STMicroelectronics expects to generate more than $3 billion in revenue from its space-related business over the next three years, driven by growing demand in low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite programs and continued collaboration with SpaceX.<\/p>\n
Speaking during a virtual presentation, Remi El-Ouazzane, president of Microcontrollers, Digital ICs and RF Products at STMicroelectronics, said the company\u2019s LEO-related revenue has increased sharply, rising 243% from $175 million in 2021 to $600 million in 2025.<\/p>\n
STMicroelectronics supplies custom-designed chips for SpaceX\u2019s Starlink constellation, supporting satellites, user terminals, and ground infrastructure. The company said its BiCMOS technology plays a key role in Starlink user terminals, enabling high-performance connectivity at scale.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe collaboration has produced billions of co-design products used in millions of Starlink user terminals and over 10,000 Starlink satellites. ST products have been critical in helping SpaceX scale production through co-designing key chips, engineering services and high-volume manufacturing,\u201d El-Ouazzane said on May 4. \u201cThe collaboration continues with a focus on ramping up ongoing designs and architecting together the next generation of satellites and user terminals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beyond Starlink, STMicroelectronics has contributed semiconductor technologies to major space programmes, including the James Webb Space Telescope, the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS, and the Ariane 6.<\/p>\n
The company reported total revenue of $11.8 billion in fiscal year 2025, with space representing a growing but still relatively small segment of its overall business. El-Ouazzane said STMicroelectronics aims to generate \u201cwell above\u201d $3 billion in cumulative space revenue between 2026 and 2028, covering both traditional space programmes and LEO applications such as broadband and direct-to-device services.<\/p>\n
STMicroelectronics estimates it holds more than a 90% share of the LEO semiconductor market in 2025, though El-Ouazzane noted that the sector remains at an early stage of development. \u201cWe are just in the early innings of this market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, the company is also exploring opportunities in China\u2019s emerging satellite ecosystem, particularly in user terminals. However, as a European supplier, it is restricted from providing certain technologies for satellites due to export controls.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a market for us that we are looking into, even though we are in the very, very early innings, because their satellite footprint remains quite small,\u201d El-Ouazzane added.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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