2010
Space Insurance Industry Estimates, 2001-2021
![Commercial space activity refers to efforts undertaken by private industry with little or no government investment. Commercial space revenue in 2021 totaled $362 billion.](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Space-Insurance-Industry-Estimates-2001-2021-150x150.jpg)
![Commercial space activity refers to efforts undertaken by private industry with little or no government investment. Commercial space revenue in 2021 totaled $362 billion.](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Space-Insurance-Industry-Estimates-2001-2021.jpg)
In 2021, despite high-profile insurance claims on numerous satellites. . . Net premiums totaled $537 million, and incurred losses were $362 million.
Launches in First Six Months of the Year, 1957-2022
![The first six months of 2022 saw a record pace of space launches, matching the mark of 75 set in the first half of 1967. And through June 30, the year saw a record pace for successful launches, topping the mark of 70 set in 1984.](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Launches-in-First-Six-Months-of-the-Year-1957-2022-150x150.jpg)
![The first six months of 2022 saw a record pace of space launches, matching the mark of 75 set in the first half of 1967. And through June 30, the year saw a record pace for successful launches, topping the mark of 70 set in 1984.](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Launches-in-First-Six-Months-of-the-Year-1957-2022.jpg)
From Jan. 1 to June 30, the first six months of 2022 saw 75 orbital launch attempts worldwide with 72 successful launches. The launch number was matched only in 1967 and the number of successes broke records.
Global Space Activity by Category, 2005-2021
![The global space economy continued to expand in 2021 to reach $469 billion. This record high also had the largest growth rate since 2014, growing 9% from a revised 2020 total of $431 billion.](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Global-Space-Activity-by-Category-2005-2021-150x150.jpg)
![The global space economy continued to expand in 2021 to reach $469 billion. This record high also had the largest growth rate since 2014, growing 9% from a revised 2020 total of $431 billion.](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Global-Space-Activity-by-Category-2005-2021.jpg)
For this year’s analysis, Space Foundation incorporated historical data and 2022 government spending to project the global space economy’s growth over the next five years. Using our methodology, we predict that the total could reach $639 billion by 2026. Our modeling takes a more conservative approach based on average growth of established sectors and does not factor in developing sectors such as lunar habitation or still exploratory concepts such as asteroid mining.
European Space Industry Workforce by Sector 2003 – 2020
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European space industry workforce by sector; launchers, spacecraft, and ground for 2003 through 2020.
U.S. Space Industry Employment and U.S. Total Employment Relative to 2010
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Estimates of the size of the U.S. space workforce are based on statistics made available in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. This program covers 95% of U.S. jobs and provides a consistent and reliable source of information to compare changes in the workforce over time.
Commercial Infrastructure and Support Industries, 2005-2020
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Commercial Infrastructure and Support Industries, 2005-2020 Specifically amounts in Billions of U.S. dollars for commercial satellite manufacturing, and launch industry, as well as ground stations and equipment.
Market Annual Premiums and Claims, 2000 to 2021
KARI Annual Expenditure (millions USD), 2010-2020
![South Korea is a relatively new actor in space and has a smaller presence in space than other nations. However, government leaders have ambitious goals for the future](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KARI-Annual-Expenditure-millions-USD-2010-2020_Nation-in-Review-South-Korea--150x150.jpg)
![South Korea is a relatively new actor in space and has a smaller presence in space than other nations. However, government leaders have ambitious goals for the future](https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/KARI-Annual-Expenditure-millions-USD-2010-2020_Nation-in-Review-South-Korea-.jpg)
South Korea is intent on building its space program, as this look at its national space agency budget reflects.
Successful Orbital Launches, 1957-2021
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From the days of Sputnik to SpaceX, this chart tracks launch attempts and successful launches.
JAXA Workforce, 2010-2020
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) employed 1,558 people in 2020, approximately the same number as in 2019. Engineers and researchers account for 70.1% of this total.