Government Spending on Space 2024

"Satellite players must understand the needs of governments in specific countries."

The geopolitical situation worldwide has ensured that space and satellite-related spending is essential for any government that can afford it. This report offers essential insight into the economic, geopolitical and governmental goals and trends of 2024 to ensure the appropriate planning to capture revenue opportunities.

Report coverage

• Assessment of how countries are investing in space in 2024.
• Analysis of the key areas of focus in national space investment structure and plans.
• Discussion of the driving forces behind government spending in space or lack thereof.
• Evaluation of whether countries are prioritising investment in civil or military space-related spending.
• Discussion of beyond Earth activity by region.

Questions answered

• Which countries are investing in space and which areas are they focusing on?
• Which factors are driving and hindering government spending on space?
• Are governments prioritising civil or military space-related spending?
• What are the regional priorities in terms of beyond Earth spending and activity?

Segmentation

Geographical region

• North America: 2 countries
• Latin America: 7 countries
• Europe: 28 countries
• Middle East and Africa: 27 countries
• Asia-Pacific: 15 countries

Variable

• Military: government-funded defensive and military surveillance and satellite communications, including sovereign capabilities where spending is officially reported as being dedicated and approved for 2024.
• Civil: government-funded science, weather, research and non-military international partnerships spending (including space agencies) where the budget has been officially declared and approved for 2024.
• Beyond Earth orbit: government funding actions and for activity past Earth's orbit to include exploration and science-based missions via space agencies where in the budget has been declared and approved for 2024.

Who should buy this report:

• National space strategists
• Investors and financial analysts
• Government and military procurement departments
• Commercial government and military suppliers and service providers

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About the author:

Sarah Halpin, Analyst, expert in space and satellite.

Sarah has worked with Analysys Mason's Space team since 2021, creating website and social media content, before moving to the dedicated mobility markets research team. Her areas of focus are government and military connectivity, space and satellite industry environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, and rural broadband activity.

Sarah regularly guest lectures at the International Space University (ISU) and other institutes focusing on astrobiology and the psychological impacts of long-term space travel. She is also a member of the Space Generation Advisory Council and the Moon Village association, where she is actively involved in the development of STEM and space programmes for young people.

Sarah is a graduate of the ISU's MSc in Space Studies. During her time at ISU, she contributed to the 'Manufacturing in Space' team project, presented at the International Astronautical Congress (2019), and the 'Legal and Ethical issues surrounding future Carrington Events' research group, published in New Space: The journal of Space Entrepreneurship and Innovation (March 2020).

In 2019, Sarah acompleted an internship with JAXA's Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate and the University of Tsukuba's Laboratory of Occupational Psychiatry and Space Medicine, focusing on confinement and stress in relation to spaceflight.

Sarah has a background in research and behavioural science, having completed a Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Bangor, Wales, and a BA in Behavioural Sciences (Psychology) at the American College Dublin, Ireland. She has presented her research findings at international conferences, including IASSID, U.K and the first international conference on Time Perspectives, Portugal.