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U.S. space private industry employment, 2014-2024

Growth in private sector space employment has largely been driven by companies involved in the manufacturing of space vehicles, including space vehicle propulsion units, and space vehicle parts and equipment. All three of these areas experienced growth from 2023 to 2024.Growth in private sector space employment has largely been driven by companies involved in the manufacturing of space vehicles, including space vehicle propulsion units, and space vehicle parts and equipment. All three of these areas experienced growth from 2023 to 2024.

Growth in private sector space employment has largely been driven by companies involved in the manufacturing of space vehicles, including space vehicle propulsion units, and space vehicle parts and equipment. All three of these areas experienced growth from 2023 to 2024.

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NASA civil servant workforce, 2014-2024

In 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report titled, “NASA at a Crossroads,” that highlighted the importance of maintaining a talented workforce to NASA’s long-term success.In 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report titled, “NASA at a Crossroads,” that highlighted the importance of maintaining a talented workforce to NASA’s long-term success.

In 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report titled, “NASA at a Crossroads,” that highlighted the importance of maintaining a talented workforce to NASA’s long-term success.

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FAA licensed commercial launches, 2015-2025

The FAA licensed a record 157 commercial space flights in 2024 and estimates it could license as many as 172 this year. But top players in the space industry say the FAA lacks the money and employees it needs to keep pace with space industry growth.The FAA licensed a record 157 commercial space flights in 2024 and estimates it could license as many as 172 this year. But top players in the space industry say the FAA lacks the money and employees it needs to keep pace with space industry growth.

The FAA licensed a record 157 commercial space flights in 2024 and estimates it could license as many as 172 this year. But top players in the space industry say the FAA lacks the money and employees it needs to keep pace with space industry growth.

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Office of Commercial Space Transportation workforce, 2015-2025

Overall spending for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation has increased 225% since 2015, as licensed launches increased by 1,910%. In 2015, 106 workers in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation licensed nine launches to orbit. In 2025, the agency estimates it will license 172 launches, with 124 workers.Overall spending for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation has increased 225% since 2015, as licensed launches increased by 1,910%. In 2015, 106 workers in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation licensed nine launches to orbit. In 2025, the agency estimates it will license 172 launches, with 124 workers.

Overall spending for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation has increased 225% since 2015, as licensed launches increased by 1,910%. In 2015, 106 workers in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation licensed nine launches to orbit. In 2025, the agency estimates it will license 172 launches, with 124 workers.

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Annual aerospace engineering graduates, 2014-2024

The booming space industry is creating more jobs and attracting more students to fill them. For the first time ever, Georgia Tech’s 2023 freshman class had more aerospace students than electrical or computer engineering students.

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Tracked objects in orbit, in thousands, 1957-2024

Data on orbiting objects, called “the catalog” by the Defense Department, includes all 31,620 objects larger than a basketball that orbit Earth at speeds nearing 18,000 mph.10 The goal is to prevent disastrous high-speed collisions that can spread debris like killer confetti.

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