THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION ON THE U.S. ECONOMY

摘要

The Economic Impact of Commercial Space Transportation on the U.S. Economy is the latest study by the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Commercial Space Transportation (FAA/AST) of the commercial launch industry's influence on the nation's economy. It quantifies how commercial space transportation is responsible for supporting space- and non-spacerelated industries. The associated industries that commercial space transportation enables include launch vehicle manufacturing, satellite manufacturing, ground equipment manufacturing, satellite services, remote sensing, and distribution industries. Together these industries contribute to production activity, create earnings, and support jobs throughout the United States. The U.S. Department of Commerce's RIMS II economic model is combined with Satellite Industry Association revenue inputs to calculate how the industries influence the three impact metrics in all major U.S. industry groups.