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The rapid growth of the global space economy is not simply a passing trend. According to the Space Foundation, the outputs from governments and corporations involved in rocketry, satellite production, and more have seen an annual increase of 9%. This growth sets the stage for the 2020s to be recognized not just as a continuation of the space age established during the Apollo missions, but as a new era defined by new technologies and private sector participation in space exploration.