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Upcoming event: ECSECO Space Economy Days [Jan/2024]

The Space Economy Days 2024 will be the first edition of an annual event for the ECSECO community to learn and reflect on specific space economy trends and research areas. This event will take place on 16-17 January in the new ESA Headquarters Mar...
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Big Science in the 21st Century – a new e-book published by IOP Publishing [Dec/2023]

On the 18th of December 2023, IOP Publishing has released ‘Big Science in the 21st Century’, a book that explores the socio-economic impact of Big Science in our world and the future perspectives on its evaluation. The multiple contributions of ...
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The International, North American and European Statistical Classifications for Space Economy Measurement” launch event [Dec/2023]

On the 15th of December 2023, the launch event of the publication “the International, North American and European Statistical Classifications for Space Economy Measurement” was held in Paris at the headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Co...
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Measuring how space creates jobs and prosperity on Earth [Dec/2023]

Space is becoming ever more important to life on Earth – from managing climate change to responding to emergencies to digitalising the economy. To help policymakers and businesses take informed decisions about investing in space, ESA has today p...
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European Human Space Transportation: Technological, Social and Strategic Benefits [Dec/2022]

Major space players exercise their essential sovereign capability and soft power through human space exploration enabled by domestic human space transportation systems. Space exploration encompasses a variety of constituent elements while directly...
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The Canadian Space Agency publishes the 2021 & 2022 State of the Canadian Space Sector Report [Jan/2023]

The Canadian Space Agency has published its annual Report 2021 & 2022 State of the Canadian Space Sector Report – Facts and Figures 2020 & 2021. It aims to provide comprehensive data on the space economy, as well as showcase long-term tr...
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Eurospace releases its annual Facts & Figures Report: The European Space Industry in 2022 [Jul/2023]

In July 2023, the trade association of the European Space Industry, Eurospace, announced the release of the 27th edition of its annual report on the state of the European space manufacturing industry in 2022. Eurospace has been publishing the re...
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The Economics of Big Science: Examining Socio-Economic Impacts and Best Practices - 2nd Edition Workshop [May/2023]

In May 2023, the second “Economics of Big Science” workshop was held in Paris organised by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), the European Intergovernmental Research Organisation forum (EIROforum), and ESA. The event target...
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ESPI Space Venture 2022 – Investment in the European and Global Space Sector [May/2023]

The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) published its annual Space Venture Europe report, addressing trends of entrepreneurship and private investment in Europe for 2022. In this report, ESPI estimates a record amount invested in European sp...
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“International Space Station (ISS) Benefits for Humanity”; 2022 Edition released by the ISS Program Science Forum [May/2023]

Enabling researchers from around the world to have access to microgravity, exposure to space, and a unique perspective on Earth to conduct groundbreaking experiments, the International Space Station (ISS) has now entered its third decade of h...
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“Earth’s Orbits at Risk”, 2022 OECD report on the Economics of Space Sustainability [Apr/2023]

In 2019, the OECD Space Forum launched a project on space sustainability, and in particular the economics of space debris. The project led to a first OECD policy paper “Space sustainability: The economics of space debris in perspective” in 202...
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Beyond Borders: Satellite Applications for Humanitarian Emergencies [Aug/2022]

In August 2022, Caribou Space published the report “Beyond Borders: Satellite Applications for Humanitarian Emergencies” commissioned by the UK’s Humanitarian Innovation Hub, which is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Of...
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