The relevance of the research is determined by the high importance of the development of the export of innovative goods and services in Russia. Russian space technologies are the basis for developing the export of innovative services. Earth remote sensing, satellite observations, global navigation satellite systems, and satellite communications are crucial in today’s innovative economy. Historically, Russia is the first space power. Unfortunately, the last three decades have been challenging for developing the Russian rocket and space industry. The paper aims to study the innovative potential of Russia in the world market for remote sensing of the Earth. The author applied several scientific research methods, including dialectical, statistical, and analytical methods. The research object is the world’s innovative market for remote sensing of the Earth. The research subject is the innovative potential of Russia in this market. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.