2021
Space Products & Innovation Plant Growth – TSRQ1 2021
Introduction | The successful cultivation of plants is a necessary part of every human civilization. Space agencies for decades have recognized multiple advantages associated with growing plants to benefit astronauts…
Nation in Review: India – TSRQ1 2021
Introduction | The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has seen tremendous demand for its space services in the past few decades, spurring a necessary transformation to a more comprehensive partnership…
Launches and New Vehicle Debuts Climbed in 2020, But So Did the Failure Rate
Introduction | The global launch pace set in 2020 tied as the highest in decades, but with that came an increase in risk and a shift in the major players.…
The S-Network Space Index℠Q1 2021 Performance
The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as satellite-based telecommunications; transmission of television and radio content via satellite;…
Launch Log, 2021
Interested in global space launch vehicle satellite activity? Please select the associated link to read about it. Launch data is updated every day during weekdays, excluding U.S. holidays. [wpdatatable id=89…
U.S. Space Workforce Continues Steady Growth During Pandemic – TSRQ1 2021
Introduction | In 2020, the U.S. space workforce included more than 192,000 workers. Preliminary data suggests that the sector has been resilient to the challenges of the global pandemic, increasing…
Pandemic Surges, But So Does Space Finance – TSRQ4 2020
Quilty Analytics Quarterly Transactions Update Our core Satellite & Space index, which includes 27 publicly traded space-related companies, outperformed major indices, growing 27% in the fourth quarter with 2020 (4Q20)…
Regenerative Medical Research Advances Through ISS Experiments – TSRQ4 2020
Introduction | The microgravity conditions of the International Space Station (ISS) offer a profound opportunity to make discoveries in regenerative medicine that would not be possible on Earth. Scientists floating…
The Role Of Intellectual Property In Space Innovation – TSRQ4 2020
Introduction | As the exponential growth of commercial space looms, this is a good time to survey several critical aspects of intellectual property (IP) as an enabler of innovation in…
The Race to the Moon and the Promise of Cislunar Space – TSRQ4 2020
Introduction | Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt in 1972 were the last of a dozen men to walk on the Moon. For the past 48 years, lunar…