Tag Archives: Space
Space Launch Dashboard
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| Client: | N/A | |
| 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 […]
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Top Trends in Space, 2024
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| Client: | N/A | |
| 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.
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Trends in Space (as Presented at Danish National Space Conference 2023)
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| Client: | N/A | |
| 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 […]
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Space: Who’s in the Airlock Without a Spacesuit?
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| Client: | N/A | |
| 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. […]
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Spatial Data for Financial Management
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| Client: | N/A | |
| 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.
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London Economics at the Royal Institute of Navigation’s UK PNT Leadership Seminar
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| Client: | N/A | |
| Published: | 9 November, 2022 |
Image source: NASA, Artist’s impression of a STEREO Spacecraft Viewing CME, https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/missions/mission_stereo.html Use of the image does not imply NASA’s endorsement of the report. On 1st November this year the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) brought together experts representing “the UK’s leaders in government, industry, academia and key user communities.” London Economics produced a Concept […]
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Aeolus Value of Information Study
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| Client: | European Space Agency (ESA) | |
| Published: | 17 August, 2022 |
London Economics was commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to to assess the value generated by the Aeolus-1 and Aeolus-2 weather missions. The objective of the study was to demonstrate the utility of Value of Information (VOI) frameworks to the valuation of Earth Observation (EO) missions and to apply this framework to the Aeolus missions. The report estimates the benefits of the Aeolus weather missions at €10.6bn, with an average willingness-to-pay of €60k per user.
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SPAC(e) In Focus – Finance at the Final Frontier
| Sector: | Space. | |
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| Client: | N/A | |
| Published: | 7 March, 2022 |
The rise of a new financial mechanism has been central to the arrival of many new space ventures on public markets. But as the fervour for SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, wanes among investors, what will be the consequence for the space industry? In the latest edition of Space in Focus, former LE Consultant […]
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Star Wars and Space Clubs
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| Client: | N/A | |
| Published: | 1 April, 2021 |
In 1999, Thomas Bell, writing for the US Center for Strategy and Technology suggested that it was “inevitable that mankind will weaponize space and equally likely that this will take place in the next thirty years”. Space is increasingly openly considered as a military domain alongside land, sea, air, and cyber, where national security and […]
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Closing the Information Gap: Using Space-based EO for Wetland Mapping and Monitoring – March 2021
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| Client: | UK Space Agency | |
| Published: | 29 March, 2021 |
Climate change is an increasingly pressing threat for mankind, and the UK Government clearly recognises that. Environmental and emission reduction policies are being put in place and financial incentives are being introduced across the country as part of efforts to tackle the problem head on. In this whitepaper we discuss the potential of wetlands, both […]
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Gold from Trash: Space Surveillance and Tracking
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| Client: | N/A | |
| Published: | 17 December, 2020 |
In this issue of Space in Focus former Economic Consultant, Nick Oswald, considers the implications of this ever-increasing need. Humanity’s collective space-faring actions are the predominant cause of the ever-increasing accumulation of debris in-orbit. There is general consensus that this is a ‘bad’ thing. The main causes for disagreements relate to how much of a […]
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Commercial Space Surveillance and Tracking Market Study – September 2020
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| Client: | UK Space Agency | |
| Published: | 15 September, 2020 |
London Economics was commissioned by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to undertake a study investigating the current and future state of the commercial space surveillance and tracking market. The report provides a qualitative view of the development of the industry highlighting potential risks and opportunities for the UK, plus provides a quantitative estimate of the […]
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Space for Policy in Developing Countries
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| Client: | UK Space Agency | |
| Published: | July, 2020 |
How can space support government policy making in the developing world? London Economics’ latest report for the UK Space Agency finds that space technologies are well placed to provide intelligence on a range of economic and environmental activities at a lower cost than alternative methods of data collection. This advantage is key for developing country governments facing budget constraints, increased demand, climate pressures, and growing public scrutiny.
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The Economic Impact on the UK of a Disruption to GNSS
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| Client: | Innovate UK, UK Space Agency, Royal Institute of Navigation | |
| Published: | June, 2017 |
GNSS provide signals from satellites orbiting in space to give us accurate information on positioning, navigation and timing. These systems have a large range of uses but, until now, the economic benefits have not always been well understood. This study aims to provide an answer in terms of estimated economic impact of a five day […]