Rocket Launch Energy Recovery Market Report 2025

The rocket launch energy recovery market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $1.36 billion in 2024 to $1.57 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.9%. The growth during the historic period can be linked to rising government funding for space missions, an increase in satellite launches for communication and earth monitoring, heightened efforts to lower launch costs, the introduction of reusable launch vehicles, and early initiatives aimed at sustainability and energy efficiency within the aerospace sector.

The rocket launch energy recovery market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.7 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6%. The growth expected in the forecast period is driven by rising demand for reusable launch systems, efforts to improve efficiency due to increasing launch costs, an enhanced focus on sustainable space missions, government support for environmentally friendly aerospace technologies, and a boost in commercial satellite launches. Key trends during this period include the adoption of regenerative fuel technologies, integration of thermal energy recovery systems, advancements in reusable launch vehicles, development of hybrid propulsion systems, and the use of cutting-edge heat exchanger materials.

The increasing number of rocket launches is expected to drive the growth of the rocket launch energy recovery market in the coming years. Rocket launches involve propelling rockets into space by generating thrust to overcome Earth's gravity. The rise in launch frequency is largely due to growing demand for satellite-based services such as communication, navigation, Earth observation, and internet connectivity. Rocket launch energy recovery improves space launch systems by capturing and reusing energy from launches, which enhances mission efficiency and sustainability. This process reduces energy waste by supporting reusable technologies, lowering costs, and minimizing environmental impact. For example, in January 2025, the Space Foundation, a US-based nonprofit, reported a 16% increase in orbital launch attempts in 2024, with 259 launches occurring approximately every 34 hours - five hours more frequent than in 2023. Thus, the growing number of rocket launches is fueling the expansion of the rocket launch energy recovery market.

Leading companies in the rocket launch energy recovery market are concentrating on developing advanced energy storage systems that effectively capture, store, and reuse energy generated during launches. Energy storage systems are technologies designed to hold energy for later use, ensuring a stable and reliable power supply. For instance, in October 2024, EnerSys, a US-based battery manufacturer, introduced the ABSL lithium-ion space battery onboard NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft. Launched via a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center, this battery will provide power to the spacecraft’s flight systems and scientific instruments during nearly 50 flybys of Jupiter’s moon Europa, which aims to explore its potential for supporting life. This launch marks a significant achievement in EnerSys’ partnership with NASA and showcases its advanced space battery technology.

In November 2024, SpaceX, a US aerospace and defense company, formed a partnership with LG Energy Solution Ltd. to support its deep-space missions with reliable power. This collaboration focuses on developing advanced energy storage systems to back long-duration space missions and provide sustainable power for spacecraft and off-Earth habitats. LG Energy Solution Ltd., a South Korea-based battery technology firm, contributes to rocket launch energy recovery through its cutting-edge energy storage solutions.

Major players in the rocket launch energy recovery market are SpaceX Inc., Blue Origin LLC, United Launch Alliance LLC, Arianespace SA, Relativity Space Inc., ispace Inc., Rocket Lab USA Inc., Firefly Aerospace Inc., Orbex Limited, Stoke Space Technologies Inc., Virgin Orbit LLC, Galactic Energy Space Technology Co. Ltd., Isar Aerospace Technologies GmbH, SpinLaunch Inc., LandSpace Technology Corporation Ltd., Skyrora Limited, PLD Space S.L., Phantom Space Corporation, Astra Space Inc., and Space Epoch Co. Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the rocket launch energy recovery market in 2024. The regions covered in this report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the rocket launch energy recovery 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.

Rocket launch energy recovery involves capturing and reusing energy generated during a rocket launch, including heat, exhaust gases, and kinetic energy. This process improves launch efficiency, minimizes waste, and lowers operational expenses by recycling energy that would otherwise be lost. It contributes to reduced fuel consumption, better propulsion performance, and promotes more sustainable space missions.

The key components of rocket launch energy recovery include energy recovery systems, energy storage systems, and control systems. Energy recovery systems consist of integrated hardware and software designed to capture, store, and repurpose energy from rocket launches to improve sustainability and cut costs. The technology encompasses thermal, kinetic, and electrical energy recovery methods and finds applications in commercial, military, and scientific space launches.

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The rocket launch energy recovery market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as exhaust energy utilization, regenerative power supply, and sustainability support services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The rocket launch energy recovery market also includes sales of power conversion units, sensors and control modules, energy storage systems, and energy capture 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 and 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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