European Multinational Efforts
Launches and New Vehicle Debuts Climbed in 2020, But So Did the Failure Rate
Introduction | The global launch pace set in 2020 tied as the highest in decades, but with that came an increase in risk and a shift in the major players.…
Infrastructure: Spacecraft/Satellites Overview – TSRQ2 2020
Introduction | Spacecraft deployment numbers rose by five in 2019, increasing slightly to 466 spacecraft deployments last year. While deployments moved up, space vehicle launch attempts decreased from 114 in…
Workforce: Global Space Workforce – TSRQ2 2020
Introduction | The space industry relies on tens of thousands of highly skilled workers to research and design, build, and operate advanced technologies that enable space activities and increase our…
Economy: U.S. and Non-U.S. Government Space Investment – TSRQ2 2020
Introduction | Space is a global enterprise, with companies,private backers, and nations around the world investing in commercial, civil and defense space sectors. In 2019, well before the global coronavirus…
Workforce: Space Workforce – TSRQ1 2020
Introduction | The space industry relies on tens of thousands of highly skilled workers to design, build, and operate advanced technologies that enable space activities and research that increases our…
Economy Insights: Commercial Activity on the International Space Station – TSRQ1 2020
Introduction | This year marks the 20th anniversary of human habitation on the International Space Station (ISS). That sustained success means NASA and the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, which share…
Infrastructure: Orbital Launch Vehicle Overview – TSRQ1 2020
2019 Orbital Space Launch Activity Launch vehicle activities, despite the colloquialisms about rocket science, are routine enough that, on average, two launches occurred per week last year. Seven countries attempted…
Infrastructure: Spaceports – TSRQ4 2019
Spaceport upgrades and new spaceport development are at an all-time high, with 40 active launch sites around the globe, 10 more in development in the United States, Sweden, Australia and…
Economy: Non-U.S. Government Space Investment – TSRQ2 2019
Introduction | Growth in the government investment sector of the space economy outpaced commercial sectors as the U.S. and non-U.S. government shares of the global space economy between 2017 and…
Workforce: Domestic and International Space Industry Employment – TSRQ2 2019
Introduction | The global space industry employs hundreds of thousands of highly skilled individuals to design, produce, and operate cutting-edge technology. This dynamic workforce contributes to local economies, with clusters…