Report Overview
The global Star Sensor market was valued at 133 million in 2024 and is projected to reach US$ 875 million by 2031, at a CAGR of 30.8% during the forecast period.
The star sensor is an attitude measurement device that uses stars as a reference source. It is currently the most precise spacecraft attitude determination tool with the smallest error over time. It has the advantages of good autonomy, good passive star measurement concealment, strong anti-electromagnetic interference ability, high attitude and orientation accuracy, and errors do not accumulate over time. It is mainly used for attitude control and astronomical navigation of satellites and spacecrafts.
The star sensor is mainly divided into two parts: imaging system and image processing system in terms of working principle. The star sensor first uses an optical lens and an image sensor to image a star. After star point extraction and centroid positioning, the position and brightness information of the star point on the image sensor target surface is obtained. Then the star point corresponding to the star point in the star catalog is obtained through star map recognition. Finally, the three-axis attitude of the star sensor is obtained through attitude calculation based on the recognition results, providing attitude data for the carrier control system to realize the navigation of the carrier.
The current major global manufacturers of star sensors include BAE Systems (Ball Aerospace), Sodern, Rocket Lab, CASC 8th Academy 803 Research Institute and CASC 5th Academy 502 Research Institute. In 2024, the top three manufacturers will account for 70.62% of the global revenue market share.
From a regional perspective, the UK maintains its leading position in the European market, and it is expected that the important market position of the Asia-Pacific region will become more prominent in the next few years. From the perspective of product type and technology, small and mini models occupy an important position and are expected to account for more than 50% of global revenue in 2031. From the perspective of product market application, commercial use plays an important role, and it is expected that global revenue will account for 82.81% in 2031. Satellites have become a new area of ??competition and competition between major powers, and various countries have strategically supported the development of this industry. Commercial aerospace is shifting from traditional space exploration to broader commercial applications, which has brought broad development opportunities for star sensors. However, due to the particularity of the product, the development of star sensors will be affected by technology, geopolitics, etc.
Prospect Research Reports (PRR) has surveyed the Star Sensor manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and industry experts on this industry, involving the sales, revenue, demand, price change, product type, recent development and plan, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Star Sensor, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Star Sensor. This report contains market size and forecasts of Star Sensor in global, including the following market information:
Global Star Sensor market revenue, 2020-2025, 2026-2031, ($ millions)
Global Star Sensor market sales, 2020-2025, 2026-2031, (Units)
Global top five Star Sensor companies in 2024 (%)
Total Market by Segment:
Global Star Sensor market, by Type, 2020-2025, 2026-2031 ($ millions) & (Units)
Global Star Sensor market segment percentages, by Type, 2024 (%)
Mini
Micro
Nano
Global Star Sensor market, by Application, 2020-2025, 2026-2031 ($ Millions) & (Units)
Global Star Sensor market segment percentages, by Application, 2024 (%)
Military and Government
Commercial
Global Star Sensor market, by region and country, 2020-2025, 2026-2031 ($ millions) & (Units)
Global Star Sensor market segment percentages, by region and country, 2024 (%)
North America
US
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Benelux
Rest of Europe
Asia
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Rest of Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of Middle East & Africa
Competitor Analysis
The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:
Key companies Star Sensor revenues in global market, 2020-2025 (estimated), ($ millions)
Key companies Star Sensor revenues share in global market, 2024 (%)
Key companies Star Sensor sales in global market, 2020-2025 (estimated), (Units)
Key companies Star Sensor sales share in global market, 2024 (%)
Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:
BAE Systems (Ball Aerospace)
Sodern
Rocket Lab
CASC 8th Academy 803 Research Institute
CASC 5th Academy 502 Research Institute
Blue Canyon Technologies
Hubei Jiuzhiyang Infrared System
AAC Clyde Space
TY-Space
Berlin Space Technologies
TERMA
VECTRONIC Aerospace
NanoAvionics
CubeSpace
KAIROSPACE
Antrix Corporation
Solar MEMS
Leonardo
Outline of Major Chapters:
Chapter 1: Introduces the definition of Star Sensor, market overview.
Chapter 2: Global Star Sensor market size in revenue and volume.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Star Sensor manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6: Sales of Star Sensor in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Global Star Sensor capacity by region & country.
Chapter 9: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 10: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
