Global Space Tech
22 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.
| Metric | Value | Geo | Period | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of UK space-sector organisations reporting any skills-related challenge (workforce gaps, recruitment difficulty, o | 95% of surveyed UK space-sector organisati | UK | 2023 (survey open 24 April - 2 June 2023) vs 2020 | T1 | gov.uk |
| Satellite broadband fixed subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (adoption limitation vs. terrestrial broadband) | 0.2subscriptions per 100 inhabitants | OECD area (not global average) | 2022/2023 (report publication, OECD 2023) | T1 | oecd.org |
| Share of UK space-sector organisations citing named causes of recruitment difficulty and skills gaps | 68% citing competition from other sectors | UK | 2023 (survey open 24 April - 2 June 2023) | T1 | gov.uk |
| Share of UK space-sector organisations reporting skills gaps in their current workforce | 52% of UK space-sector organisations repor | UK | 2023 (survey open 24 April - 2 June 2023) | T1 | gov.uk |
| Share of UK space-sector organisations with workforce skills gaps reporting delays in product development as a consequen | 65% of UK space organisations with skills | UK | 2023 (survey open 24 April - 2 June 2023) | T1 | gov.uk |
| NASA SLS rocket program cost overruns and schedule delays across major element contracts | $2 billion of cost overruns and increases and at least 2 years of schedule delaysUSD cost overrun and years of schedule d | global | NASA OIG report IG-20-012, March 10 2020 | T1 | oig.nasa.gov |
| FAA regulatory penalty proposed against a commercial launch provider for launch license violations | 633009USD | US | 2023 violations, penalty disclosed 2024 | T1 | faa.gov |
| CAGR of the space ground/PNT equipment manufacturing segment vs other space-industry segments | 7% compound average growth rate | global | 2008-2021 | T1 | oecd.org |
| Change in U.S. space-economy manufacturing price indexes | declined 3.9% per year on average in 2012-2023; increased 2.6% in 2023% change in value-added price index | United States | 2012-2023 | T1 | apps.bea.gov |
| Controlled rocket-body re-entry practice adoption | 65% controlled re-entries | Global | 2015-2024 | T1 | sdo.esoc.esa.int |
| Non-deliberate space fragmentation frequency | 10.5fragmentations per year | Global | 2005-2024 | T1 | sdo.esoc.esa.int |
| NASA SLS program spending not tracked or reported as part of the Agency Baseline Commitment | almost $6 billionUSD of SLS expenditures through FY 2020 | United States | FY 2020 | T1 | oig.nasa.gov |
| FAA commercial space inspections performed | 810inspections | US | FY2024 | T1 | faa.gov |
| FAA-licensed commercial space operations in FY2024 | 148licensed commercial space operations | US | FY2024 | T1 | faa.gov |
| SpaceX share of FAA-licensed launches by operator | 83% of FAA-licensed launches | US | FY2024 | T1 | faa.gov |
| Countries that have sent a satellite into orbit | Almost 100countries having sent a national-flag sa | global | 2023 | T1 | oecd.org |
| European private space investment growth | 56% increase vs 2023 | Europe | 2024 | T1 | space-economy.esa.int |
| European space startup employment | 8500FTEs | Europe | 2023 | T1 | space-economy.esa.int |
| Global institutional space budget growth | 9% increase vs 2023 | Global | 2024 | T1 | space-economy.esa.int |
| Global private investment in space | 7EUR billion | Global | 2024 | T1 | space-economy.esa.int |
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