Appendix
India Department of Space Employment, 2012-2022
India has traditionally maintained a large government workforce relative to its private space workforce. However, in recent years, the Indian government has been working to grow its commercial space sector.
JAXA Workforce, 2013-2023
Japan is continuing its efforts to promote the growth of new entrepreneurial space efforts. Proposed legislation in Japan would allow JAXA to create a fund to invest in private-sector businesses.
Japanese Space Workforce, 2011-2021
Japan saw growth across all three of these sectors in the past year, with the largest growth, 12.8%, in software.
European Space Industry Employment, 2012-2022
Eurospace collects data through an annual survey of nearly 500 space organizations in Europe. Its analysis focuses on manufacturing of space systems, including launchers, spacecraft, and ground segments.
Space Workforce Trends in the United States, Europe, Japan, and India
The United States, Europe, and Japan have all seen net growth in their space workforce over the past decade, with steady increases in Europe, and more varied trends in the United States and Japan.
Commercial Human Spaceflight, 2018-2022
Commercial human spaceflight revenues were estimated at $0.5 billion in 2022, which is reflected in this chart on human spaceflight.
Lunar-focused Company Performance
The two new lunar-focused companies that entered the market in the first half of 2023, Intuitive Machines and ispace, are showing a relative degree of stability in their share prices after some initial volatility in the early days.
S-Network Space Index vs. Benchmark Indexes, H1 2023
In the first half of 2023, the S-Network Space Index (SNET SPACE) underperformed other benchmark indexes, declining 0.6%. This compares to a 17% increase for the S-Network U.S. Equity 3000 Index (SNET 3000), which tracks the 3,000 largest (by market capitalization) U.S. stocks.
Space Force Tracked Rocket Bodies in Orbit, June 2023
The accidental detonation of a rocket in space caused the biggest debris event of NASA’s early efforts, with a Thor Ablestar upper stage exploding into more than 300 pieces in 1961. The danger of debris dawned on NASA after the explosion.
Space Force Tracked Spacecraft and Debris, June 2023
If LEO is the wild West, Victor Gardner, president of the space situational awareness firm LeoLabs Federal, is the new sheriff in town, and he’s packing a global network of radar stations rather than a six-shooter.