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So, you want to build a space ecosystem? : a guide to growing a space innovative ecosystem

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2023

The global space sector is undergoing a major transformation. With clear direction moving towards an ecosystem comprised of a combination of public and private actors, significant advancements are being made. As the world looks towards landing t[...]

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The space industry of the future : capitalism and sustainability in outer space /

Mark W. McElroy, Author | London : Routledge | 2023

"The Future of the Space Industry consists of the first instance of guidance for the space industry on how value creation in space can occur for the greater benefit of humanity using principles of capitalism and sustainability. The timing of thi[...]

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Commercial space capabilities and market overview : the relationship between commercial space developments and the U.S. Department of Defense

Emmi Yonekura, Author | Santa Monica, CA : The RAND Corporation | Research reports | 2022

In this report, the authors conduct a broad review of seven commercial space sectors—satellite communications, space launch, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, space domain awareness, data transmit/receive networks, and space logistics—an[...]

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Running out of space : European security in space

Paul Taylor, Author | Brussels : Friends of Europe | 2022

Friends of Europe’s latest report, authored by Senior Fellow and journalist Paul Taylor, explores how Europe can build resilience in space, advance international governance to preserve space as a global common, and develop a common strategic cul[...]

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Small satellites: the implications for national security

Nicholas Eftimiades, Author | Washington, D.C. : Atlantic Council | 2022

The small satellites revolution, or the commercial-led launch of smaller and lower-cost satellites, is impacting space security. This Forward Defense report, explores how the US government can leverage small-satellite developments to ensure safe[...]

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Space fostering African societies : part 2: developing the African continent through space

Annette Froehlich, Editor | Cham : Springer | Southern Space Studies | 2022

This book focuses on the role of space in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, but covers an even more extensive array of relevant and timely topics addressing all facets of African development. It demonstrates that, while [...]

In-space manufacturing and resources : Earth and planetary exploration applications

Volker Hessel, Author ; Jana Stoudemire, Author ; Hideaki Miyamoto, Author ; Ian D. Fisk, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 2022

Comprehensive resource covering all in-space manufacturing and planetary resource exploration endeavors. The space economy is developing quickly, and pivotal events have brought us to a strong inflection point. This unique book includes fundamen[...]

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Space venture Europe 2021 : entrepreneurship and investment in the european space sector

Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2022

"Space Venture Europe 2021 provides a complete overview of entrepreneurship and private investment trends in the European space sector. "

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STELA. Starship: impact on the SatCom industry

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2022

Starship, SpaceX’s latest reusable launch vehicle and the world’s most powerful rocket in development, is expected to cause a significant impact on the satellite telecommunications industry. Reductions in launch costs, higher payload masses to [...]

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Assessing a Mars agreement including human settlements

Annette Froehlich, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is dedicated to the nascent discussion of the legal aspects of human exploration and possible settlement of Mars, and provides fresh insights and new ideas in two key areas. The first one revolves around the broader aspects of current [...]

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Assessing a Mars agreement including human settlements

Annette Froehlich, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is dedicated to the nascent discussion of the legal aspects of human exploration and possible settlement of Mars, and provides fresh insights and new ideas in two key areas. The first one revolves around the broader aspects of curre[...]

Commercial and military uses of outer space

Melissa de Zwart, Author ; Stacey Henderson, Author | Singapore : Springer | Issues in Space | 2021

This edited book brings together a diverse range of chapters on space related topics. The authors included in this book are drawn from Australia and overseas, from academia, government, industry, civil society and the military. This book contain[...]

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Intercontinental suborbital commercial liner

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2021

The team studied the state of the art of suborbital commercial liners to provide guidelines that decision-makers can rely upon to implement suborbital transportation. The research shows a number of challenges, including the current difficulty of[...]

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Moonport : Moon on-orbit Nexus providing orbital rendezvous and transportation

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2021

The On-Orbit Mobility and Manipulation Team proposes a transportation system that is compatible with the Virgin Orbit upper stage vehicle, LauncherOne. Several other suitable launch vehicles can also accommodate the proposed transportation system.

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New frontier : innovations in commercial space travel

Zhicheng Huang, Author | [S.l.] : Royal Collins Publishing Group | 2021

Through an analysis of developments in the aerospace industry, this book describes a new era characterized by full commercialization, military-civilian integration, and innovation. It focuses on how to cultivate disruptive aerospace technologies[...]

New space in Asia : experts views on space policy and business trends in Asian countries

Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2021

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Outer space and cyber space : similarities, interrelations and legal perspectives

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

The book analyses a broad range of relevant aspects as the outer space and cyber space domain do not only present analogies but are also strongly interrelated. This may occur on various levels by technologies but also in regard to juridical appr[...]

Privatizing peace : how commerce can reduce conflict in space /

Wendy N. Whitman Cobb, Author | Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge India | 2021

"This book explores the privatization of space and its global impact on the future of commerce, peace and conflict. As space becomes more congested, contested, and competitive in the government and the private arenas, the talk around space resea[...]

Privatizing peace : how commerce can reduce conflict in space /

Wendy N. Whitman Cobb, Author | Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge India | 2021

"This book explores the privatization of space and its global impact on the future of commerce, peace and conflict. As space becomes more congested, contested, and competitive in the government and the private arenas, the talk around space resea[...]

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Space fostering African societies : part 3: developing the African continent through space

Annette Froehlich, Editor | Cham : Springer | Southern Space Studies | 2021

This book focuses focuses on the role of space in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, but covers an even more extensive array of relevant and timely topics addressing all facets of African development. It demonstrates that[...]

Space Medical Center (SMC)

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2021

"As mission duration and human presence in space increases, so too will the risk of injury, and likelihood of illness. To ensure long-term settlement of space in-situ medical care will become more essential. This report outlines three different [...]

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Space systems architecture for resource utilization : A workbook for practitioners

Peter J. Schubert, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2021

Space resources will transform human enterprise. This practical workbook is a comprehensive treatment, packed with unique exercises, and offers an invaluable guide for start-ups, students, and space enthusiasts, who will find insights to strengt[...]

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Space venture Europe 2020 : entrepreneurship and investment in the European space sector

Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2021

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Stratospheric balloons : science and commerce at the edge of space

Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried, Author | Cham : Springer | Space Exploration | 2021

Stratospheric balloons are powerful tools used to study the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as the greater cosmos beyond. This book describes the science and technology behind modern stratospheric ballooning, along with the surprising ways [...]

Access to space in the Southern Hemisphere

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

The space sector worldwide is experiencing a shift from traditional activities involving large heavy launch vehicles and satellites to a much faster paced NewSpace paradigm. NewSpace is primarily driven by private organizations and is characteri[...]

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China's space and counterspace capabilities and activities

Mark A. Stokes, Author ; Gabriel Alvarado, Author ; Emily Weinstein, Author ; Ian Easton, Author | Washington, DC : U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission | 2020

This report examines China’s military and civil space programs, including the role of military-civil fusion (MCF) and international cooperation in the development of its space program. It also addresses Beijing’s development and fielding of coun[...]

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Commercialization of the ISS beyond 2024

Evon Koprowski, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

This report details NASA’s motivations, shows how the Russian Mir space station achieved their commercialization goals, and focuses on three key areas that will help contribute to commercial success: these being space tourism, filming in space, [...]

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India in the final frontier : strategy, policy and industry

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Author ; Pulkit Mohan, Author ; Rahul Krishna, Author | India : Observer Research Foundation | 2020

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Innovation trends in the space industry

Victor Dos Santos Paulino, Author | London : Wiley-ISTE | 2020

Ever since their inception, space activities have been innovative, but not driven by commercial considerations - that is, until the end of the Cold War, when the commercialization of space escalated. As a result, the direction of the innovation [...]

Key governance issues in space

Kaitlyn Johnson, Author | Washington, D.C. : Center for Strategic and International Studies | 2020

The space domain is largely ungoverned and undisciplined. In this new analysis from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project, key areas of space governance are explored to understand international perspectives on ongoing debates in the field. This an[...]

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Securing Japan : an assessment of Japan's strategy for space

Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2020

The overarching objective of this study is to provide an in-depth investigation of the degree and nature of change in Japanese space strategy, to shed lights on the catalysts of this change and to suggest where Japan space efforts might be heading.

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Space fostering African societies : part 1 : developing the African continent through space

Annette Froehlich, Editor | Cham : Springer | Southern Space Studies | 2020

This book provides detailed insights into how space and its applications are, and can be, used to support the development of the full range and diversity of African societies, as encapsulated in the African Union's Agenda 2063. Like previous boo[...]

Space is open for business : the industry that can transform humanity

Robert C. Jacobson, Author | Los Angeles, CA : Robert Jacobson | 2020

This book provides a comprehensive overview of this spectacular industry, allowing everyone on Earth to understand the integral role space plays in our lives and how it will continue to transform the world. Over one hundred industry experts shar[...]

Space sustainability : the economics of space debris in perspective

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2020

This paper explores selected long-term sustainability issues related to increasing activities in outer space, with a particular focus on the economics of space debris. It reviews trends of selected space sustainability issues and discusses a ran[...]

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Space venture Europe 2019 : entrepreneurship and private investment in the european space sector

Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2020

This ESPI Report provides an in-depth investigation of the evolution of Europe entrepreneurship environment and start-up dynamics. Space Venture shed light on specific new tendencies and developments: Key metrics and trend / Principal goals and [...]

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Spaceport America : economic & fiscal impact analysis

United States : Moss Adams | 2020

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Start-up space : update on investment in commercial space ventures

Alexandria (United States) : Bryce Space and Technology LLC | 2020

The report tracks publicly-reported seed, venture, and private equity investment in start-up space ventures as they grow and mature, from 2000 through the end of 2019. The report includes debt financing for these companies where applicable to pr[...]

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Towards a European approach to space traffic management

Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2020

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Utilization of lunar resources for future space exploration missions

Altynay Demeubayeva, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2020

In 2007 NASA presented its in-situ resource utilization architecture. It comprised multipleobjectives, such as the development of lunar ISRU capabilities for exploration, operationalexperience and mission validations for Mars, in addition to the[...]

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The case for space : how the revolution in spaceflight opens up a future of limitless possibility /

Robert Zubrin, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2019

Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges.Fueled by the combined expertise of the old aer[...]

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The case for space : how the revolution in spaceflight opens up a future of limitless possibility /

Robert Zubrin, Author | [S.l.] : Prometheus Books | 2019

Astronautical engineer Robert Zubrin spells out the potential of these new developments in an engrossing narrative that is visionary yet grounded by a deep understanding of the practical challenges.Fueled by the combined expertise of the old aer[...]

Commercial space exploration : potential contributions of private actors to space exploration programmes

Clelia Iacomino, Author | Cham : Springer | SpringerBriefs from the European Space Policy Institute | 2019

This book offers a comprehensive overview of current space exploration in terms of geopolitical and commercial aspects. Despite multiple attempts to foster commercial activities in the field of space exploration, for decades the domain largely c[...]

Commercial space technologies and applications : communication, remote sensing, GPS, and meteorological satellites /

Mohammad Razani, Author | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group | 2019

This new edition introduces and examines the space technologies that are benefiting our everyday life. Space provides a unique environment to carry out scientific research that is otherwise impossible on Earth, including the fields of medicine, [...]

The consequential frontier : challenging the privatization of space

Peter Ward, Author | Brooklyn : Melville House | 2019

"This in-depth work of reportage dares to ask what's at stake in privatizing outer space Earth is in trouble--so dramatically that we're now scrambling to explore space for valuable resources and a home for permanent colonization. With the era [...]

The consequential frontier : challenging the privatization of space

Peter Ward, Author | Brooklyn : Melville House | 2019

"This in-depth work of reportage dares to ask what's at stake in privatizing outer space Earth is in trouble--so dramatically that we're now scrambling to explore space for valuable resources and a home for permanent colonization. With the era [...]

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Enhancing industrial space competitiveness (SpacEst) : global trends and local positioning

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2019

The Grand Est region has potential to participate and contribute to the global space economy and should take a proactive role to support and accelerate its contribution to the space industry, for the benefit of the people in this region of Franc[...]

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Financing the New Space industry : breaking free of gravity and government support

Howard E. McCurdy, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2019

Can private sector firms raise enough capital to end the usual dependence on government funding? What can historical examples of other large-scale transportation initiatives, such as the first transcontinental railway and the first commercial je[...]

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Financing the New Space industry : breaking free of gravity and government support

Howard E. McCurdy, Author | New York : Palgrave Macmillan | Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology | 2019

Can private sector firms raise enough capital to end the usual dependence on government funding? What can historical examples of other large-scale transportation initiatives, such as the first transcontinental railway and the first commercial je[...]

The future of the European space sector : how to leverage Europe's technological leadership and boost investments for space ventures

Alessandro de Concini, Author ; Jaroslav Toth, Author ; European Investment Bank (EIB), Author | [S.l.] : European Commission | 2019

The study reviews access-to-finance conditions met by companies active in the European space sector and proposes potential solutions to improve them. One of the principal objectives of this study is to analyse how public funds in the EU could be[...]

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Human factors of outer space production

T. Stephen Cheston, Author ; David L. Winter, Author ; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Author | Milton : Routledge | AAAS selected symposium | 2019

The missions of the early space age--when a relatively few, very highly trained, physically fit male, pilot/astronauts operated for short times--will be supplemented in the future by missions where large numbers of nonpilot/astronaut men and wom[...]

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