Market Forecast By Payload(<20Kg, 21Kg-150Kg, 151Kg-500Kg, 501Kg-1200Kg, 1201Kg-2200Kg), By End Users(Academic, Commercial, Government, Defense, Non-Profit Organization), Regions(US, Canada) and Competitive Landscape.
| Product Code: ETC001175 | Publication Date: Sep 2021 | Updated Date: Nov 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Ravi Bhandari | No. of Pages: 200 | No. of Figures: 90 | No. of Tables: 30 |
| Report Name | North America Small Launch Vehicle Market |
| Forecast period | 2026-2032 |
| CAGR | 14.2% |
| Growing Sector | Commercial |
Mounting demand for small satellites for the commercial sector along with increasing investments in space organizations for research and development would propel the growth of the small launch vehicle market. Further, increasing technological advancements such as reusable launch vehicles are expected to positively influence market growth over the coming years.
According to 6Wresearch internal database and industry insights, the North America Small Launch Vehicle Market was valued at USD 2.4 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 6.1 billion by 2032, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.2% during the forecast period (2026–2032). In the overall North America Small Launch Vehicle market share, the US has captured the major pie in 2018 and is expected to lead through the forecast period. Rising investments by organizations for developing technologies such as 3D printed electronic machinery and structure along with reusable launch vehicles would further push the Small Launch Vehicle (SLV) market growth.
On the basis of payload, the market can be broadly categorized into <20Kg, 21Kg-150Kg, 151Kg-500Kg, 501Kg-1200Kg, and 1201Kg-2200Kg. The 1201Kg-2200Kg payload segment attained the majority of the market share in 2018. However, the 501Kg-1200Kg payload segment is expected to register the highest growth rate during the forecast period.
The North America small launch vehicle market report thoroughly covers the market by payload, end-user, and key countries including the US, Canada, and the rest of the region. The North America small launch vehicle market outlook report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the ongoing North America small launch vehicle market trends, opportunities/high growth areas, and market drivers which would help the stakeholders to devise and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.
The North America Small Launch Vehicle Market report provides a detailed analysis of the following market segments:
| 1 Executive Summary |
| 2 Introduction |
| 2.1 Report Description |
| 2.2 Key Highlights of The Report |
| 2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
| 2.4 Research Methodology |
| 2.5 Assumptions |
| 3 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Overview |
| 3.1 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, 2022-2032F |
| 3.2 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenue Share, By Payload, 2022 & 2032F |
| 3.3 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenue Share, By End User, 2022 & 2032F |
| 3.4 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenue Share, By Regions, 2022 & 2032F |
| 3.5 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Industry Life Cycle |
| 3.6 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market- Porter’s Five Forces, 2022-2032 |
| 4 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Dynamics |
| 4.1 Impact Analysis |
| 4.2 Market Drivers |
| 4.3 Market Restraints |
| 5 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Trends |
| 6 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Overview, By Payload |
| 6.1 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By < 20Kg, 2022-2032F |
| 6.2 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By 21Kg-150Kg, 2022-2032F |
| 6.3 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By 151Kg-500Kg, 2022-2032F |
| 6.4 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By 501Kg-1200Kg, 2022-2032F |
| 6.5 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By 101Kg-2200Kg, 2022-2032F |
| 7 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Overview, By End User |
| 7.1 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By Academic, 2022-2032F |
| 7.2 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By Commercial, 2022-2032F |
| 7.3 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By Government, 2022-2032F |
| 7.4 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By Defence, 2022-2032F |
| 7.5 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, By Non-Profit Organisation 2022-2032F |
| 8 US Small Launch Vehicle Market Overview |
| 8.1 US Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, 2022-2032F |
| 8.2 US Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues and Volume, By Payload, 2022-2032F |
| 8.3 US Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues and Volume, By End User, 2022-2032F |
| 9 Canada Small Launch Vehicle Market Overview |
| 9.1 Canada Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, 2022-2032F |
| 9.2 Canada Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues and Volume, By Payload, 2022-2032F |
| 9.3 Canada Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues and Volume, By End User, 2022-2032F |
| 10 Rest of North Americas Small Launch Vehicle Market Overview |
| 10.1 Rest of North Americas Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenues & Volume, 2022-2032F |
| 11 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Opportunity Assessment |
| 11.1 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Opportunity Assessment, By Payload, 2022-2032F |
| 11.3 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Opportunity Assessment, By End User, 2022-2032F |
| 12 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Competitive Landscape |
| 12.1 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2022-2032 |
| 12.1.1 US Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2022-2032 |
| 12.1.3 Canada Small Launch Vehicle Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2022-2032 |
| 12.2 North America Small Launch Vehicle Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating Parameters |
| 13 Company Profiles |
| 14 Strategic Recommendations |
| 15 Disclaimer |