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bridges vol. 26, July 2010 / OpEds & Commentaries By Norbert Frischauf and Rainer Horn 
Is the West's primacy diminishing in telecom satellite technology?
The European Space Agency (ESA), which coordinates European space activities both in scientific and industrial terms, is by its very nature interested in the agenda items of other players in the space sector and how to align itself with the others to foster collaboration and initiate the right steps to support the European space industry. Therefore, ESA commissioned a study to better understand the background against which this success has been achieved. The Satellite Telecommunications Sector: (So far) the only true commercial space market In the last 10-20 years, space has become more and more commercially attractive, nowadays featuring a commercial sector readily comparable with the institutional one. In fact 2001 was the first year that the commercial sector outran the institutional one in terms of expenditure. At that time the world space market, including commercial revenue generated by space applications (telecommunication, navigation, Earth observation), was estimated to have reached €167 billion. In 2001 the budgets for institutional space programs worldwide totaled €42 billion (civil activities: €26 billion; defense activities: €16 billion). The world commercial market - satellites, launch services, and operations - in 2001 was estimated at €49 billion.1 Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges. |
