2017 Archives

2017 – Economy: Space Economy

The global space industry continued to grow in 2016, reaching a total of $329.3 billion. This was slightly higher than the previous record of . . .

2017 – Infrastructure: Space Infrastructure

Launching people and satellites into orbit, providing directions to tourists, and warning residents on the Pacific Rim of an impending hurricane…all of these activities require infrastructure, the spine of . . .

2017 TSRQ1 – Space Products & Innovation

Space continued to change the way people did business on Earth during 2016. The public’s increased demands for space products and services attracted growing investments and activities in space. Services providing meaningful and relevant satellite data in compressed time frames garnered attention from businesses, both inside and outside the space industry. The aggregation of data from . . .

2017 – Workforce: Space Workforce

The global space industry relies on a highly qualified workforce. Understanding the trends in this workforce, including changes in size and demographics, provides insight into the overall health of the industry. Although workforce data . . .

2017 – Orbital Launch Reports and Forecasts

The orbital space launch industry continued to evolve during 2017. The overall 2017 global launch attempt number, 91, nearly matched the global space launch industry’s . . .

2017 – U.S. Space Industry Employment

In 2016, private industry space companies in the United States employed 128,163 professionals. This is 1.6% fewer than . . .

Number of Launches by Launch Site Country per Year

The number of launches per year, grouped by the country where the launch site is located.

Mass Launched by Intended Orbit

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European Space Industry Workforce by Country 2000 – 2020

Stacked bar chart showing a twenty-year look at the European space industry workforce by country 2000 – 2020

NASA Civil Servant Workforce 2008-2017

NASA Civil Servant Workforce chart showing the average and actual employment for the years 2008 through 2017.