Appendix
Orbital Launch Attempts, 20 Years, 2002-2022
Orbital Launch Trend, 20 Years, 2001-2021
U.S. Space Industry Salaries and Real Salary Growth by Sector, 2015-2020
Space sector categories associated with space vehicle manufacturing all experienced growth in real wages from 2015 to 2020. Combined with increased hiring, this suggests that there is a high demand for individuals in these positions.
European Space Industry Workforce by Sector 2003 – 2020
European space industry workforce by sector; launchers, spacecraft, and ground for 2003 through 2020.
U.S. Space Industry Employment and U.S. Total Employment Relative to 2010
Estimates of the size of the U.S. space workforce are based on statistics made available in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This program covers 95% of U.S. jobs and provides a consistent and reliable source of information to compare changes in the workforce over time.
NASA Civil Servant Workforce Demographics 1993-2021
NASA Civil Servant Workforce Age Profiles Over Time
As of January 2022, NASA’s workforce included 17,841 people, approximately the same as at the beginning of fiscal year (FY) 2021. Most of the workforce – 64.9% – is made up of science and engineering employees. . .
Commercial Infrastructure and Support Industries, 2005-2020
Commercial Infrastructure and Support Industries, 2005-2020 Specifically amounts in Billions of U.S. dollars for commercial satellite manufacturing, and launch industry, as well as ground stations and equipment.
Global Economy 15-year Look at Growth
The growth of the global space economy over the past 15 years has come from increasing government budgets and expansion of commercial sectors such as ground stations, spacecraft deployment, increased launch activity and a vastly expanding number of space products and services.
NASA Civil Servant Workforce, 2012-2022
NASA’s civil service workforce has grown gradually in recent years, contributing to an increase in U.S. space employment.