The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) is a U.S.-based trade association that represents leading satellite operators, service providers, manufacturers, launch service providers, and ground equipment suppliers. As a unified voice for the U.S. commercial satellite industry since 1995, SIA advocates on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues, promoting the benefits of satellite technology for national security, disaster relief, and the global information infrastructure. SIA actively monitors the international and domestic regulatory landscape to advance satellite interests with key policymakers. Keywords associated with SIA include satellite industry, advocacy, policy, and regulation.
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The Satellite Industry Association study prepared by Bryce Space and Technology found the global space economy in 2017 was $348 billion, an increase of about one percent from 2016.
Tom Stroup is president of the Washington-based Satellite Industry Association and highlighted that cellular signals can overpower satellite signals, creating difficult-to-manage interference.