This paper summarizes the key elements of a forecast methodology for predicting demand for commercial satellite services and the resulting demand for satellite hardware and launches. The paper discusses the characterization of satellite services into more than a dozen applications (including emerging satellite Internet applications) used by Futron Corporation in its forecasts. The paper discusses the relationship between demand for satellite services and demand for satellite hardware, explaining the impact of technical trends such as increases in satellite mass, improved data compression, and increased life. Finally, the paper provides an example forecast, projecting on-orbit GEO satellites over the next decade.


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    Title :

    Forecasting the demand for commercial telecommunications satellites



    Conference:

    Space Technology and Applications International Forum - 2001 ; 2001 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 552 , 1 ; 655-659


    Publication date :

    2001-02-02


    Size :

    5 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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