Publications in: Downstream Terrestrial Applications

A Guide to Privatisation – Best Practices and Procedures

Published:16 February, 2023

Many countries have privatised some or all of their State-Owned Enterprises in order to improve the efficiency of their economies and raise revenues for the government. Some of the privatisation experiences have been more successful than others and a wealth of knowledge on what works in a privatisation has been accumulated over the last 40 […]

Top Trends in Space, 2024

Published:11 January, 2024

As we enter 2024 the London Economics Ltd Space Team shares its thoughts on the top space industry trends to watch out for this year.

Aeolus Value of Information Study

Published:17 August, 2022

London Economics was commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to to assess the value generated by the Aeolus-1 and Aeolus-2 weather missions. The objective of the study was to demonstrate the utility of Value of Information (VOI) frameworks to the valuation of Earth Observation (EO) missions and to apply this framework to the Aeolus missions. The report estimates the benefits of the Aeolus weather missions at €10.6bn, with an average willingness-to-pay of €60k per user.

What Can Space Do for Europe’s Future Energy Security? Space-Based Solar Power Evaluated

Published:31 August, 2022

Space-based Solar Power (SBSP) is a concept that has existed since the 1970s, but developments in the space industry, concerns about Europe’s energy security, and the need to decarbonise have created a renewed interest in the concept. In this context, the European Space Agency (ESA) commissioned London Economics and Frazer-Nash to investigate the technical feasibility, […]

Consultancy Research in the UK Maritime Technology Sector – November 2021

Published:11 November, 2021

The consortium, composed of London Economics (lead) and NLA International (NLAI), was commissioned by Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) to undertake economic research to inform the Department for Transport (DfT) approach to supporting the smart shipping industry in the UK. The research focuses on the UK’s strengths in smart shipping technology and provides economic […]

Space for Policy in Developing Countries

Published: July, 2020

How can space support government policy making in the developing world? London Economics’ latest report for the UK Space Agency finds that space technologies are well placed to provide intelligence on a range of economic and environmental activities at a lower cost than alternative methods of data collection. This advantage is key for developing country governments facing budget constraints, increased demand, climate pressures, and growing public scrutiny.

Nanosatellite Telecommunications: A Market and System Study for Machine-to-Machine Applications

Published: September, 2017

The emergence of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications to enable monitoring and control of remote assets has created a demand for low-cost satellite communications to provide global connectivity. Markets such as maritime, energy, logistics, transport and healthcare could considerably benefit from M2M applications. However, as this is an emerging domain, market demand […]

The Economic Impact on the UK of a Disruption to GNSS

Published: June, 2017

GNSS provide signals from satellites orbiting in space to give us accurate information on positioning, navigation and timing. These systems have a large range of uses but, until now, the economic benefits have not always been well understood. This study aims to provide an answer in terms of estimated economic impact of a five day […]

GNSS Market Report Issue 5

Published: May, 2017

The GNSS market report is a comprehensive source of knowledge and information on the dynamic, global GNSS market. The report is published every two years, with the latest edition released in 2017. The report provides comprehensive, in-depth analysis of global trends, and the latest developments in terms of shipments, revenues and the installed base of […]

Development of the Scottish Space Industry – December 2016

Published:1 December, 2016

Scottish Enterprise commissioned London Economics to support their work to develop the Scottish space industry. The objective of the study was to answer two key questions: Where is the Scottish space economy at present: in an absolute sense; and in comparison with the UK and global space economy? Where could, and should, the Scottish space […]

The Size & Health of the UK Space Industry 2016

Published: December, 2016

Every two years, the UK Space Agency studies all organisations in the UK who supply and/or make use of space or satellite services – from upstream manufacturing right through to downstream satellite-enabled applications, including both commercial and non-commercial activities. The series of studies, titled the Size and Health of the UK Space Industry, represents the […]