Economy
Space Companies Tap Innovation, Resourcefulness to Support Coronavirus Relief Efforts
Alongside the monumental achievements in space history have also come great crises. Indeed, with the risks inherent in space travel, it could be said that things not always going as planned is part and parcel of the industry. The silver lining is . . .
Insight: Mergers and Acquisitions Activity Falls and Regains Slightly in Q2
Satellite and space transactional activity experienced a notable drop in the second quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. The decline in April and May 2020 volumes was pronounced, with the principal drivers of this decrease being . . .
2020 TSRQ2 – Coronavirus and the Space Industry
In the months since the world began coping with the global spread of coronavirus, the space industry has been beset by program delays, bankruptcies, and the pullback of venture capital investment. Yet there have also been signs of continuity and stabilization . . .
The S-Network Space Index℠ Q1 2020 Performance
2020 TSRQ2 – Insights: Competing in the Global Space Economy
In the popular imagination, the space industry implies launch platforms, rockets, and satellites — the incredibly sophisticated, government-backed systems that enable us to get to space. While these systems are certainly critical. . .
2020 TSRQ1 – Economy: New Nations in Space
Since 2012, there has been a significant uptick in the number of developing nations entering the space community annually. From 1957 until 2011, the average number of countries entering orbital space per year was two. Between 2012 and 2019, the average number of countries entering space annually increased to four.
2020 TSRQ1 – Economy Insights: Commercial Activity on the International Space Station
This year marks the 20th anniversary of human habitation on the International Space Station (ISS). That sustained success means NASA and the ISS U.S. National Laboratory, which share American resources on the orbiting facility, have transitioned from merely supporting life in space to . . .
2019 TSRQ4 – Insight: Space Jobs of the Future
The late Dr. Clarke, popularly known for authoring the cinematic space classic, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” was known for his technical prowess (he conceived the geostationary satellite) but also for his compelling optimistic vision for space development. . .
The S-Network Space Index℠ Q4 2019 Performance
2019 TSRQ4 – Space Policy
In 2018, significant policy developments helped shape the future space economy. At the international level, the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) released its . . .