ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Market

ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Market Analysis

The ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Market size is estimated at USD 0.23 billion in 2025, and is expected to reach USD 0.41 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 12.59% during the forecast period (2025-2030).

The region's priority in introducing satellites for Earth observation is enabling the end-users of the services to improve their capabilities for reducing disaster risk, managing land use, monitoring agriculture, etc., which drives the market in the ASEAN region.

• The governments of ASEAN countries, including Singapore, Thailand, etc., have been strengthening their satellite ecosystems supported by the collaborations among satellite data providers and satellite operators in transforming disaster response and environmental monitoring in the ASEAN region with advanced satellite data and monitoring services, which is driving the market in the region.
• For instance, in May 2023, Thaicom, a satellite operator and provider of space technology based in Thailand, and Synspective Inc., a provider of satellite data and solutions, collaborated to benefit Thailand's businesses by enhancing disaster response, environmental monitoring, agricultural productivity, and infrastructure planning.
• The broad application of satellite-based earth observations in rapid assessment of the damage caused by natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, and landslides, to monitoring environmental changes, such as deforestation, is fueling market adoption in various end users.
• In addition, the satellite-based EO services can be used to monitor infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and buildings, for damage and displacement are accelerating the demand for the services in the ASEAN region due to high infrastructure development in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.
• However, the challenge in using earth observation data is the cost of collecting and processing information, which may be a constraint for some businesses due to low capital. In addition, extensive knowledge and computational capacity are needed for interpreting and evaluating the data. Furthermore, various security and protection procedures are in place to secure the information, which may lower its usage and adoption due to the complexity of the services.

ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Market Trends

Government Initiatives and Investments is Driving the Market

• The countries' governments in the ASEAN region are actively investing in developing the framework for adopting satellite-based earth observation data services for better management of natural resources because, through the satellite data services, users can analyze data on time and with accuracy to give precise information for monitoring management and effective reaction driving the market in the region.
• For instance, in May 2023, NASA published a report stating that over 50 million people in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar receive drinking and agricultural water from the Mekong River. The Governmental organizations in charge of that water supply have been implementing actions by using NASA satellite-based Earth data to improve their decision-making, which shows the governmental investments in using satellite data driving the market in the region.
• In addition, scientists in the region, with experts from NASA and the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC), have collaboratively worked to develop systems that analyze data from Earth-observing satellites to more accurately anticipate heavy rains and monitor reservoir levels as The likelihood of a tsunami happening in Indonesia in mid-2023 was rated at 9.7 on a scale of ten. Indonesia is located along the Pacific "Ring of Fire," a region prone to frequent volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, drought, and forest fires.
• Satellite-based earth observation is one of the primary support services for disaster management. Many governmental initiatives were established globally, including the ASEAN region, such as Sentinal Asia, to form a consortium for data-based earth observations by collaborating with regional space agencies and disaster management agencies in applying space technology to assist in disaster management of the region.
• For instance, in January 2023, The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) joined Sentinel Asia as a Data Provider Node to provide Earth observation satellite images, which has been designed as a cooperative project to employ satellite technology to support disaster management in many regions, including the ASEAN countries. Sentinel Asia's objective has been to decrease the damage caused by natural disasters by sharing information about them online, such as Earth observation satellite pictures in the region.

Earth Observation Data is Contributing a Significant Portion of the Market Share

• Earth observation satellite data can be used for various ground-based applications, including farming, forestry, mining, water management, and rural and urban development. Satellite-based earth observation data can be used to detect gas leaks and measure Methane, a major cause for the increasing carbon emissions levels, which is fuelling the adoption of EO data services in the region.
• In addition, the ASEAN countries are adopting significant to reduce climate change is a reality and implementing projects with less damaging impacts on the environment by using Satellite based EO data, creating a demand for EO data services in the ASEAN market.
• Global satellite-based EO programs, such as the EU-based Copernicus program, have been expanding in the ASEAN region by increasing their investment activities in the various ASEAN countries, including the Philippines, to increase the earth observation data-based services to make the countries more resilient in disaster management. For instance greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commodity-driven deforestation were roughly 0.7 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e).
• For instance, in January 2023, The Copernicus initiatives for Earth observation supported by the European space agencies and the EU, together with national stakeholders, have invested over USD 8 million for the CopPhil initiative in the Philippines, which would encourage the growth of EO data services in the country, creating an opportunity for the Satellite-based EO data service providers in the region.
• Additionally, in July 2022, the Government of Vietnam released a strategy for advancing and using aerospace science and technology by 2030 to address issues with defense and security, enhance environmental and natural resource management, monitor natural disasters and lessen their effects, and offer related services for citizens through increasing national Earth observation capability by deploying small satellite systems in the future, creating a demand for satellite-based EO data services in the region.

ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Industry Overview

The ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Market is semi-consolidated and consists of many multinational market vendors, which have partnered with local vendors and end users to provide EO data services. The market share is majorly captured by the top players in the country, such as ST Engineering, Spire Global Inc, Airbus SE, NEC Corporation, etc.

In April 2023, ST Engineering introduced a PolSAR satellite called TeLEOS-2 in association with Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency and successfully launched it into orbit. The satellite can capture high-resolution day and night images under all weather conditions and with full polarimetry for a broader range of satellite data applications, such as Earth Observation data services that provide enhanced coverage of major shipping routes and disaster-prone regions in the ASEAN countries, including Singapore.

ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Market Leaders

ASEAN Satellite-based Earth Observation Market News

• February 2023: An MOU was formed to establish an international space collaboration between the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) of Thailand and the Office for Space Technology & Industry, Singapore (OSTIn) to develop a framework for close collaboration on Earth observation (EO) applications between the two countries of the ASEAN region, which would create an opportunity for the market vendors.
• May 2023: Airbus planned its satellite service expansion in Malaysia due to the strong potential in Malaysia's Space sector and strategized to contribute further to the country's sovereign Space development journey with its additional satellite launched in June 2022. Airbus and MYSA have been partnered in space collaborators in the areas of satellite imagery, systems, and services, which includes Airbus' collaboration with MYSA for the constellation of Earth observation satellites entirely funded, manufactured, owned, and operated by Airbus, enabling MYSA to use the satellite-based Earth observation services.