Rosenworcel: Space Economy Growth Is ‘Astronomical’
FCC Chairwoman outlined priorities for innovation, sustainability, and competition in the New Space Age.

FCC Chairwoman outlined priorities for innovation, sustainability, and competition in the New Space Age.
CRYSTAL CITY, Va., Dec. 17, 2024 – The number of operational satellites has surged from just over 2,000 in 2020 to nearly 11,000 today, signaling unprecedented growth in the space economy, said Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel here on Tuesday.
“Whatever numbers you use, the rate of growth of the space economy is astronomical (couldn’t resist),” Rosenworcel remarked in her keynote address at the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Space Command and Satellite Industry Association Commercial SATCOM Workshop.
Rosenworcel pointed to new space-based innovations fueling global economic growth.
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