2016 – Page 15 – The Space Report

2016 – Canadian Government Space Budget

In FY 2016-17, which extended from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 in Canada, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) budget was C$## million (US$## million). This was a... In…

2016 – Brazilian Government Space Budget

Brazil has experienced widespread economic challenges in recent years, which affected spending on space activities. Brazil’s space agency, Agencia Espacial Brasileira (AEB), was allocated... Brazil has experienced widespread economic challenges…

2016 – U.S. Civil Space Budgets

The United States spent $## billion on civil space activities in FY 2016, ## ##% from $## billion in FY 2015. Civil spending accounts for just over ## of total…

United States Government Space Budgets

Missile Detection Satellites

Only two countries are known to operate global missile detection and warning satellites—Russia and the United States. During 2016, only one country, the United States, has been able to conduct…

Workforce

The global space industry employs hundreds of thousands of individuals in well-paid cutting-edge technology jobs, and it relies on a pool of highly qualified workers to fill new jobs as…