South Africa
Economy: Non-U.S. Government Space Investment – TSRQ2 2019
Economy: Non-U.S. Government Space Investment – TSRQ2 2019 delves into space economies of 35 distinct nations or cooperative bodies (excluding the United States, see 2018 - United States Government Space…
Workforce: Domestic and International Space Industry Employment – TSRQ2 2019
Workforce: Domestic and International Space Industry Employment - TSRQ2 2019 tracks employment trends in the space industries around the world, with features on Japan, India, Europe, and the United States.
2014 – Additional Country Space Budgets
Around the globe, many smaller nations—whether in terms of economy or population size—are investing in space projects or programs. The exhibit below shows the most recent available annual budget for…
2012 – Ground Observatories, Astronomy
Astronomers are laying the groundwork for a new generation of extraordinarily large observatories. The Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Telescope will be the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope ever…
2013 – Satellite Television
DTH television’s estimated revenue comprised ##% of the commercial space products and services sector, growing from $## billion in 2012 to $## billion in 2013. North American DTH providers DIRECTV…
2012 – South African Government Space Budget
In FY 2012, which ran from April 1, 2012, to March 31, 2013, the government of South Africa planned to spend an estimated ## million rand (US$## million) on space…
2013 – Additional Country Space Budgets
Around the globe, many smaller nations—whether in terms of economy or population size—are investing in space projects or programs. Exhibit 2cc shows the most recent available yearly budget for civil…
Space Budgets of Selected Additional Countries
Space Agency Employment for Selected Countries
Why Is the Grass Greener In the Neighbor’s Yard? Landsat Might Have the Answer
In the United States, the state government of Idaho uses a water-use mapping system based on data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Landsat satellites. The system can identify the amount…