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Ground Equipment Manufacturing

Tier 2 · $12.3B (2025) · +8.5% CAGR

Ground equipment manufacturing encompasses the design and production of the hardware that connects end users and operators to satellite networks. This includes VSAT terminals, flat-panel electronically steered antennas, satellite modems, gateways, and hub equipment. The sector is experiencing strong growth driven by consumer broadband terminals for LEO constellations and the military transition to resilient multi-orbit terminals.

Market Size

$12.3B (2025)

Growth Rate

+8.5% CAGR

Key Metric

5M+ consumer satellite terminals shipped annually

Companies in This Sector

5 tracked

Market Leaders

ST Engineering iDirectSatellite modems, hubs, and network management platforms

Hughes Network SystemsJUPITER platform, VSAT terminals, satellite modems

Gilat Satellite NetworksVSAT platforms, in-flight connectivity terminals

Challengers

KymetaFlat-panel metamaterial electronically steered antennas

ThinKom SolutionsPhased-array antennas for aero, maritime, and ground mobile

Key Trends

→Flat-panel electronically steered antennas replacing mechanically steered dishes
→Multi-orbit terminals enabling seamless LEO/MEO/GEO connectivity
→Consumer terminal cost driven below $300 by mass production for Starlink and Kuiper
→Software-defined modems enabling flexible waveform and standard support