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2016 – India Payload Launch – Snapshot

During 2016, India once again set a #### for its annual space launch vehicle (SLV) launch rate, exceeding its ## by ## launches. India’s ## launches enabled the country to claim ##% of global launch activity. With no…

2016 – U.S. Army Space Workforce – Snapshot

The Army Space Workforce, referred to as the Space Cadre, reached ## billets in FY 2017, an increase of more than a ## from FY 2016. Although they account for less than ##% of the total, with…

2016 – Russia Payload Launch – Snapshot

Russia abdicated its customary position as the world’s leader in the number of launches during 2016, coming in ## after the United States and China. The nation launched only ## space launch vehicles (SLVs), but still managed to hold ##% of the global launch market.

2016 – China Payload Launch – Snapshot

China’s share of the global orbital launch market for 2016 matched that of ### and exceeded all other launch providers. The nation’s launch rate of ## in 2016 was the highest number of launch attempts China conducted and the first time the country went over ## launches in a single year. China successfully carried out the first flights of…

2016 – European Commercial Space Surveillance – Snapshot

During 2016, European companies noted and seized opportunities within the business of space situational awareness (SSA). Europe’s continued growing dependence on services provided by an orbiting space infrastructure and desire for high-resolution European-based SSA data are presenting openings for…

2016 – U.S. National Security Workforce – Snapshot

The U.S. national security space workforce is composed of federal employees working across all branches of the Department of Defense as well as the intelligence agencies. Together, there are more…

2016 – U.S. Human Launch – Snapshot

The United States is approaching its sixth year without a space launch vehicle capable of transporting humans to space and back. NASA has instead…

2016 – Government Space Budgets – Snapshot

Total global government space budgets in 2016 were $## billion, a ##% decrease from $## billion in 2015.

2016 – Russia Human Launch – Snapshot

Russia continued to be the only nation ferrying humans to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2016 with its…

2016 – China Human Launch – Snapshot

China was one of two nations with human space launch vehicles active in 2016. After a three-year hiatus, China launched its…