Reports
In-depth research reports on space technology trends, market analysis, and industry insights
In-depth research reports on space technology trends, market analysis, and industry insights
ESPI's annual analysis of private investment dynamics in the European and global space sector, covering 2025 funding rounds, exits, and regional tr...
An ESPI and ESA policy dossier mapping how Earth observation supports policy priorities across Europe, based on more than 300 policy documents and ...
A EUSPA and EIOPA report on how Earth observation and Copernicus data are used across the insurance sector.
An ESPI foundational resource explaining how Europe's space sector is governed across the EU, ESA, and individual European states.
A EUSPA guide to how Copernicus Earth observation data supports the energy sector, from planning to monitoring.
An ESA white paper on the role of non-terrestrial networks as a foundational pillar of 6G connectivity, resilience, and sovereignty.
CEOS guidance on making space-based Earth observation data and services interoperable, with practical recommendations across vocabulary, data, and ...
An ESA publication of case studies and examples showing how space technology delivers concrete benefits for industry, the economy, and society.
An ESA white paper on direct-to-device satellite connectivity and what Europe needs to do to realise its full potential.
An ESPI and ESA vision paper making the case for embedding Earth observation at the heart of European sectoral policy across energy, food and water...
An ESA white paper on the role of AI in shaping terrestrial and non-terrestrial network design, optimisation, and automation.
ESA's annual update on the space economy, focused on 2024 results. It summarises the economic context and then reviews investment, activity, market...
A UNOOSA report on how Earth observation and satellite navigation support agricultural development and food security.
ESA's annual overview of the space economy. It explains what changed over the last year across government support, private funding, space activity,...
An Asian Development Bank working paper surveying available Earth observation assets and how they are applied to development operations.
ESA's Earth Observation Science Strategy, setting out science priorities and capability needs for Earth observation through 2040.
An ESA white paper on how 3GPP-defined non-terrestrial networks let satellite and terrestrial networks collaborate to connect people and devices an...
A World Economic Forum white paper, with the MIT Media Lab, on the technology trends turning Earth observation data into actionable climate insight.