Brazil
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 . . .
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 . . .
2016 – Government Space Budgets – Snapshot
Total global government space budgets in 2016 were $## billion, a ##% decrease from $## billion in 2015.
2016 – Economy: Space Economy
The global space industry continued to grow in 2015, although currency fluctuations caused the appearance of a slight decline . . .
2016 TSRQ1 – Space Products & Innovation
As humans continue to explore space, their ingenuity brings the technology used for space operations and exploration down to Earth. Whether leading sport-fishermen to a favorite fishing hole, or helping farmers predict crop yields, space products and services continue to make things convenient for humans and help them survive during turbulent times.
2015 – Brazilian Government Space Budget – Snapshot
Brazil has been experiencing widespread economic challenges in recent years, with almost no growth in GDP in 2014, and an estimated 3% decline in 2015. These broader issues have affected spending on space activities.
2015 – Government Space Budgets – Snapshot
Total global government space budgets in 2015 were $76.516 billion, a 4.8% decrease from $80.415 billion in 2014. More than half of this spending was in the United States, which budgeted $44.567 billion for government space activities in 2015. Government budget levels reflect the most recent budgetary information available for each country, taking into account the fact…
Economy: Space Economy – TSR 2015
2014 – Satellite Television
DTH television continues to be the biggest single revenue contributor in the commercial space products and services market, providing ##% of the market’s revenues in 2014, estimated at $## billion. Two U.S. DTH providers, DIRECTV and DISH Network, earned ##% of 2014’s total estimated DTH television revenues. Combined, the total revenue for the two companies increased by #%, from $## billion in 2013 to $## billion in 2014. The remaining $## billion was generated by DTH providers in other regions.
2014 – Brazilian Government Space Budget
Brazil’s burgeoning civil space program is largely executed by the Agência Especial Brasileira (AEB), whose 2014 budget was ## million reais (US$## million). The Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI) also has a space budget, which in 2014 was ## million reais (US$## million). Overall, Brazil’s space budget totaled ## million reais (US$## million). The National Institute for Space Research has responsibility for the development of satellites and the applications thereof, particularly observation of the Earth and its atmosphere.