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NASA spending by category, 2023-2025
NASA’s plan would raise Artemis spending by $350 million in 2025 to $7.8 billion, while cutting $230 million from the agency’s Science Mission Directorate.
NASA spending, planned vs. actual, in 2022 dollars
Faced with a budget capped at 2023 levels, NASA is striving to save its lunar ambitions, laying off employees and cutting programs in favor of the Moon.
Midyear launches by select nations, 2014-2024
China led its global rivals with seven military launches, one more than the United States. China’s launches included fielding a new series of high-resolution spy satellites, according to state-controlled media.8 Russia and Japan each launched two military missions, while North Korea and Japan had a single mission each. The United States led the world in civil government space launches of the first half of the year, with a dozen launches.
Midyear launch trends, 2014-2024
Global launches through June 30 were up nearly 30% from 2023, easily eclipsing last year’s record 97 first half launches with 126. Launch failures also fell in the first half of 2024 despite the higher launch activity.
Satellite and space M&A transactions, Q4 2021-Q2 2024
Space sector merger and acquisition activity was up, with 11 announced transactions during Q2 versus nine during Q1 and seven in the final quarter of 2023.
The S-Network Space Index℠ Performance vs. Benchmark Indexes, H1 2024
The space industry is a global one, and the composition of the S-Network Space Index℠ reflects this diversity. Companies listed on U.S. exchanges tend to dominate due to the larger number of companies that meet the financial requirements for inclusion in the index.
Private investments in space ventures in Europe, average between ESPI and dealroom values
While space remains institutionally driven for most of its segments, the role of private investors in Europe is of growing importance.
Military launches by nation, 2023
During the first half of 2024, China and the United States each launched five military missions to orbit. The Ukraine war, in its third year, continued to demonstrate the utility of satellites for intelligence, targeting and communication.
Estimated spending for NASA and U.S. defense, 2005-2025
The Pentagon made up more than a third of global defense spending, with $851 billion in 2024, including a record $30 billion for the Space Force.
Space Force, NASA spending, 2020-2025
With record 2023 Pentagon space budgets, including $30 billion for the Space Force, the United States remained the globe’s top military spender, topping the combined total of the next nine nations.