Perspective – Page 2 – The Space Report

Perspective – TSR 2013

Perspective - TSR 2013 covers topics that include space policy, space as a tool in international trade and development, building space infrastructure, and spaceports as an economic engine.

2012 – Building Space Infrastructure and Achieving Mission Objectives Within Reduced Budgets

Today, nations are under pressure to replace aging satellite infrastructure while continuing to deploy new satellite systems and achieve the related mission objectives within the constraints of tighter budgets. The…

2012 – Space as a Tool of International Trade and Development

Space, Development, and International Trade in Africa Africa’s space sector typifies the dynamics at play in the intersection of space, trade, and development. The African continent is expanding the scale…

2011 – Cosmic Discovery

Observatories, space probes, and the scientists that operate them push humanity’s frontiers further out into the Universe. A range of exciting space science missions are in development that will expand…

2011 – Perspective – Snapshot

For half a century, human beings have been traveling to and from Earth’s orbit. Since the April 12, 1961 flight of Yuri Gagarin, 523 spacefarers from 34 countries have flown…

2011 – Space Policy: Programs and Progress Snapshot

As space activities across the globe become more dynamic—blending commercial, government, and cross-border activities—governments increasingly see a need for a formal space policy to provide a framework for coordination and…

2011 – Trends That Are Shaping Space Activity

The outlook for space activity is largely positive, in spite of the challenges facing many of the governments and agencies most active in space. In many ways, 2011 was a…

2010 – Perspective

Space activities have become central to the way we live, work, and play. Every day, around the world, people experience the benefits of human engagement in space. Space applications and…

2010 – Cosmic Discovery

In a way unlike any other area of human activity, space allows us to look beyond ourselves. Whether we are looking toward the Sun, outward into the galaxy to search…

2010 – Metrics: Tracking a Maturing Industry

As the space industry has matured, space products and services have become an integral part of daily life, often without people realizing their role and impact. In the early years…