The economic activity related to manufacturing components destined for outer space, delivering them to orbit or beyond, and providing related services; the term is sometimes used interchangeably with satellite industry given the prominence of satellite-related work. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The space industry is classified alongside aerospace as one heavy-industry category and historically grew out of it.
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Military satellites, launch vehicles and missile systems tie much of the space industry closely to defense contractors and government defense budgets.
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Communications satellites built and launched by the space industry underpin much of the telecommunications industry's global network capacity.
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Source Wikidata: A.M. Isayev Chemical Engineering Design Bureau
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Global Industry Classification StandardGICS: Aerospace & Defense
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Space industry refers to economic activities related to manufacturing components that go into outer space (Earth's orbit or beyond), delivering them to those regions, and related services. Owing to the prominence of satellite-related activities, some sources use the term satellite industry interchangeably with the term space industry.
Associated With: Aerospace Industry, Heavy industry classification section
Aerospace & space, listed together under Other heavy vehicles in the Heavy industry classification.
- Associated With: Defense Industry
- Associated With: Telecommunications Industry
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Space Industry
Wikipedia: SpaceX
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: SpaceX, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)Quote, Companies In Industry: SpaceX, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q2729047, matched to the live industry entity "Space Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
Wikidata: Reflect Orbital
Wikidata: Lockheed Martin Space
Companies In Industry: Lockheed Martin Space, Wikidata Q2913694View the Source Wikidata: A.M. Isayev Chemical Engineering Design Bureau
Companies In Industry: A.M. Isayev Chemical Engineering Design Bureau, Wikidata Q4231574View the Source Wikipedia: Global Industry Classification Standard
NPO Mashinostroyeniya (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: NPO Mashinostroyeniya, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: NPO Mashinostroyeniya, Infobox: industry
Defense industry Aerospace industry Space industry
Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau, Infobox: industry
Arms industry Aerospace industry Space industry
Tactical Missiles Corporation (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Tactical Missiles Corporation, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Tactical Missiles Corporation, Infobox: industry
Defense industry Aerospace industry Space industry
Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Krasnoyarsk machine-building plant, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Krasnoyarsk machine-building plant, Infobox: industry
Arms industry Aerospace industry Space industry
Astrium (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: EADS Astrium Space Transportation, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: EADS Astrium Space Transportation, Infobox: industry
Space industry, Space tourism
ArianeGroup (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: ArianeGroup, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: ArianeGroup, Infobox: industry
Space
Wikipedia, Blue Origin
Companies In Industry: Blue Origin, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Blue Origin, Infobox: industry
Space
Wikipedia, United Launch Alliance
Companies In Industry: United Launch Alliance, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: United Launch Alliance, Infobox: industry
Space
Wikipedia, Ball Aerospace
Companies In Industry: Ball Aerospace, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: Ball Aerospace, Lead
manufacturer of spacecraft, components and instruments for national defense, civil space and commercial space applications
Wikipedia, Maxar Technologies
Companies In Industry: Maxar Technologies, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: Maxar Technologies, Lead
was an American space technology company
Wikipedia, China Academy of Space Technology
Companies In Industry: China Academy of Space Technology, LeadQuote, Companies In Industry: China Academy of Space Technology, Lead
a major spacecraft development and production facility in China
Wikipedia, Swedish Space Corporation
Companies In Industry: Swedish Space Corporation, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Swedish Space Corporation, Infobox: industry
Space
Wikipedia, United Space Alliance
Companies In Industry: United Space Alliance, Lead: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: United Space Alliance, Lead: industry
United Space Alliance (USA) was a spaceflight operations company.
Wikipedia, Progress Rocket Space Centre
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It is responsible for building and operating the Soyuz family of rockets, which serve as the primary launch vehicles for the Russian space program.
Wikipedia, Virgin Orbit
Companies In Industry: Virgin Orbit, Lead: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Virgin Orbit, Lead: industry
Virgin Orbit was a company within the Virgin Group that provided launch services for small satellites.
Wikipedia, ispace
Companies In Industry: ispace, Lead: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: ispace, Lead: industry
ispace Inc. is a publicly traded Japanese company developing robotic spacecraft and other technology to compete for both transportation and exploration mission contracts from space agencies and other private industries.
Wikipedia, Kam Ghaffarian
Associated With: Kam Ghaffarian, Industry: Lead: focus on the space industryQuote, Associated With: Kam Ghaffarian, Industry: Lead: focus on the space industry
who focuses on the space industry and new energies
Wikipedia, Dave Limp
Associated With: Dave Limp, Industry: Career: Blue Origin rocket developmentQuote, Associated With: Dave Limp, Industry: Career: Blue Origin rocket development
Limp's charges include the development of the company's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket
Wikipedia, Michael J. McCulley
Associated With: Michael J. McCulley, Industry: Lead: United Space AllianceQuote, Associated With: Michael J. McCulley, Industry: Lead: United Space Alliance
United Space Alliance, the contractor responsible for significant elements of space shuttle program operations
Wikipedia, Red Whittaker
Associated With: Red Whittaker, Industry: Lead: lunar workQuote, Associated With: Red Whittaker, Industry: Lead: lunar work
continues this work through NASA contracts in the form of MoonRanger, a planetary rover in development
Wikipedia, John P. Thornton
Associated With: John P. Thornton, Industry: Lead: AstroboticQuote, Associated With: John P. Thornton, Industry: Lead: Astrobotic
Astrobotic Technology Inc. which develops technology for lunar and planetary exploration
Rocketdyne (Wikipedia)
Companies In Industry: Rocketdyne, Infobox: industryQuote, Companies In Industry: Rocketdyne, Infobox: industry
Rocket engines
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