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The space economy is taking off. How will it make our lives better?

Nikolai Khlystov, Lead, Space Technology, World Economic Forum discusses the space economy.

"So we see the space economy growing significantly over the coming 10+ years. In fact, it will grow at more than twice the rate of global GDP growth. Today the size of the space economy in our estimates surpasses $600 billion and over the coming decade we see that number nearly triple", says Nikolai Khlystov, Lead, Space Technology, World Economic Forum.

Watch the video to learn more about the growth of the space economy from Nikolai.

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