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Launch Services Value by Market, 2018-2022

There were 186 launch attempts in 2022, up 28% from 145 attempts in 2021. Of these launches, 179 were successful. Commercial launches, defined as launches carried out for a non-government customer, accounted for 81 of the attempts and 79 of the successes in 2022. This is a significant increase from the 55 commercial launch attempts in 2021.1 The total market value of launches in 2022 was $13.2 billion, based on analysis by Eurospace, the trade association of the European Space Industry.There were 186 launch attempts in 2022, up 28% from 145 attempts in 2021. Of these launches, 179 were successful. Commercial launches, defined as launches carried out for a non-government customer, accounted for 81 of the attempts and 79 of the successes in 2022. This is a significant increase from the 55 commercial launch attempts in 2021.1 The total market value of launches in 2022 was $13.2 billion, based on analysis by Eurospace, the trade association of the European Space Industry.

There were 186 launch attempts in 2022, up 28% from 145 attempts in 2021. Of these launches, 179 were successful. Commercial launches, defined as launches carried out for a non-government customer, accounted for 81 of the attempts and 79 of the successes in 2022. This is a significant increase from the 55 commercial launch attempts in 2021.1 The total market value of launches in 2022 was $13.2 billion, based on analysis by Eurospace, the trade association of the European Space Industry.

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Global Space Activity by Category, 2007-2027

Based on global economic factors, Space Foundation forecasts that growth will slow slightly in 2023 to 6% before picking up for an average five-year growth of 7%. Under these conditions, the space economy would total $772 billion in 2027. This forecast incorporates existing markets in the space economy and does not predict any future disruptive technologies that could have extraordinary growth over the coming years.Based on global economic factors, Space Foundation forecasts that growth will slow slightly in 2023 to 6% before picking up for an average five-year growth of 7%. Under these conditions, the space economy would total $772 billion in 2027. This forecast incorporates existing markets in the space economy and does not predict any future disruptive technologies that could have extraordinary growth over the coming years.

Based on global economic factors, Space Foundation forecasts that growth will slow slightly in 2023 to 6% before picking up for an average five-year growth of 7%. Under these conditions, the space economy would total $772 billion in 2027. This forecast incorporates existing markets in the space economy and does not predict any future disruptive technologies that could have extraordinary growth over the coming years.

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CNES Space Spending by Type, 2005-2021

Including defense spending and contributions to third parties such as ESA, France’s total space spending in 2021 was the fourth-largest in the world behind the U.S., China, and Japan.
Expenditures by program are not available yet for 2022 but launch vehicle development tends to be the largest portion of CNES’ budget. From 2017 to 2021, the Ariane program composed an average of 32% of the agency’s non-ESA expenditures.

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Space Force Budget by Category, 2021-2023

In recent years, space has reestablished itself as an important component of defense strategy alongside the establishment of the Space Force and large budget increases for space programs. The Space Force received $1.7 billion more than originally requested for fiscal year 2023, resulting in $7.1 billion (39%) more than the enacted 2022 budget.

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Japanese Space Budget, 2005-2021

Civil space activities in Japan are coordinated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), which is funded primarily through the Ministry for Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT).

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France Space Budget, 2005-2021

The majority of the French space budget goes to the French space agency, the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES). About 36% of CNES spending, went toward ESA projects. An additional 31%, of CNES spending went to the national space program. The remaining funds, were allocated for maintaining national resources and the Future Investment Program (PIA).

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