ACRI ST – Offers decision-support systems for environmental and satellite mission simulations.
- Airbus SE, Maxar Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., OHB System AG – Major players with diversified space technology portfolios.
- Other contributors: BAE Systems, cloudeo AG, Orbital Insight, Thales Group, GeoOptics, Antrix Corp., and EagleView Technologies.
Technavio classifies companies based on strategic focus (pure-play, diversified, industry-focused) and strength (dominant to weak) using quantitative and qualitative assessments.
Analyst Insight
Europe's SatEO market is vital for enhancing environmental intelligence and supporting multi-sectoral needs—from defense to agriculture. Enabled by remote sensing, small satellites, and open data integration, the market supports high-resolution imaging for sectors such as civil engineering, urban planning, and forestry. The region's focus on low-cost, mass-produced satellites and the use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and hyperspectral imaging are accelerating adoption across smart cities, fleet management, insurance, and more.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market overview
- Exhibit 01: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
- Exhibit 02: Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
- Exhibit 03: Executive Summary – Chart on Country Market Characteristics
- Exhibit 04: Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
- Exhibit 05: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Exhibit 06: Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
- Exhibit 07: Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
- Exhibit 08: Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Exhibit 09: Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
2.1 Market ecosystem
- Exhibit 10: Parent market
- Exhibit 11: Market Characteristics
3 Market Sizing
3.1 Market definition
- Exhibit 12: Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
3.2 Market segment analysis
- Exhibit 13: Market segments
3.3 Market size 2029
3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2029-2028
- Exhibit 14: Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 15: Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 16: Chart on Europe: Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 17: Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
4 Historic Market Size
4.1 Satellite-based earth observation market in Europe 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 18: Historic Market Size – Data Table on satellite-based earth observation market in Europe 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.2 Application Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 19: Historic Market Size – Application Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.3 Type Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 20: Historic Market Size – Type Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
4.4 Geography Segment Analysis 2022 - 2024
- Exhibit 21: Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2022 - 2024 ($ million)
5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Five forces summary
- Exhibit 22: Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2029 and 2028
5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Exhibit 23: Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2029 and 2028
5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Exhibit 24: Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2029 and 2028
5.4 Threat of new entrants
- Exhibit 25: Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2029 and 2028
5.5 Threat of substitutes
- Exhibit 26: Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2029 and 2028
5.6 Threat of rivalry
- Exhibit 27: Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2029 and 2028
5.7 Market condition
- Exhibit 28: Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2029 and 2028
6 Market Segmentation by Application
6.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 29: Chart on Application - Market share 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 30: Data Table on Application - Market share 2029-2028 (%)
6.2 Comparison by Application
- Exhibit 31: Chart on Comparison by Application
- Exhibit 32: Data Table on Comparison by Application
6.3 Urban development and cultural heritage - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 33: Chart on Urban development and cultural heritage - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 34: Data Table on Urban development and cultural heritage - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 35: Chart on Urban development and cultural heritage - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 36: Data Table on Urban development and cultural heritage - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
6.4 Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 37: Chart on Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 38: Data Table on Agriculture - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 39: Chart on Agriculture - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 40: Data Table on Agriculture - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
6.5 Climate - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 41: Chart on Climate - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 42: Data Table on Climate - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 43: Chart on Climate - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 44: Data Table on Climate - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
6.6 Energy and raw materials - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 45: Chart on Energy and raw materials - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 46: Data Table on Energy and raw materials - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 47: Chart on Energy and raw materials - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 48: Data Table on Energy and raw materials - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
6.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 49: Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 50: Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 51: Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 52: Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
6.8 Market opportunity by Application
- Exhibit 53: Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
- Exhibit 54: Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
7 Market Segmentation by Type
7.1 Market segments
- Exhibit 55: Chart on Type - Market share 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 56: Data Table on Type - Market share 2029-2028 (%)
7.2 Comparison by Type
- Exhibit 57: Chart on Comparison by Type
- Exhibit 58: Data Table on Comparison by Type
7.3 VAS - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 59: Chart on VAS - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 60: Data Table on VAS - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 61: Chart on VAS - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 62: Data Table on VAS - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
7.4 Data - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 63: Chart on Data - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 64: Data Table on Data - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 65: Chart on Data - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 66: Data Table on Data - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
7.5 Market opportunity by Type
- Exhibit 67: Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
- Exhibit 68: Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
8 Customer Landscape
8.1 Customer landscape overview
- Exhibit 69: Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
9 Geographic Landscape
9.1 Geographic segmentation
- Exhibit 70: Chart on Market share by geography - 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 71: Data Table on Market share by geography - 2029-2028 (%)
9.2 Geographic comparison
- Exhibit 72: Chart on Geographic comparison
- Exhibit 73: Data Table on Geographic comparison
9.3 Russia - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 74: Chart on Russia - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 75: Data Table on Russia - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 76: Chart on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 77: Data Table on Russia - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
9.4 UK - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 78: Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 79: Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 80: Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 81: Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
9.5 Germany - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 82: Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 83: Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 84: Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 85: Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
9.6 France - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 86: Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 87: Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 88: Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 89: Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
9.7 Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2029-2028
- Exhibit 90: Chart on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 91: Data Table on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2029-2028 ($ million)
- Exhibit 92: Chart on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
- Exhibit 93: Data Table on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2029-2028 (%)
9.8 Market opportunity by geography
- Exhibit 94: Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Exhibit 95: Data Table on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
10.1 Market drivers
10.2 Market challenges
10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Exhibit 96: Impact of drivers and challenges in 2029 and 2028
10.4 Market trends
11 Vendor Landscape
11.1 Overview
11.2 Vendor landscape
- Exhibit 97: Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
11.3 Landscape disruption
- Exhibit 98: Overview on factors of disruption
11.4 Industry risks
- Exhibit 99: Impact of key risks on business
12 Vendor Analysis
12.1 Vendors covered
- Exhibit 100: Vendors covered
12.2 Market positioning of vendors
- Exhibit 101: Matrix on vendor position and classification
12.3 ACRI ST
- Exhibit 102: ACRI ST - Overview
- Exhibit 103: ACRI ST - Product / Service
- Exhibit 104: ACRI ST - Key offerings
12.4 Airbus SE
- Exhibit 105: Airbus SE - Overview
- Exhibit 106: Airbus SE - Business segments
- Exhibit 107: Airbus SE - Key news
- Exhibit 108: Airbus SE - Key offerings
- Exhibit 109: Airbus SE - Segment focus
12.5 Antrix Corp. Ltd.
- Exhibit 110: Antrix Corp. Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 111: Antrix Corp. Ltd. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 112: Antrix Corp. Ltd. - Key offerings
12.6 Assimila Ltd.
- Exhibit 113: Assimila Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 114: Assimila Ltd. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 115: Assimila Ltd. - Key offerings
12.7 BAE Systems Plc
- Exhibit 116: BAE Systems Plc - Overview
- Exhibit 117: BAE Systems Plc - Business segments
- Exhibit 118: BAE Systems Plc - Key offerings
- Exhibit 119: BAE Systems Plc - Segment focus
12.8 BMT Group Ltd.
- Exhibit 120: BMT Group Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 121: BMT Group Ltd. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 122: BMT Group Ltd. - Key offerings
12.9 CGI Inc.
- Exhibit 123: CGI Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 124: CGI Inc. - Business segments
- Exhibit 125: CGI Inc. - Key news
- Exhibit 126: CGI Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 127: CGI Inc. - Segment focus
12.10 cloudeo AG
- Exhibit 128: cloudeo AG - Overview
- Exhibit 129: cloudeo AG - Product / Service
- Exhibit 130: cloudeo AG - Key offerings
12.11 Eagle View Technologies Inc.
- Exhibit 131: Eagle View Technologies Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 132: Eagle View Technologies Inc. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 133: Eagle View Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
12.12 EarthDaily Analytics
- Exhibit 134: EarthDaily Analytics - Overview
- Exhibit 135: EarthDaily Analytics - Key offerings
12.13 Geoimage
- Exhibit 136: Geoimage - Overview
- Exhibit 137: Geoimage - Product / Service
- Exhibit 138: Geoimage - Key offerings
12.14 GeoOptics Inc.
- Exhibit 139: GeoOptics Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 140: GeoOptics Inc. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 141: GeoOptics Inc. - Key offerings
12.15 Imagesat International I.S.I Ltd.
- Exhibit 142: Imagesat International I.S.I Ltd. - Overview
- Exhibit 143: Imagesat International I.S.I Ltd. - Product / Service
- Exhibit 144: Imagesat International I.S.I Ltd. - Key offerings
12.16 Maxar Technologies Inc.
- Exhibit 145: Maxar Technologies Inc. - Overview
- Exhibit 146: Maxar Technologies Inc. - Business segments
- Exhibit 147: Maxar Technologies Inc. - Key offerings
- Exhibit 148: Maxar Technologies Inc. - Segment focus
12.17 Thales Group
- Exhibit 149: Thales Group - Overview
- Exhibit 150: Thales Group - Business segments
- Exhibit 151: Thales Group - Key news
- Exhibit 152: Thales Group - Key offerings
- Exhibit 153: Thales Group - Segment focus
Research Methodology
All our research reports employ a mixed-methods approach, leveraging both primary and secondary research techniques to develop a comprehensive and well-informed analysis. The methodology ensures a balanced perspective by combining data-driven insights with expert opinions.
1. Secondary Research
Secondary research formed the foundation of the study, offering a contextual understanding of the market landscape, historical trends, and existing data. This phase involved gathering and analyzing information from:
- Industry reports and whitepapers (e.g., McKinsey, Deloitte, Statista)
- Academic journals and case studies
- Company reports, investor presentations, and press releases
- Government databases and regulatory publications
- Trade publications, industry blogs, and news articles
2. Primary Research
To validate and complement secondary findings, extensive primary research was conducted. This included both quantitative data collection and qualitative insights, particularly through expert consultations.
a. Expert Consultations (Qualitative Primary Research)
In-depth interviews were conducted with a wide range of industry stakeholders, including:
- Industry experts and consultants
- Senior executives and decision-makers
- Product managers and supply chain professionals
- Academic researchers and analysts
b. Surveys and Questionnaires (Quantitative Primary Research)
Structured surveys were distributed among:
- End-users/consumers
- Retailers and distributors
- Business-to-business (B2B) buyers
3. Data Validation and Triangulation
Findings from secondary and primary sources were cross-validated through data triangulation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability. This process involved comparing insights from different sources and reconciling discrepancies through expert feedback.
4. Analytical Tools and Frameworks
Various analytical models were applied to interpret the collected data:
- SWOT Analysis for understanding strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
- Porter’s Five Forces to assess market competitiveness
- PESTLE Analysis to evaluate external macroeconomic influences
- Forecasting Models using historical data trends and regression analysis
Conclusion
The combination of comprehensive secondary research and robust primary data collection—enhanced by expert consultations—ensured the development of a well-rounded and in-depth analysis. This approach enables strategic decision-making backed by both empirical evidence and industry expertise.
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