Economy
The S-Network Space Index℠ 2024 H1 Performance
The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses.
Long Beach rises with the tide of the space industry
Over the past 20 years, more than a dozen space companies have moved to or started operations in Long Beach. The city’s proximity to research universities, military bases, and one of the largest ports in the nation makes it an attractive location for space companies.
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.
Quilty Space 2024 Q2 quarterly transactional update
For the second quarter of 2024, the S&P 500 index saw a gain of 4% and the investment research firm MSCI (excluding the United States) posted a loss of 1%. The Core Satellite and Space Index posted a loss of 6% and our Frontier Index outperformed with a gain of 24%.
Global space economy steadily grows to $570 billion
The global space economy grew 7.4% to $570 billion in 2023, the second year of consistent growth based on revised 2021 and 2022 totals.
European space industry bolstered by government, private investments
European space activities are growing across public and private sectors as governments and VC firms invest in new programs and companies. Key cross-sector initiatives in the region include ensuring independent European access to space and expanding public and private Earth observation capabilities.
Satellites central to 2023’s record defense spending
Led by the United States with $835 billion in total defense spending, military budgets around the world grew to record levels in 2023 and appear on track for another record year in 2024, driven by increased tensions in Asia, the outbreak of war between Israel and militant groups, and the grinding conflict in Ukraine.
Commercial space revenues climb to $445 billion in 2023
Commercial space activity has grown rapidly in recent years, although definitions for this activity vary. For the purposes of this analysis, commercial space activity is defined to include products sold to private customers and efforts undertaken by private industry in which private actors take on a significant portion of the financial risk.
NASA, Boeing extract lode of data amid Starliner’s extended stay in space
Boeing Starliner Commercial Crew Module deemed safe to return astronauts to Earth for emergency return as engineers diagnose anomalies.