The dynamism of the global launch industry is expected to continue in 2016, as new and improved vehicles enter the market from China, Europe, India, Japan, Russia and the U.S. Over the coming decade, as the main spacefaring nations renew their fleets, several factors will help shape the space-launch sector, notably the growing popularity of small satellites, increasing commercialization of space transportation, reuse of launch-vehicle core stages and engines, and human space-exploration efforts.
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