Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends By Platform (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, BDSBAS, GPS-Aided GEO, Others), By Component (Ground Equipment, Satellites and Uplink Systems, Devices and Services), By Application (Aviation, Maritime, Road & Rail, Defense and Military, Others), And By Geography – Forecasts From 2025 To 2030

Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market Size:

The Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.25% from 2022 to 2030. 

Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market Trends:

The crucial role of the satellite-based augmentation system in improving the accuracy and reliability of GNSS positioning is driving its critical role in the aviation sector, rail system, precision farming, mapping and surveying, maritime and other sectors. Its critical role in safety is driving its market to grow. Additionally, the growing trend for independent and sovereign SBAS is driving regional growth.

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Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market Overview & Scope:

The Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market is segmented by:

• By Platform: The market is segmented into Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS), BeiDou SBAS (BDSBAS), GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN), and other regional systems. 
• By Component: Based on components, the market is divided into ground equipment, satellites and uplink systems, and devices and services. 
• By Application: By application, SBAS is deployed across various sectors including aviation, maritime, road and rail transportation, defense and military operations, and other emerging uses. Aviation accounts for a considerable share of the market. There are emerging applications as well, such as in precision agriculture, surveying and mapping and others. 
• Region:  The market is segmented into five major geographic regions, namely North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Asia-Pacific. The market is dominated by North America and Europe, due to the early adoption, high investment, technological advancement and strong aviation infrastructure. However, Asia-Pacific is the merging market with the fastest CAGR growth, led by countries like Japan, India, China, South Korea and others. 

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Top Trends Shaping the Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market:

1. Growing demand for regional and sovereign SBAS solutions

• The market is witnessing an increasing shift towards the development of regional and sovereign SBAS solutions. Regions are increasingly investing in independent SBAS infrastructure to reduce the dependency on foreign systems. 
• For example, in November 2024, Thales Alenia Space’s KT SAT's Koreasat 6A communications satellite was successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral. The satellite integrates a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) payload, which will support and enhance the Korea Augmentation Satellite System (KASS). We can see a similar trend in other regions, like the UK SBAS trial by Viasat, Japan, India, Africa and others.

2. Technological advancement in GNSS technology and growing integration of AI 

• There has been significant advancement in GNSS technology in the past few years, such as multi-frequency signals, for example, in GPS III and Galileo, which is helping SBAS systems in offering positioning accuracy and reliability by better correcting the ionospheric errors. Other advancements like expansion of GNSS constellations, higher-accuracy signals, and improved GNSS receivers are helping the SBAS systems to offer more accurate, precise and faster results. 
• Besides technological advancement in GNSS, the market is also shifting towards increasing integration of AI technologies. Machine learning and deep learning are helping the ground segment to enhance the data processing and error detection more accurately. AI is being integrated into ground equipment for signal monitoring and anomaly detection, adjusting correction data in real-time, predictive maintenance and many others. For example, in December 2024, the GMV, a Spanish technology company, developed an AI-based jamming and spoofing system for real-time jamming and spoofing detection, classification and mitigation.

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Satellite Based Augmentation System Market Growth Drivers vs. Challenges:

Opportunities:

• Growing demand from the aviation industry: There is growing demand from the aviation industry for precision landing. 74.26% of the aviation system impacting delays are weather-related in the USA, as per the Federal Aviation Administration. As GPS alone cannot satisfy the strict operational requirements set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for use in such critical flight stages like landing, driving the demand for SBAS for augmenting the GPS signals, improving accuracy and making navigation safe. 
• Growing demand from precision farming, on-road vehicle fleet management and others: The demand for SBAS is expanding beyond the traditional applications like aviation to newer applications like precision farming, vehicle fleet management and others like surveying, mapping and geodesy. SBAS is enhancing the accuracy of GPS signals for precision farming. For instance, John Deere Autotrac consist of a StarFire 6000 Receiver that enables a satellite-based augmentation system for precision farming. 
• Additionally, the growing urban planning, smart city projects are driving the demand for SBAS for reliable mapping and geospatial data collection. 

Challenges:

• High upfront costs:  SBAS systems are complex, and at the same time, they are a very costly infrastructure. It includes high cost of ground equipment, uplink facilities and at the same time, they have a long period in the making to operationalise, increasing the cost. This makes it difficult for developing and smaller countries with less budget to deploy their own SBAS systems, restraining the market. For instance, the KASS program by South Korea took nearly 8 years from 2016 to 2024 to operationalize with the launch of KORESAT 6A. 

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Satellite Based Augmentation System Market Regional Analysis:

• North America: The North American region will constitute a major share of the Satellite Based Augmentation System Market. The advancement in technologies, higher research and development investment and strong demand from the aviation sector are driving the market. WAAS and the adoption of new technologies in SBAS lead the regional dominance. 
• Europe: Europe also constitutes a significant share of the Satellite Based Augmentation System market with its flagship SBAS, the European Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA). EGNOS and EGNOS Life Extension Project, a Euro 51 million contract to Thales Alenia Space in April 2025, are making their presence significant. The regulatory support by the government and the European Space Agency is driving the market. 
• Asia-Pacific: The Asia-Pacific will be growing at the fastest rate during the forecast period, driven by countries like China, India, Japan and South Korea. The growing emphasis by these countries, such as South Korea’s KASS program or China’s BDSBAS or Japan’s MSAS and India’s GAGAN, is driving regional self-reliability and an independent sovereign SBAS system. The demand from the aviation industry and emerging applications like precision farming are driving the market to grow. 

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Satellite Based Augmentation System Market Competitive Landscape:

The market is moderately fragmented, with some important key players such as NovAtel Inc. (Hexagon AB), Honeywell International Inc., Garmin Ltd., GMV Innovating Solutions S.L., Thales Group, and RTX Corporation. 

• Contract: In April 2025, Thales Alenia Space secured a €51 million contract with the European Union Agency for the EUPSA space programme to extend the operational life of the EGNOS. This project, named LIFEX 1, will offer operational service beyond 2028. 
• Product Launch: In January 2024, Viasat Inc. demonstrated a UK satellite-based augmentation system with highly accurate GPS data. It is the first UK-based SBAS demonstration for multi-sector applications including aviation, rail systems, UAVS and autonomous road vehicles. 

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Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market Scope:

Report Metric	Details
Growth Rate	CAGR of 11.01%
Study Period	2020 to 2030
Historical Data	2020 to 2023
Base Year	2024
Forecast Period	2025 – 2030
Forecast Unit (Value)	USD Billion
Segmentation	Component Farm Type Application Geography
Geographical Segmentation	North America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific
List of Major Companies in the Satellite-Based Augmentation System Market	Eutelsat Communications SA Myriota Intelsat ORBCOMM SATELIO IOT SERVICES, SL
Customization Scope	Free report customization with purchase

 

Satellite Based Augmentation System Market Segmentation: 

By Platform

• Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)
• European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) 
• Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS)
• BeiDou SBAS (BDSBAS)
• GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation
• Others

By Component

• Ground Equipment
• Satellites and Uplink Systems
• Devices and Services

By Application

• Aviation
• Maritime
• Road & Rail
• Defense and Military
• Others

By Region

• North America
  • USA
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Others
• Europe
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • France
  • Italy 
  • Others
• Middle East & Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Others
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Others

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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

2. MARKET SNAPSHOT

2.1. Market Overview

2.2. Market Definition

2.3. Scope of the Study

2.4. Market Segmentation

3. BUSINESS LANDSCAPE 

3.1. Market Drivers

3.2. Market Restraints

3.3. Market Opportunities 

3.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

3.5. Industry Value Chain Analysis

3.6. Policies and Regulations 

3.7. Strategic Recommendations 

4. TECHNOLOGICAL OUTLOOK

5. SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM MARKET BY PLATFORM

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)

5.3. European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) 

5.4. Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System (MSAS)

5.5. BeiDou SBAS (BDSBAS)

5.6. GPS-Aided GEO Augmented Navigation

5.7. Others

6. SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM MARKET BY COMPONENT

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Ground Equipment

6.3. Satellites and Uplink Systems

6.4. Devices and Services

7. SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM MARKET BY APPLICATION

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Aviation

7.3. Maritime

7.4. Road & Rail

7.5. Defense and Military

7.6. Others

8. SATELLITE-BASED AUGMENTATION SYSTEM MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

8.1. Introduction

8.2. North America

8.2.1. By Platform

8.2.2. By Component

8.2.3. By Application

8.2.4. By Country

8.2.4.1. USA

8.2.4.2. Canada

8.2.4.3. Mexico

8.3. South America

8.3.1. By Platform

8.3.2. By Component

8.3.3. By Application

8.3.4. By Country

8.3.4.1. Brazil

8.3.4.2. Argentina

8.3.4.3. Others

8.4. Europe

8.4.1. By Platform

8.4.2. By Component

8.4.3. By Application

8.4.4. By Country

8.4.4.1. United Kingdom

8.4.4.2. Germany

8.4.4.3. France

8.4.4.4. Spain

8.4.4.5. Others

8.5. Middle East and Africa

8.5.1. By Platform

8.5.2. By Component

8.5.3. By Application

8.5.4. By Country

8.5.4.1. Saudi Arabia

8.5.4.2. UAE

8.5.4.3. Others

8.6. Asia Pacific

8.6.1. By Platform

8.6.2. By Component

8.6.3. By Application

8.6.4. By Country

8.6.4.1. China

8.6.4.2. Japan

8.6.4.3. India

8.6.4.4. South Korea

8.6.4.5. Taiwan

8.6.4.6. Others

9. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

9.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

9.2. Market Share Analysis

9.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

9.4. Competitive Dashboard

10. COMPANY PROFILES

10.1. NovAtel Inc. (Hexagon AB)

10.2. Honeywell International Inc.

10.3. Garmin Ltd.

10.4. GMV Innovating Solutions S.L.

10.5. Thales Group

10.6. RTX Corporation

10.7. SkyTraq Technology Inc.

10.8. Safran S.A.

10.9. Broadcom Inc.

10.10. Airbus SE

10.11. Northrop Grumman Corporation

10.12. Septentrio N.V.

10.13. Telespazio S.p.A.

10.14. Lockheed Martin Corporation

10.15. SES S.A.

10.16. Inmarsat Global Limited 

11. APPENDIX

11.1. Currency 

11.2. Assumptions

11.3. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

11.4. Key benefits for the stakeholders

11.5. Research Methodology 

11.6. Abbreviations 

NovAtel Inc. (Hexagon AB)

Honeywell International Inc.

Garmin Ltd.

GMV Innovating Solutions S.L.

Thales Group

RTX Corporation

SkyTraq Technology Inc.

Safran S.A.

Broadcom Inc.

Airbus SE

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Septentrio N.V.

Telespazio S.p.A.

Lockheed Martin Corporation

SES S.A.

Inmarsat Global Limited