In December 2021, a survey was conducted in the United States to determine the share of the public who believe private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years. The majority of respondents, 65 percent, believed that it was likely that space exploration companies would turn a profit in the next 10 years.
Share of the public that believe private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years in the United States as of December 2021
figures for "net likely" consist of respondents that answered "very likely" or "somewhat likely", figures for "net unlikely" consist of respondents that answered "not so likely" or "not likely at all"
Method of interview
Online survey
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The source phrased the question as follows: "How likely do you think it is that private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years?"
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SurveyMonkey. (March 9, 2022). Share of the public that believe private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years in the United States as of December 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295128/public-opinion-space-exploration-companies-profitability-us/
SurveyMonkey. "Share of the public that believe private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years in the United States as of December 2021." Chart. March 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295128/public-opinion-space-exploration-companies-profitability-us/
SurveyMonkey. (2022). Share of the public that believe private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years in the United States as of December 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295128/public-opinion-space-exploration-companies-profitability-us/
SurveyMonkey. "Share of The Public That Believe Private Companies Focused on Space Exploration Will Make a Profit in The next 10 Years in The United States as of December 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295128/public-opinion-space-exploration-companies-profitability-us/
SurveyMonkey, Share of the public that believe private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years in the United States as of December 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295128/public-opinion-space-exploration-companies-profitability-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of the public that believe private companies focused on space exploration will make a profit in the next 10 years in the United States as of December 2021 [Graph], SurveyMonkey, March 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295128/public-opinion-space-exploration-companies-profitability-us/
