Publications in: Space

A Guide to Privatisation – Best Practices and Procedures

Published:16 February, 2023

Many countries have privatised some or all of their State-Owned Enterprises in order to improve the efficiency of their economies and raise revenues for the government. Some of the privatisation experiences have been more successful than others and a wealth of knowledge on what works in a privatisation has been accumulated over the last 40 […]

Space Launch Dashboard

Published:20 February, 2024

Starship above the Texas coast. Credit: SpaceX Space launch dashboard Space is vast, and launch is no exception, since the dawn of the space age thousands of rockets and satellites have been launched from across the world. To shed light on this vast industry, today we are pleased to announce the launch of our our […]

Top Trends in Space, 2024

Published:11 January, 2024

As we enter 2024 the London Economics Ltd Space Team shares its thoughts on the top space industry trends to watch out for this year.

Trends in Space (as Presented at Danish National Space Conference 2023)

Published: November, 2023

Rasmus Flytkjaer, Partner in the Space Team at London Economics, presented a view on the dominant trends in space at the Danish National Space Conference on 10/11/2023. The talk content is summarised below and in the PowerPoint deck linked above.   Subscribe to Space in Focus * indicates required First Name Last Name Email Address […]

Size and Health 2022/23: Data Protection

Published:25 October, 2023

This survey is conducted by London Economics, on behalf of the UK Space Agency. Participation is voluntary. By participating in the survey, you are providing data to London Economics (the data processor) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) / UK Space Agency (the data controller). London Economics (http://londoneconomics.co.uk/aerospace) is a leading independent […]

Size and Health 2022/23: Data Preparation List

Published:25 October, 2023

Years 2021/22 2022/23 (if actual data is unavailable, please estimate/forecast) Data Categories The following data will assist in responding to the survey, but if data are not available, please provide approximations. Income from UK space-related activities, with breakdowns by: Customer region (UK, Europe, Northern America) Customer type (UKSA, ESA, EC, Commercial, Research/Science) Activity (Manufacturing, Operations, […]

Size and Health 2022/23: UKSA CEO Call to Action Letter

Published:26 October, 2023

CALL TO ACTION – ‘Size & Health of the UK Space Industry 2023’ survey www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/sizeandhealth23/ Dear colleagues, The Government’s National Space Strategy aims to unlock growth, position the UK as a science superpower, build international collaboration, and increase resiliency across the sector. As the global space sector and wider economy change, the UK space sector […]

Market Dynamics of the Space Sector: Executive Summary

Published:9 August, 2023

What determines success or failure for UK space sector companies? How can the government identify and support high growth potential companies? London Economics’ recent report for the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) represents a first attempt to derive statistical inferences from the unique ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ dataset […]

Europe’s Space Sector: Unlocking Potential Through R&D

Published:31 August, 2023

Investing in space R&D and hence encouraging innovation can foster firm-level growth in the space sector and ultimately boost the economy. Despite empirical evidence from the UK and support from the broader literature, there is still a large gap in R&D investments in the European space sector which needs to be filled to maintain the […]

Space: Who’s in the Airlock Without a Spacesuit?

Published:30 March, 2023

  “A rising tide floats all boats, but only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.”  – Warren Buffet With the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank, falling stock prices, and deteriorating investment appetite, there are signs that the space industry is reaching the end of a strong upward cycle. […]

Spatial Data for Financial Management

Published:8 February, 2023

In this issue of Space in Focus, Tom Goulding outlines the potential for spatial data, including satellite-based Earth Observation, to contribute to sustainability in the financial sector.