The Space Economy at a Glance 2014
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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.
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The United States has the largest space programme in the world, involving several civilian and defence-related organisations. Major organisations with space missions include the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation (Office of Commercial Space Transportation), the Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Department of the Interior’s Geological Survey (USGS).
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