86 VIII. Space Companies Traded on US Markets T he global commitment to become a multi-planetary civilization is significant. If a growing population and “peak everything” are primary trends, so are the management of a global telecommunications infrastructure from space and the push to mine asteroids and access new resources in space. Consequently, I expect the space industry to grow and to prosper. For the 2nd Quarter Wrap Up 2017, we have included an updated list of space companies. Here are the companies traded on the US stock markets. AAR Corp (AIR) – AAR provides aviation supply chain services for North American and inter- national commercial airlines, government, and defense services (both domestic and international). These services include maintenance, repair and overhaul, structures, and systems. Actuant (ATU) – Actuant is a diversified industrial company serving customers in more than 30 countries. Products and services include branded hydraulic tools and solutions, specialized products and services for energy markets, and highly-engineered position and motion control systems. Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (AJRD) – Aerojet Rocketdyne is a US-based, technology manufacturer. It is organized into two segments: Aerospace and Defense and Real Estate. Formerly GenCorp, Inc., its Jonesborough, TN plant is the primary supplier of depleted uranium ordinance weapons. Since the inception of the US space program, ARH has powered rocket launches of the US space program including the Apollo and Space Shuttle engines. The company’s propulsion systems have placed commercial, military, and government satellites into orbit. They have also powered space-probe missions to nearly every planet in the solar system and the movement of the Mars rover Curiosity. Airbus Group SE (EADSF) – Airbus Group SE is a European multinational aerospace and de- fense corporation. Headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, the group consists of the three business divisions: Airbus, Airbus Defense and Space, and Airbus Helicopters. The company was originally formed as the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company NV (EADS) on 10 July 2000 by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA), and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA). In January 2014, EADS was reorganized as Airbus Group NV, combining the divisions for development and marketing of civil and military aircraft, as well as communications systems, missiles, space rockets, helicopters, satellites, and related systems. On 27 May 2015, the company became the ninth component of Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index to adopt the corporate form of the European Union (EU), becoming a societas Europaea (SE; Latin: European company). Alcoa Inc. (AA) – Producer of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum, and alumina. Active in all major aspects of the industry: technology, mining, refining, smelting, fabricating, and recycling.