Russia in the global market of Space technologies, industry and services

Abstract

The modern components of the Space economy are considered and it is pointed out that it is not only a specific part of the world economy, but also a large, promising business that is dynamically developing in parallel with globalization. The authors point out to the fact, that some sectors of the Space economy, in-cluding Space tourism, earn substantial income, so there is a great potential for profitability of this business. The article analyzes in detail commercial activities in manned space exploration and the current trends in its development. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the development of space tourism in Russia and its commercial potential. Some aspects of Russian private space tourism are considered which might ensure competitiveness in the world market of space ser-vices in the future. The ways of reducing the cost of space flights are analyzed. The factors, features and the development of the space tourism market are shown. It is concluded that the development of Space tourism in Russia is gain-ing popularity, and the era of space technologies, industry and services will de-velop intensively, providing humanity with the opportunity to explore outer space.