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2005 – Satellite Manufacturing

According to the SIA, 2005 total commercial and government satellite manufacturing revenue was $## billion. Of this, ## percent of revenue was from government satellites ($## billion) and ## percent was non-governmental ($## billion). This number counts the revenues for the payload in the year in which it was launched, not necessarily the year the revenue was realized. Also, the revenue is totaled in then-year dollars; it is not adjusted for inflation.

2005 – Economy Overview

According to the FAA, the international commercial launch vehicle industry generated $## billion in revenue in 2005. The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) estimates the total launch vehicle industry at $## billion, including government and commercial (See Exhibit 4b). While the SIA does not break out revenue by commercial and government, it notes that, of the ## commercial launches in 2005, ## percent were government customers, and ## percent non-government.

2005 – Government Space Budgets Overview

Non-U.S. military estimates, which are for 2004, include the following countries: United Kingdom, France, Russia, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Israel. China’s budget includes both military and civil expenditures. Note that the estimate of China’s space budget is controversial. At a NASA budget hearing in April 2006, much of the discussion was about the possible size of China’s space program and its ability to complete its plans to land astronauts on the Moon in 2017.