“The space economy is accelerating,” writes U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “Over 80% of the rapidly growing $423 billion global space economy is commercial. In 2020, the commercial space industry shattered records by launching over 1,000 spacecraft to orbit. Space activities that only existed on paper a few years ago are now being demonstrated and entering operation.”
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