2013
2013 – Ground Stations and Receivers
The total market for ground stations and equipment was estimated at $## billion in 2013, a ##% increase compared to $## billion in 2012. The term “ground equipment” refers to…
2013 – Space Stations
There were ## flights to the ISS in 2013, including ## cargo delivery missions and ## cargo delivery vehicle test mission, and ## crew transportation missions. The number and type…
2013 – Satellite Manufacturing
A total of 197 satellites were launched (or attempted to be launched) in 2013, a 59% increase from the 124 satellites launched in 2012. This includes all payloads launched into…
2013 – Launch Industry
In 2013, ## orbital launches were attempted carrying ## payloads, including satellites, interplanetary probes, and flights to the International Space Station (ISS). Of these ## launches, ## successfully placed their…
2013 – Commercial Infrastructure and Support Industries Overview
Revenue for commercial space infrastructure and support industries, which include satellite manufacturing, launch services, space stations, ground stations, and associated equipment, totaled $## billion in 2013, an increase of ##%…
2013 – Economy Overview
The global space industry continued to grow in 2013, expanding by #% since 2012, slightly below the average annual growth rate of ##% from 2009 to 2013. Commercial space revenues…
2013 – Additional Country Space Budgets
Around the globe, many smaller nations—whether in terms of economy or population size—are investing in space projects or programs. Exhibit 2cc shows the most recent available yearly budget for civil…
2013 – South Korean Government Space Budget
In calendar year 2013, South Korea spent an estimated ## billion won (US$## million) on civil space, a ##% increase from implemented 2012 spending of ## billion won (US$## million).…
2013 – Russian Government Space Budget
In calendar year 2013, the planned budget for the Russian Federal Space Program—including Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency—was ## billion rubles (US$## billion). This was an increase of ##%…
2013 – Japanese Government Space Budget
Japanese space spending is allocated among 11 government ministries, coordinated through the Cabinet Strategic Space Office. In FY 2013, which ran from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, Japan…