The Space Report 2008The Space Report 2008The Authoritative Guide to The Authoritative Guide to

Global Space ActivityGlobal Space Activity

Marty HauserMarty Hauser

Vice President, Washington Operations,Vice President, Washington Operations,

Research and AnalysisResearch and Analysis

The Space FoundationThe Space Foundation

Growth in the space industryGrowth in the space industry

In 2007, global space In 2007, global space activity grew to activity grew to $251.16 billion $251.16 billion in total in total revenues.revenues.

• This includes both commercial space activities and government budgets.

• This is an 11% increase from 2006.

Global space activity = Global space activity = $251.16 billion$251.16 billion in in 20072007

• Total measured revenues directly attributable to spaceTotal measured revenues directly attributable to space– Does not include secondary economic impacts

• $174 billion in global commercial space revenue $174 billion in global commercial space revenue (69%)(69%)– Commercial revenue from infrastructure, infrastructure

support industries, satellite services, and transportation-based services

• $77 billion in global government budgets $77 billion in global government budgets (31%)(31%)– Includes expenditures from civilian and military agencies

The The SFI SFI tracks the tracks the performance of 29 performance of 29 public companies public companies that derive a that derive a significant portion significant portion of their revenue of their revenue from space related from space related assets and assets and activities.activities.

Space Foundation Index (SFI)Space Foundation Index (SFI)

The SFI has The SFI has been subject been subject to the same to the same declines declines experienced experienced by other by other market market indexes in the indexes in the past 18 past 18 months.months.

Historical SFI Performance vs. Other Market IndexesHistorical SFI Performance vs. Other Market Indexes

Labor Market and WorkforceLabor Market and Workforce

Workforce data includes wage Workforce data includes wage rankings by geographical region rankings by geographical region and by profession.and by profession.

Wages for space industry Wages for space industry jobs are more than jobs are more than double the national double the national average wage for the average wage for the private sector.private sector.

Average wages for Average wages for space-related jobs space-related jobs continue to rise.continue to rise.

Labor Market and WorkforceLabor Market and Workforce

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