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2016 – U.S. Payload Launch – Snapshot

U.S. launch activities constituted ##% of global orbital launch activity, matched only by China during 2016. The country’s ## successful launches for 2016 exceeded its 2015 efforts by ##.

2016 – BeiDou – Snapshot

China’s expansion of its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) constellation, BeiDou, continued during 2016. The country’s share of the world’s orbiting operational PNT satellites increased to ##%, ## more than its share in 2015. China’s share of PNT satellites exceeded…

2016 – Commercial Infrastructure and Support Industries – Snapshot

In 2016, commercial infrastructure and support industries accounted for $126.26 billion, 5.3% more than in 2015.