Economy
Nation in Review: Norway
Norway’s history of collaboration with international organizations and industry gives the nation a strong position in the space industry. The Norwegian Space Agency estimates that the country’s space activity totals US$1.1 billion annually.
Quilty Space 2024 Q3 quarterly transactional update
The Core Satellite and Space Index posted a robust gain of 19% while our Frontier Index of early-stage public space companies underperformed while still gaining 4%.
NASA cheers SpaceX Starship test as lunar deadline looms
NASA leaders cheered SpaceX’s successful fifth Starship test flight on Oct. 13, which demonstrated capabilities the agency plans to use when it returns astronauts to the Moon.
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.