Establishments described in this report are primarily participating in the space
propulsion market. Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and
artificial satellites. In-space propulsion exclusively deals with propulsion systems used in the
vacuum of space and should not be confused with space launch or atmospheric entry.
The Global Innovative Markets Forecast report series by Perry/Hope Partners features market
sales of thousands of high-tech products and services in various industries such as transportation,
hardware, electronics, electrical products, printing services and food products. The reports are
published annually based on a unique methodology that uses robust data sources and detailed
logarithms to estimate global markets for manufactured products. The main steps in the
methodology are:
- Products and services definitions and historical data are primarily based on secondary data
collected from Internet research which is updated annually. Data sources include trade
association databases, trade journal articles, press releases, published research reports, and
annual reports.