MARKET BRIEF NEW AND EXISTING LAUNCH VEHICLES SATELLITE INNOVATION 2019 TUESDAY OCTOBER 8th, 2019 PHILIP BRACKEN DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SPACEFLIGHT, INC.
Launch Vehicle Market Drivers Satellite Capacity Needs Increased Interest In 150kg Satellites Constellations Beginning On-Orbit Operations CubeSats Continue To Be Prevalent Lunar Missions Now Popular GEO Satellites (Both Small and Large) Launch Vehicle Status Around 140 Launch Vehicles In Development Globally First Flights Active From Now To 2024 Mix Of Heritage Tech And New Tech 6 (Roughly) Definable “Classes”
Emerging Launch Vehicle Market Classes CubeSat(s) Or One Small Micro CubeSat 0-50 kg Small Micro(s) Dedicated Micro 50-200 kg Multiple Small Micros Or Medium Micro Micro Rideshare 200-400 kg Large Micro(s) And Rideshare For Small Micros “Kilo” Class 400-1,250 kg GEO And Large LEO GTO ~10,000 kg Made For Specific Customers Or Missions Earth Escape 50,000 kg+ MAXIMUM S/C LAUNCH FLEXIBILITY MAXIMUM S/C CAPABILITY
Launch Vehicle Market Outlook Substantial Down-select Likely To Begin On New Architectures In 2020-2021 Launch Schedule Risk Remains High Through 2024 Crucial To Design Spacecraft With Flexibility In Mind Many New LV’s Reaching Critical Development Milestones 24+ Months of Excitement!