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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SectorAerospace and technology 1 Connections
Associated With
The space industry is classified alongside aerospace as one heavy-industry category and historically grew out of it.
Source Wikipedia, Space Industry
Military satellites, launch vehicles and missile systems tie much of the space industry closely to defense contractors and government defense budgets.
Source Wikipedia, Space Industry
Communications satellites built and launched by the space industry underpin much of the telecommunications industry's global network capacity.
Source Wikipedia, Space Industry
Companies In Industry
Source Wikipedia: SpaceX
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Space Industry
WikipediaLead section
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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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)
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