The Space Economy at a Glance 2014
The space sector plays an increasingly pivotal role in the functioning of modern societies and their economic development as the use of satellite technology gives rise to new applications, uses and markets. Space Economy at a Glance offers a statistical overview of the global space sector and its contributions to economic activity using data from over 40 countries with space programmes, and identifies new dynamics in the space sector.
Evaluation of national space investments
As institutional funding still supports the bulk of the space R&D taking place in space agencies, industry, academia and research institutes, there is a growing demand worldwide for impact assessments to evaluate any derived economic and social benefits, despite the relatively large up-front and sustained investments needed to engage durably in space activities.
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