The Space Sector Today and in the Near Future

Abstract

The Space Sector: Attractive strategic goal. The number of countries and companies and their downstream applications continues to grow. Space often is considered as expensive though national investments represent very small percentage relative to GDP in all G20 countries. High-technology niche: it employs about One million persons: public administrations (space agencies, space departments in civil and defense related organizations), the space manufacturing industry (launchers, satellites, ground systems); direct suppliers to this industry (components), and the wider space services sector (commercial satellite telecommunications, navigation and raising earth observation).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 25, 2019
Accession Number
AD1183731

Entities

People

  • Ezio Bussoletti
  • Massimo Comparini

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Broadcasting
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Digital Twins
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Launchers
  • Navigation
  • Observation
  • Public Administration
  • Remote Sensing
  • Space Exploration
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites