1. The Space Report 2008 The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity Marty Hauser Vice President, Washington Operations, Research and Analysis The Space Foundation

2. Growth in the space industry In 2007, global space activity grew to $251.16 billion in total revenues. This includes both commercial space activities and government budgets. This is an 11% increase from 2006.

3. Global space activity = $251.16 billion in 2007 Total measured revenues directly attributable to spaceTotal measured revenues directly attributable to space –Does not include secondary economic impacts $174 billion in global commercial space revenue (69%)$174 billion in global commercial space revenue (69%) –Commercial revenue from infrastructure, infrastructure support industries, satellite services, and transportation-based services $77 billion in global government budgets (31%)$77 billion in global government budgets (31%) –Includes expenditures from civilian and military agencies

4. The SFI tracks the performance of 29 public companies that derive a significant portion of their revenue from space related assets and activities. Space Foundation Index (SFI)

5. The SFI has been subject to the same declines experienced by other market indexes in the past 18 months. Historical SFI Performance vs. Other Market Indexes

6. Labor Market and Workforce Workforce data includes wage rankings by geographical region and by profession.

7. Wages for space industry jobs are more than double the national average wage for the private sector. Average wages for space- related jobs continue to rise. Labor Market and Workforce

8. Available Online www.TheSpaceReport.org Executive Summaries (free) Printed Books (order) Searchable E-Book (order) Previous Editions (order) Supplementary Info (free) Historical data (free) The Space Index: Live daily at www.SpaceFoundation.org\