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2016 – Economy: Space Economy
The global space industry continued to grow in 2015, although currency fluctuations caused the appearance of a slight decline . . .
2016 – Infrastructure: Space Infrastructure
Space infrastructure is a fundamental prerequisite for all activities that make use of space. It comprises all the hardware, software, and operators responsible for creating and supporting the construction, launch, and deployment of spacecraft.
Payload Launch
Whether suborbital or orbital, the world remained busy launching vehicles into space. The distinction between suborbital and orbital launch is very specific. Suborbital launches lack…
2015 – U.S. Army Space Operator Demographics
The U.S. Army selects and trains its space operators—FA40 officers—around an officer’s four-year career point. The officers come from a variety of U.S. Army backgrounds, but once they have finished the Army’s space operations training classes, they become dedicated Space Professionals, gaining … Thank you for visiting The Space Report! The Authoritative Guide to Global…
Annual U.S. Space Budget Overviews
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Space Products and Services Overviews
From designing fire-resistant underwear to predicting floods and droughts, each endeavor is a step toward improving life with space technology. Space products and services result from humans creatively pursuing solutions to problems and questions in day-to-day life. The knowledge and expertise we gain from operating in space is regularly used to exceed old standards and set new ones at home on Earth.
Technology Development Satellites
Developing new and improved technologies is essential for the continued evolution of all aspects of space infrastructure. Advancements in technology can provide new capabilities that did not previously exist, and improve the cost, reliability, performance, and other essential attributes of existing systems, be they launch vehicles, spacecraft, or ground systems. A sampling of some emerging technologies under active development demonstrates the range of possibilities for our future in space.
Ground Networks
Ground stations serve as the links between Earth and space, tying together terrestrial and space infrastructure. They track satellites and spacecraft, as well as communicate with and control satellites, probes, crewed space vessels, and space stations.
How the Space Foundation characterizes satellite orbits
This is a description of the Space Foundation methodology for classifying different satellite orbits with Earth at their focus.
Defining the Satellite Intelligence Collection disciplines.
Definitions of the various intelligence disciplines for an understanding of how they may apply to satellite collection operations.