Space Economy Taxonomy – NSR

NSR is a market analysis company that focuses on the space market.

European Earth Observation Start-ups Survey – Key Findings

What is working and what is not working…

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Lunar Economy Taxonomy – Moon Village Association

Moon Village Association lunar economy taxonomy overview

The Apollo Spacecraft, A Chronology – Free e-books (4 volumes)

The chronology of the development of the Apollo spacecraft and the lunar mission provides specific documented information covering a wide range of happenings both directly and indirectly related to the program.

NASA Small Spacecraft Technology State of the Art Report 2022

NASA’s Small Spacecraft Technology State of the Art Report captures and distills a wealth of new information available on small spacecraft systems from NASA and other publicly available sources. This report is a survey of small spacecraft technologies sourced from open literature and only considers literature in the public domain to identify and classify devices. […]

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FAA Commercial Space Data 2010 to 2023

To help commercial space companies and others interested in this industry, the FAA publishes data on all commercial space-related activities in their commercial space transportation licensing database.

NASA FY 2022 Financial Report

The document includes information on: organization structure, facilities, vision, goals, performance, financials and other information.

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BryceTech Smallsats by the Numbers 2023

Analysis of small satellites activities in 2022 by BryceTech.

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What is Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant” and Relevance to the Space Economy – A Quick Overview

Currently nothing space economy specific, but potentially space company relevant.

NASA Apollo Program Summary Report – Free e-book

The Apollo Program Summary Report is a synopsis of the overall program activities and the technology developed to accomplish lunar exploration. The report is intended, primarily, for the reader who desires a general knowledge of the technical aspects of the Apollo program, but was also edited for comprehension by the lay reader.

NASA Apollo – Historical Documents Compendium

A collection of (interesting) historical NASA project Apollo documents.

NASA Economic Impact Report FY21

NASA’s impact supported more than 339,600 jobs nationwide, and generated nearly $7.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes throughout the United States.

2022 Annual Highlights of Results from the ISS

Summary of 2022 ISS experiments

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Researching NASA Research, Technology, Collaborations, and More – A Quick Overview

Several very useful research tools provided by NASA..

BryceTech 2022 Orbital Launches in Review

Decadal Strategy for Planetary Science and Astrobiology 2023-2032 – A Quick Overview

This article provides an overview of the new 2022 decadal survey which identifies scientific priorities and opportunities and makes funding recommendations to maximize the advancement of planetary science, astrobiology, and planetary defense in the next 10 years.

ESA, the European Commission and Promus Ventures join efforts for the first European space-oriented index launched by Euronext

Information on the first European space index

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SWOT Analysis: An Essential Part of Market Analysis

Provides resources for creating a business SWOT

Apollo by the Numbers – Free e-book

While there have been many studies recounting the history of Apollo, this book seeks to draw out the statistical information about each of the flights that have been long buried in numerous technical memoranda and historical studies. It seeks to recount the missions, measuring results against the expectations for them.

The Soviet Reach for The Moon – Free e-book

The story of Soviet lunar exploration is one of three separate, but complementary and contemporary, programs.

How Accurate are FAA Commercial Launch Forecasts?

Examines FAA launch forecast accuracy between 1995 in 2022.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About SpaceX from a Business Perspective…

Pointers to top articles addressing elements of the SpaceX business, including: cost to reuse Falcon 9 boosters, financials, payload customers, and $/kg competitive positioning.

ISS Utilization Statistics from 1998 to 2020 – A Quick Overview

Provides an overview of ISS utilization up to April 2020.

NASA Apollo Press Kits

ISS Benefits for Humanity 2022 – Free e-book

This e-book discusses ISS research results and their value.

Space Launch Market for the United Kingdom – Analyst Market Report Overview

Published in 2021, the study concludes that the UK is well-positioned to access a growing global market that will send almost 4,000 small satellites (3,814) into low Earth orbit through 970 launches between 2020 and 2031.