War in Iraq and growth in awareness of Homeland Security has vastly increased US Government's demand for Satellite Bandwidth.

In the 1990s, the satellite industrys ties to the military in terms of research & development, funding, and capacity usage diminished relative to corporate and residential market sectors. Satellite operators and imagery companies received funding from private and public equity markets based on business models that largely targeted the commercial market. The Government sector was considered a small niche and ones fortunes were not considered to be highly dependent on this specific sector.

(PRWEB) December 18, 2003 --Research and Markets announces the addition of this exciting new report entitled "Government and Military Demand on Commercial Satellites" to its offerings.

In the 1990s, the satellite industrys ties to the military in terms of research & development, funding, and capacity usage diminished relative to corporate and residential market sectors. Satellite operators and imagery companies received funding from private and public equity markets based on business models that largely targeted the commercial market. The Government sector was considered a small niche and ones fortunes were not considered to be highly dependent on this specific sector.

However, terrestrial technology competition and the ensuing telecom bust led to a faltering industry characterized by overcapacity and low levels of customer uptake for satellite bandwidth and remote sensing services. Consolidation, bankruptcies, the cancellation of ambitious next-generation programs, and re-birth of old systems was a cycle that continues today.

However, the fortunes of some satellite companies have recently changed. Operations in Afghanistan, the War in Iraq and the growing importance of Homeland Security in the United States led to a surge in demand for satellite bandwidth and imagery that has been the highest in U.S. Government history. As a result, military and government ties to commercial space programs increased once again.

These developments, centered primarily in the United States, will impact the industry in many profound ways. This report will provide an in-depth overview of the growing importance of government and military sectors as they boost demand for the struggling satellite industry.

Important Questions are asked including, What will be the prospects of satellite operators and imagery companies for the next five years? Will the government and military markets that currently drive growth be sustainable over time? Will non-U.S. Government demand increase, and will these regional markets be sustainable as well?

This report provides a Review of Current Trends in Each Market Sector as well as an analysis of Expected Trends from 2003 to 2008.

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