Space Industrial Base Studies: How the US, UK, ESA, Canada, and Japan Are Assessing Their Competitive Position in Space

Space Industrial Base Studies: How the US, UK, ESA, Canada, and Japan Are Assessing Their Competitive Position in Space

Something changed in the way governments talk about their space sectors around 2021. The language shifted from exploration and prestige to supply chains, workforce pipelines, and manufacturing capacity. Phrases that once belonged to automotive or semiconductor policy began appearing in documents published by space agencies and defence ministries. Space, as a domain, had become industrial policy territory.