Economy
Market Annual Premiums and Claims, 2000 to 2021
State of Space 2022


The Space economy hit $447 billion in 2021 and the pace of growth was expected to accelerate in 2022.
Insurers Finish 2021 in Black Despite Growing Debris, Congestion Worries


While increased congestion and debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test roiled insurance markets for some spacecraft in low Earth orbit, increases in launch reliability and a booming marketplace with historic numbers of satellites . . .
2022 TSRQ1 – Nation in Review: South Korea


South Korea is a relatively new actor in space and has a smaller presence in space than other nations. However, government leaders have ambitious goals for the future . . .
Index Weight by Listing Country as of Dec. 17, 2021


Companies included in the S-Network Space Index in the fourth-quarter 2021 analysis are shown here by national affiliation.
2021 TSRQ4 – Space Tourism Took Off in 2021, with More Expected in 2022


After a 12-year hiatus, space tourism rocketed upward in 2021, with 14 civilians launching into space on orbital and suborbital journeys, double the number of space tourists from all prior years combined.
Quilty Analytics: 2021 Q4 Quarterly Transactional Update


Last year ended on consistent transactional footing in the satellite and space sector. In Q4, there were 15 space-related acquisitions/buyouts, 61 private equity and venture equity financings totaling more than . . .
The S-Network Space Index℠ Q4 2021 Performance


The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as . . .
2021: Quilty Analytics: Q3 Equity Financing Maintains Record Yearly Trend


The third quarter of 2021 represented the fifth consecutive quarter of elevated transaction activity across the satellite and space markets. In Q3 21, there were . . .
The S-Network Space Index℠ Q3 2021 Performance


The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as . . .