According to Novaspace, a consulting company specializing in space activities, global government spending on space in 2024 reached $135 billion, which is 22.65% of the estimated global space economy.

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In five years, taxpayer funds have increased the share of defense and civilian nonprofit programs spent on space exploration and use by almost 4.5%, mainly through a sharp turn toward military and security space.

Also impressive is China's jump from $10 billion to $20 billion over the past four years.

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