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2017 – Satellite Radio – Snapshot

Like satellite television, satellite radio also faces competition from over-the-air and internet-based providers. Despite this, SiriusXM Radio continued to . . .

2017 – U.S. Civil Space Budgets – Snapshot

The United States spent $22.4 billion on civil space activities in FY 2016, up 6.7% from $21.0 billion in FY 2015. Civil spending accounts for just over . . .

2017 – United States Government Space Budget – Snapshot

The United States spent $43.3 billion on space activities in fiscal year (FY) 2017, which ran from October 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017. This was a . . .

2017 – Commercial Space Products and Services – Snapshot

In 2017, commercial space products and services generated $211.45 billion in revenues, 7.3% more than 2016. This category focuses on . . .

2017 – Space Insurance – Snapshot

Satellite and launch insurance allows the private sector to manage some of the risk involved in launching and operating satellites, including launch anomalies and damage caused by space weather, debris, or other events in orbit. In 2017, approximately . . .

2017 – Satellite Manufacturing – Snapshot

Among the 443 spacecraft launched in 2017, there were 267 commercial payloads, constituting 60.3% of the total. This was more than . . .

2017 – Economy: Space Economy

The global space industry continued to grow in 2016, reaching a total of $329.3 billion. This was slightly higher than the previous record of . . .

2017 – Infrastructure: Space Infrastructure

Launching people and satellites into orbit, providing directions to tourists, and warning residents on the Pacific Rim of an impending hurricane…all of these activities require infrastructure, the spine of . . .

2017 TSRQ1 – Space Products & Innovation

Space continued to change the way people did business on Earth during 2016. The public’s increased demands for space products and services attracted growing investments and activities in space. Services providing meaningful and relevant satellite data in compressed time frames garnered attention from businesses, both inside and outside the space industry. The aggregation of data from . . .

2017 – Workforce: Space Workforce

The global space industry relies on a highly qualified workforce. Understanding the trends in this workforce, including changes in size and demographics, provides insight into the overall health of the industry. Although workforce data . . .