United Nations
2015 – Israeli Government Space Budget
The Israel Space Agency (ISA) is in charge of civil and commercial space activities, which are estimated at US$## billion for 2015. It also coordinates closely with... The Israel Space…
Many Eyes Make Short Work of Rain Forest Monitoring
Gamers using satellite data are helping in the fight against illegal logging. Open satellite Earth observation data, PNT data, and online crowdsourcing are part of a proposed European Space Agency…
2013 – Space Products and Services Overview
Space products and services developed over the course of decades have altered the way people relate to both their planet and each other. Constellations of satellites orbiting the Earth provide…
2009 – Broadening Participation: New Capacities, Policies, and Relationships
Note: This section's exhibits are from The Space Report 2010. Please refer to this year's exhibits for the most current data as numbers may have been revised since this edition…
2011 – Space Policy: Programs and Progress
As space activities across the globe become more dynamic—blending commercial, government, and cross-border activities—governments increasingly see a need for a formal space policy to provide a framework for coordination and…
2013 – An Evolving Space Industry: Commoditization, Differentiation, and the Rise of Regional Operators
The space industry is evolving, moving from a phase of testing and development in the mid-20th century, to limited satellite coverage and use by specialists in the late 20th century,…
2010 – Space Stations
The ISS is the only crewed space station in orbit. Due to be completed in 2011, the ISS is also the most active and massive space station ever deployed. NASA,…
2009 – Top-level Trends
As nations around the world increase investment in both space activity and space human capital infrastructure, traditional models of space education and workforce development are increasingly being supplemented by newer…
2013 – Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) Satellite Design Activities
Over the past few years, several companies have deployed new satellites designed to use the relatively less crowded Ka-band set of frequencies to support delivery of space-based internet broadband. Operators…
Learning Lessons From Disasters for Space Applications
As expressed by the OECD, space can make a valuable contribution to the challenges that may face our societies and governments in the future. Space platforms can monitor air pollution…