Quiz: Developments in the Commercial Space Industry
Quiz: Developments in the Commercial Space Industry
The commercial space industry is growing quickly, and is expected to reach over $3 trillion globally by 2050. Try this quiz to see what you know about some developments in commercial space.
Space exploration continues to drive technology and cross-discipline collaboration as humans attempt to expand their knowledge of the universe. Once the primacy of government agencies like NASA and Russia’s ROSCOSMOS, space flight is now a commercial endeavor. SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others are now successfully launching and retrieving rockets, driving down costs, increasing efficiencies and opening space to a wider range of people and companies taking part in the Space Economy. Take this quiz to see what you know about the commercial space industry.
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