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U.S. Space Force impacting Colorado space industry
With nearly half the force’s service members stationed on bases along the Interstate 25 corridor, the Front Range serves as the operational and logistical home to the U.S. military’s space defense capabilities.
Manufacturing trades enrollment at two-year schools in thousands
Technical help may be on the way. Enrollments across U.S. two-year and trade schools for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in spring 2024 continued recovery from a low that accompanied the global coronavirus pandemic of 2020.
Space Force gets $50 million cut for ’25, NASA stays flat
The Space Force is facing a $50 million cut for 2025 as most federal agencies had their budgets frozen or reduced by Congress.
Office of Commercial Space Transportation budget, 2015-2025
Commercial Space Transportation budget. Since 2023, the FAA has been denied increases to fund space efforts. Instead of the $57.1 million the agency requested for space programs, it is operating on $37.5 million it got for 2024 under a continuing resolution.
SNAPSHOT: A look at the state of space workforce hiring
A look at the state of space workforce hiring. Nineteen companies offered insights into current and forecast needs in the next five years.
SNAPSHOT: Quilty Space 2025 Q1 transactional update
Deal activity in the space ecosystem maintained its momentum in Q1 of 2025, reflecting continued investor interest in the sector. Activity continues, but market volatility and macroeconomic uncertainty is likely to lead to more cautious dealmaking strategies across the space sector during the remainder of 2025.
Robotic station designed for growth, changing needs
All-robotic space station, designed for growth, changing needs set for launch in 2027. Arkisys hopes to becomes the first.
Office of Commercial Space Transportation workforce, 2015-2025
Overall spending for the Office of Commercial Space Transportation has increased 225% since 2015, as licensed launches increased by 1,910%. In 2015, 106 workers in the Office of Commercial Space Transportation licensed nine launches to orbit. In 2025, the agency estimates it will license 172 launches, with 124 workers.
U.S. space law and predictions for the near future
U.S. space law and predictions for the near future. The United States space economy has experienced significant growth in recent years, with projections that the global space economy will reach $1.8 trillion by 2035.
Investors in ’25 remain bullish on the space economy
Bullish on the space economy in ’25. A recent Space Foundation finance forum set the stage for what needs to happen to ensure that U.S. space interests continue to lead the effort.