Global Smallsat Deployment Accelerates, with 16,900 Satellites Projected Through 2035.
Global Smallsat Deployment Accelerates, with 16,900 Satellites Projected Through 2035 Paris, France – May 2026 – The 11th edition of Novaspace's Prospects for the Small Satellite Market report forecasts 16,900 small satellites (under 500 kg) to be launched between 2026 and 2035.
This equates to an average of 230 tons per year, or approximately 640 kg launched daily, driven by growing sovereign constellation demand.
