Challenges and Prospects for Introducing Space Technology into the Services Market

Abstract

This article is devoted to the research of the space technology services market in the world and in Ukraine, the searching of problems of the market development and directions of their solution. The relevance of the research is, determined by the lack of scientific research in the field of space technology development in conditions of lack of financial resources and post-war economic recovery. The purpose of the study is to identify key areas of space technology development as a means of solving the problems of the Ukrainian market of space services. The study uses general scientific methods of knowledge, in particular, a critical analysis of the scientific and expert literature, systematized information in order to determine the problems of the industry, the methods of comparison and deductive methods to find solutions to the problems. As a result, The classification of basic space technology at the service market is defined; The main trends of the space technology market are defined; The main services in demand at the market are, shown, among which the importance of satellite technology, available to both businesses and the population of Ukraine is, highlighted. The paper argues that Ukraine has significant potential for the implementation of space technology; in particular, it emphasizes that it is formed not only by historical preconditions and established in Soviet, times technical and technological capabilities, but also modern developments of entrepreneurs. The key place in the study is, taken by the definition of modern problems of space technology development and the prospects for their implementation in the services market. The main problems are the weak economic and political situation in the country, insufficient financial basis and lack of incentives for the private sector in the sphere of space technologies. The practical value of the study consists of recommendations for the development of space technology in Ukraine that can be, used in the construction of national strategies for space technology.