In a challenging market and interest-rate environment, venture investment markets continued to relaunch in the first quarter of 2023. Overall, global venture risk investments declined by more than 50 per cent to $76 billion across the science and technology industry; the United States received $37 billion in investment, at the lowest level in 13 quarters. This directly affects investment in the space economy, since venture investment remains the main source of funding for space companies. Tot...