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The orbital space launch industry continued to evolve during 2017. The overall 2017 global launch attempt number, 91, nearly matched the global space launch industry’s . . .
Read MoreIn 2016, private industry space companies in the United States employed 128,163 professionals. This is 1.6% fewer than . . .
Read MoreThe ISS and other space stations occasionally deploy small satellites from various launchers, or even by hand. This log monitors the number and type of small satellite deployed from the space stations each year.
Read MoreThe U.S. Army Space Cadre grew from 11 FA40 (Space Professional) officers in 1999 to 374 FA40 officer billets for 2016. The Army’s Space Professionals make up a small, but critical, part of a bigger Space Cadre, which includes another 3025 personnel from another category, Army Space Enablers.
Read MoreWith more business and investment in space infrastructure and services, many discussions, studies, and opportunities surrounding space situational awareness (SSA) occurred during 2016. Knowing what might happen or is happening around specific objects in space, such as satellites and space stations, is a key capability for many…
Read MoreCalifornia’s vineyards are numerous, and their products are selling well across the United States. In 2016, the state’s wine sales hit a record $34.5 billion. The business of wine in California is big . . .
Read MoreThe Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) had a 2016 budget of 746.4 billion won (US$646.7 million), an increase of 20.6% from its 2015 budget of 618.7 billion . . .
Read MoreRussia’s space budget has suffered due to the country’s broader economic crisis. Officials of Roscosmos, Russia’s federal space agency, announced in December 2015 that the…
Read MoreCivil space activities in Japan are coordinated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which is funded primarily through the Ministry for Education, Culture, Sports…
Read MoreThe Israel Space Agency (ISA) is in charge of civil and commercial space activities, which are estimated at more than US$1 billion per year. It also coordinates closely with . . .
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