The 2026 Global Space Infrastructure Review was jointly released on September 12 at the thematic forum “Building Smart Cities and Space Infrastructure in a Changing World” during the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).
The report was co-authored by the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University, the Institute for Urban Internationalization Studies at Zhejiang International Studies University, Harbor Overseas, the Center for Science & Technology Development and Governance at Tsinghua University, and the School of Public Policy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
The report evaluates 48 economies worldwide. The assessment shows that the United States, China and Japan take the top three spots, forming a global space development landscape led by the "dual powerhouse" of China and the United States. Constructing an interconnectivity-oriented evaluation system covering survival, propulsion, transportation, energy, communications, production and governance systems, the report provides a forward-looking strategic framework for human space exploration from 2035 to 2050.
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