Space-Based Data Storage Market Report 2025

The space-based data storage market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.4 billion in 2024 to $1.56 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7%. The growth during the historic period can be linked to rising investments in space infrastructure, increased government funding for space technologies, the expansion of cloud computing integration with space systems, growing data traffic from Earth observation satellites, and the rising demand for high-speed data transmission in orbit.

The space-based data storage market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.4 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3%. The projected growth during the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing number of satellite deployments worldwide, growing demand for real-time data processing in space, expansion of space exploration missions, the need for secure and tamper-resistant data storage, and the growth of space-based internet constellations. Key trends anticipated in this period include the miniaturization of storage hardware for satellites, advancements in radiation-hardened storage devices, rising demand for backup data storage in space, the integration of AI and machine learning into space data systems, and the development of optical and quantum data storage technologies.

The increasing number of satellites is expected to drive growth in the space-based data storage market over the coming years. Satellites are man-made or natural objects that orbit larger celestial bodies in space. The rise in satellite numbers is driven by growing global demand for high-speed communication and data services, which require extensive satellite networks to provide coverage, connectivity, and reliability in both remote and urban areas. This expansion generates large volumes of data from Earth observation, communication, and scientific missions, creating a need for efficient in-orbit storage solutions to manage, process, and transmit information effectively. For example, in May 2024, the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC), a UK-based organization focused on space surveillance, reported more than 9,000 active satellites in orbit by April 2024, with projections suggesting this number could exceed 60,000 by 2030. Thus, the growing satellite population is expected to boost the space-based data storage market.

Leading companies in the space-based data storage market are developing advanced solutions such as data centers to ensure continuous power supply and high-speed connectivity. Data centers are specialized facilities designed to centralize an organization's IT operations, storing, processing, and managing digital data. For instance, in February 2025, Lonestar, a US-based space data services provider, teamed up with Phison, a Taiwan-based storage solutions company, to launch lunar data center infrastructure aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This data center is designed for secure storage and disaster recovery, emphasizing off-Earth resilience and edge computing rather than low-latency applications. Its purpose is to safeguard critical global data from environmental disasters, cyberattacks, and political instability by storing it on the moon. Powered by solar energy, this lunar data center marks an initial step toward future missions that will scale storage to petabyte levels. The storage devices underwent extensive testing to ensure reliability since repairs cannot be made on the lunar surface.

In December 2023, Axiom Space, a US aerospace firm, partnered with Kepler Space and Skyloom to develop and operate a commercial orbital data center. This collaboration allows Axiom Space to enhance its in-orbit data infrastructure by working with Kepler Communications and Skyloom to install high-speed Optical Intersatellite Links (OISLs) on the first module of the Axiom Station. Meanwhile, Axiom Space is creating a cloud-enabled orbital data center aimed at supporting secure, real-time communication between space and ground stations, as well as between satellites, advancing commercial computing capabilities in space. Kepler Space is a Canada-based satellite telecommunications company, and Skyloom is a US-based telecommunications firm.

Major players in the space-based data storage market are Supermicro Computer Inc., SpaceX Corp., Seagate Technology LLC, NetApp Inc., Hitachi Vantara LLC, Nutanix, SUSE, Synology Inc., BlackSky Technology Inc., Silk, Panzura LLC, Capella Space, Infortrend Technology Inc., Astrocast SA, SysGen Solutions Group, Cloud Constellation Corporation, Aistech Space, StorageCraft, LEOcloud Inc., and Inspur Group.

North America was the largest region in the space-based data storage market in 2024. The regions covered in space-based data storage report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the space-based data storage market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The sharp hike in U.S. tariffs and the associated trade disputes in spring 2025 are notably impacting the aerospace and defense sector by raising costs for titanium, carbon fiber composites, and avionics materials largely sourced from global suppliers. Defense contractors, locked into fixed-price government contracts, absorb these added costs, while commercial aerospace firms face airline pushback on higher aircraft prices. Delays in component shipments due to customs bottlenecks further disrupt tight production schedules for jets and satellites. The industry is responding by stockpiling critical materials, seeking waivers for defense-related imports, and collaborating with allied nations to diversify supply chain.

Space-based data storage involves storing digital information in systems situated beyond Earth’s atmosphere. This method allows for the preservation and retrieval of data in a low-gravity, high-radiation environment, requiring enhanced durability and reliability to withstand extreme conditions. It is essential for ensuring continuous information access across vast distances by utilizing advanced communication networks.

The primary components of space-based data storage include hardware, software, and services. Hardware encompasses the physical parts of a computing or electronic system, such as processors, memory units, and circuit boards, responsible for executing computing operations. These components can be deployed on-site or via cloud platforms and are used in applications such as earth observation, satellite communication, space exploration, and more. The end users span government agencies, commercial enterprises, defense sectors, and others.

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The space-based data storage market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as data archiving services, data redundancy management, secure data transmission, latency optimization services, and real-time data synchronization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The space-based data storage market also includes sales of thermal control enclosures, data storage satellites, secure data transceivers, solid-state drive arrays, and redundant storage systems. 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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