Cosmic Infrastructure Maintenance Market Report 2026

The cosmic infrastructure maintenance market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $9.01 billion in 2025 to $10.05 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth of satellite launches, rising space asset replacement costs, increasing orbital congestion, expansion of government space programs, advancements in robotics technology.

The cosmic infrastructure maintenance market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $15.41 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to commercial space station development, growth of satellite mega constellations, demand for cost efficient space missions, innovation in robotic servicing technologies, increasing private sector space investments. Major trends in the forecast period include growing deployment of autonomous in orbit servicing robots, rising focus on satellite life extension services, expansion of active space debris management solutions, increasing use of AI driven predictive maintenance systems, higher demand for in orbit inspection and diagnostics.

The increasing amount of space debris is expected to boost the growth of the cosmic infrastructure maintenance market in the coming years. Space debris, also called orbital debris, includes defunct human-made objects orbiting Earth, such as inactive satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or breakups. This rise in debris is mainly caused by the rapid increase in satellite launches, especially in low Earth orbit, insufficient compliance with end-of-mission disposal guidelines, and a growing number of in-orbit collisions. Cosmic infrastructure maintenance is essential for addressing this challenge by enabling active tracking of debris, in-orbit servicing, and the removal of satellites at the end of their operational life, thereby improving orbital safety and preserving the sustainability of space activities. For example, in July 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA), an intergovernmental organization based in France, reported a sharp increase in space debris, with 35,000 objects currently tracked. Of these, 26,000 are debris larger than 10 cm, and 9,100 are active payloads. The year 2023 recorded a peak in satellite launches, mostly contributing to dense commercial constellations, with over 6,000 active satellites concentrated between 500 and 600 km altitude. As a result, the growing presence of space debris is driving demand in the cosmic infrastructure maintenance market.

Leading companies in the cosmic infrastructure maintenance market are developing next-generation solutions like orbital service vehicles to promote long-term sustainability in space. Orbital service vehicles are spacecraft designed to carry out various in-orbit tasks including satellite maintenance, refueling, repositioning, and end-of-life disposal, thereby extending the operational lifespan and efficiency of space infrastructure. For instance, in February 2024, Space Machines Company, an Australian space logistics firm, launched Optimus, an advanced orbital servicing vehicle. Optimus offers on-demand services such as satellite repair, refueling, and system upgrades, supporting more sustainable management of space assets. It is equipped with a space-grade digital fiber-optic gyroscope-based inertial navigation system, allowing it to perform precise maneuvers required for safe docking and complex orbital operations.

In February 2025, Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), a US government contractor, partnered with Amentum Services, Inc. to enhance the resilience and sustainability of national space infrastructure. This collaboration supports NASA’s Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility by delivering facility management, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and environmental services aimed at modernizing and maintaining mission-critical space infrastructure. Amentum Services Inc. is a US-based provider of engineering and technology solutions focused on sectors including environment and energy, space, intelligence, and defense.

Major companies operating in the cosmic infrastructure maintenance market are RTX Corporation, The Boeing Company, Airbus SE, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Honeywell Aerospace, BAE Systems plc, Safran S.A., Thales Group, Leonardo S.p.A., Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Sierra Nevada Corporation, OHB SE, Maxar Technologies Inc. (Advent International), Momentus Inc., ClearSpace SA, Orbit Fab Inc., Astroscale Holdings Inc., Kurs Orbital, Rogue Space Systems Corporation.

North America was the largest region in the cosmic infrastructure maintenance market in 2025, and it is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the cosmic infrastructure maintenance market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the cosmic infrastructure maintenance market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The cosmic infrastructure maintenance market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as autonomous docking assistance, mission lifecycle planning services, space infrastructure health monitoring, orbital traffic management services, and post-launch servicing logistics. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The cosmic infrastructure maintenance market also includes sales of autonomous navigation units, orbital servicing toolkits, modular interface adapters, advanced thermal control hardware, refueling couplers and valves, and in-space inspection payloads. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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