Netherlands
Astronauts by top nations
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The majority of astronauts (95%) have also reached the Kármán line at 100 km — the internationally recognized boundary of space.
Astronaut and Mission Count for Top Nations
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Public astronauts typically complete multiple missions in space over their careers — 65% have two or more flights compared to only 9% of private space travelers. Retired NASA astronaut Frederick “CJ” Sturckow remains the only person to have visited space eight times.
SNAPSHOT: Human Spaceflight
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From the early days of the space race, sending humans to space has always been a key priority. The International Space Station (ISS) has maintained a continuous human presence in orbit for more than 20 years, and microgravity research on space stations has provided valuable insight for future long-term human missions in space.
Index Weight by Listing Country as of Dec. 16, 2022
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As of December, U.S.-listed companies comprised 82.61% of the weight of the overall index, with France in second place at 10.69%, Japan at 4.09%, the Netherlands at 2.55%, and Italy at 0.06%. Canada was no longer represented due to the removal of MDA, and Italy’s share dropped by a factor of 10 due to the removal of Avio.
The S-Network Space Index℠ 2022 Performance
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The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as satellite-based telecommunications; transmission of television and radio content via satellite . . .
Index Weight by Listing Country as of June 17, 2022
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As of June, U.S.-listed companies comprised 80.2% of the weight of the overall index, with France in second place at 11.4%, Japan at 3.2%, Canada at 2.3%, the Netherlands at 2.1%, and Italy at 0.7%. Germany was no longer represented due to the removal of Mynaric.
The S-Network Space Index℠ First Half 2022 Performance
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The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as . . .
Index Weight by Listing Country as of Dec. 17, 2021
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Companies included in the S-Network Space Index in the fourth-quarter 2021 analysis are shown here by national affiliation.
S-Network Space Index Weight by Listing Country as of Sept. 30, 2021
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This chart shows how space companies included in the S-Network Space Index in Q3 2021 are represented by nation.
The S-Network Space Index℠ Q3 2021 Performance
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The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as . . .