2020
2020 TSRQ3 – Infrastructure Insights: U.S. Space-Related Employment During the Pandemic
The United States space industry, like many industries worldwide, has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent global shutdown. Detailed monthly analysis of jobs specific to the space industry. . .
2020 TSRQ3 – Economy: Commercial Space
Introduction | While governments play an important role in space activity, revenue generated from commercial space activity — undertaken by private industry with little or no government investment — accounts… The S-Network Space Index℠ Q2 2020 Performance
he S-Network Space Index tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as . . .
2020 TSRQ2 – Infrastructure Q&A
On April 15, Russia conducted a non-contact anti-satellite test, joining India, China, and the United States in developing and testing such a capability. To gain better insight about this emerging global issue. . .
2020 TSRQ2 – Infrastructure Snapshots
Since 2006, NASA has paid the Russian government approximately $3.9 billion to purchase Soyuz seats for astronauts from the United States and the International Space Station’s other international partners. . .
Space Companies Tap Innovation, Resourcefulness to Support Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Alongside the monumental achievements in space history have also come great crises. Indeed, with the risks inherent in space travel, it could be said that things not always going as planned is part and parcel of the industry. The silver lining is . . .
Insight: Mergers and Acquisitions Activity Falls and Regains Slightly in Q2
Satellite and space transactional activity experienced a notable drop in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The decline in April and May 2020 volumes was pronounced, with the principal drivers of this decrease being . . .
2020 TSRQ2 – Coronavirus and the Space Industry
In the months since the world began coping with the global spread of coronavirus, the space industry has been beset by program delays, bankruptcies, and the pullback of venture capital investment. Yet there have also been signs of continuity and stabilization . . .
2020 TSRQ2 – Hurricane tracking and Earth Observation data
The United States was impacted by 14 natural disasters that each caused over a billion dollars in damage in 2019. Fortunately, scientists are using a multitude of resources to learn more about severe weather, including. . .
2020 TSRQ2 – Infrastructure: Spacecraft/Satellites Overview
Spacecraft deployment numbers rose by five in 2019, increasing slightly to 466 spacecraft deployments last year. While deployments moved up, space vehicle launch attempts decreased from 114 in 2018 to 103 in 2019. The difference between. . .