2021
2021 TSRQ4 – The Next Space Stations: Building Blocks of an Orbital Economy
The low Earth orbit (LEO) economy is developing rapidly, and new infrastructure will help LEO activity continue to grow. While the International Space Station (ISS) is nearing the end of its life, there are . . .
Top 10 Equity Financings, 2018-YTD 2021
In less than four years, the value of equity financing behind space-related investment increased more than fourfold.
S-Network Space Index vs. Benchmark Indexes, Q3 2021
Performance of space company stocks included in the S-Network Space Index for Q3 2021.
S-Network Space Index Weight by Listing Country as of Sept. 30, 2021
This chart shows how space companies included in the S-Network Space Index in Q3 2021 are represented by nation.
Virgin Galactic Stock Performance, Q3 2021
Virgin Galactic (-45%) had been trending upward in Q2 in anticipation of founder Richard Branson’s suborbital spaceflight as part of the first passenger flight by the company, which occurred near the beginning of Q3 on July 11. The momentary stock price peak following the successful flight, and its accompanying media fanfare, quickly disappeared as the company announced the issuance of $500 million in additional shares the following day.
U.S. Employment and Space-Related Employment, Jan. 2020-July 2021
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the space industry also had a slower initial recovery than total employment (0.96% compared to 3.1% in May 2020) before maintaining growth at a near constant rate since July 2020.
Getting Torqued: NASA, GM Glove Technology Adds Power, Ease to Manual Tasks
Exoskeletons that optimize human movements have been a staple of science fiction for decades, but the needs of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have brought one such tool to life.
2021 TSRQ3 – Space Industry Workforce Recovers to Pre-Pandemic Levels
The latest employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the U.S. space industry has recovered from the initial pandemic shutdown drop and has surpassed January 2020 employment . . .
2021: Quilty Analytics: Q3 Equity Financing Maintains Record Yearly Trend
The third quarter of 2021 represented the fifth consecutive quarter of elevated transaction activity across the satellite and space markets. In Q3 21, there were . . .
The S-Network Space Index℠ Q3 2021 Performance
The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as . . .