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Total launches by nation, 2024
The United States saw an unprecedented 154 launches on the year. China came in second with a record 68 launches. A continued slump in space launches from Russia.
SNAPSHOT: Launch vehicles set for 2025 first flights
Twenty-four new launch vehicles, many delayed from 2024, are expected to take flight this year.
ESA’s Proba-3 mission launches to create artificial eclipses in orbit
ESA’s Proba-3 satellite pair will create artificial solar eclipses in orbit to study ejections from the Sun.
India Department of Space workforce, 2013-2023
While ISRO remains an important player, a wave of new start-up companies has emerged. As of 2024, India was home to more than 400 private space companies.
Space workforce trends in the United States, Europe, Japan, and India
The United States and Europe saw significant growth in private sector space employment from 2022 to 2023, with increases of 6.7% and 9.1%, respectively.
Global workforce growth shows annual overall gains
Annual workforce data shows a net gain of more than 26,000 space workers. That compares to 6,436 added jobs in the prior year comparison. While methodologies differ, tracking annual data provides some insight to the growth of the global workforce.
INSIGHT: Rising space nations: 5 high-potential markets to watch
Justin Annibali is chief executive officer and co-founder of Global Space Exchange, a Washington, D.C.-based company that provides market information and analysis of space capabilities and technologies. In this article, Annibali examines key factors for nations planning success in the global space economy.
Government space budgets grow 11% to reach new heights
International government space budgets reached new heights in 2023 with $125 billion spent on space programs, 11% higher than a revised 2022 total of $113 billion.
Q2 2024 Highlights
The space industry is advancing faster than ever before with continual progress in the government, military and private sectors. Here are noteworthy business highlights from this quarter.
SNAPSHOT: Global space economy
The global space economy totaled $546 billion in 2022, 8% higher than 2021 — and it could reach $772 billion by 2027, according to Space Foundation analysis.