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Emerging trends in aviation and space applications: legal, safety and policy issues

Ram S. Jakhu, Editor ; Institute of Air and Space Law (Montreal, Canada), Editor ; Kuan-Wei Chen, Editor ; Sanat Kaul, Editor | Montreal : Centre for Research in Air and Space Law, McGill University | Monograph series | 2014

"In recent years, the world has witnessed rapid development and growth in the aerospace sector, and this growth is most prominent in emerging economies and developing countries. Increasing air transportation and space applications have cultivate[...]

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Futron's 2014 Space Competitiveness Index : a comparative analysis of how countries invest in and benefit from space industry

Futron Corporation., Issuing body | [S.l.] : Futron | 2014

Governments worldwide realize the tremendous importance of space activity as a driver of national economic wealth and societal well-being. This report provides annual statistical benchmarks, analysis, and business intelligence into national spac[...]

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Private human access to space : volume 1: suborbital flights

Angelia P. Bukley, Editor ; Walter Andre Regina Peeters, Editor | Paris (France) : International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) | 2014

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The space economy at a glance 2014

OECD International Futures Programme. ; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. | Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2014

The space sector plays an increasingly pivotal role in the functioning of modern societies and their economic development as the use of satellite technology gives rise to new applications, uses and markets. Space Economy at a Glance offers a sta[...]

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Suborbital : industry at the edge of space /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2014

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Suborbital : industry at the edge of space /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2014

Until recently, spaceflight has been the providence of a select corps of astronauts whose missions, in common with all remarkable exploits, were experienced vicariously by the rest of the world via television reports and Internet feeds. These s[...]

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Tourists in space : a practical guide

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2014

Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon {u2013} very soon {u2013} you{u2019}ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like, and how much training will you need? All you nee[...]

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Asteroids : prospective energy and material resources /

Viorel Badescu, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2013

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Asteroids : prospective energy and material resources /

Viorel Badescu, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | 2013

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Commercial space tourism : impediments to industrial development and strategic communication solutions

Dirk C. Gibson, Author | United States : Bentham Science Publishers | 2012

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Commercial spaceflight : assessments, challenges and trends /

Nathaniel J. Clements, Editor ; Edison G. Hahn, Editor | [S.l.] : Nova Science Publisher | Space science, exploration and policies | 2012

This book examines the commercial spaceflight industry with a focus on space tourism and commercial space transportation of NASA crews and cargo.

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Futron's 2012 Space Competitiveness Index : a comparative analysis of how countries invest in and benefit from space industry

Futron Corporation., Issuing body | [S.l.] : Futron | 2012

Governments worldwide realize the tremendous importance of space activity as a driver of national economic wealth and societal well-being. This report provides annual statistical benchmarks, analysis, and business intelligence into national spac[...]

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The laws of spaceflight : a guidebook for new space lawyers

Jacob I. Kleiman, Author ; Jenifer K. Lamie, Author ; Maria-Vittoria "Giugi" Carminati, Author | [S.l.] : ABA | 2012

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Outer space development, international relations and space law : a method for elucidating seeds /

Edythe E. Weeks, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2012

This book is a call to educators to factor equality and diversity into the process of outer space development by creating a widespread movement to teach outer space development studies to all students, especially those who study social and behav[...]

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Outer space development, international relations and space law : a method for elucidating seeds /

Edythe E. Weeks, Author | Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing | 2012

This book is a call to educators to factor equality and diversity into the process of outer space development by creating a widespread movement to teach outer space development studies to all students, especially those who study social and behav[...]

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Space security index 2012

Space security.org, Issuing body | [S.l.] : Space security.org | 2012

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SpaceX : making commercial spaceflight a reality /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2012

2012 - the year when the first ever privately-developed spacecraft visited the International Space Station. This is the story of how one company is transforming commercial space flight. It describes the extraordinary feats of engineering and hum[...]

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SpaceX : making commercial spaceflight a reality /

Erik Seedhouse, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in space exploration | 2012

2012 - the year when the first ever privately-developed spacecraft visited the International Space Station. This is the story of how one company is transforming commercial space flight. It describes the extraordinary feats of engineering and hum[...]

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Use of extraterrestrial resources for human space missions to moon or mars

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2012

This book examines the reality rather than the ream of In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Using all the available data as well as the author's own extensive knowledge, it carries out approximate estimates of the costs of implementing ISRU on [...]

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Use of extraterrestrial resources for human space missions to moon or mars

Donald Rapp, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in astronautical engineering | 2012

This book examines the reality rather than the ream of In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU). Using all the available data as well as the author's own extensive knowledge, it carries out approximate estimates of the costs of implementing ISRU on [...]

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The business of space : the next frontier of international competition

Louis Brennan ; Alessandra Vecchi | [S.l.] : Palgrave Macmillan | 2011

"This book looks at the space industry from a business perspective, with a focus on international competition. The space industry traces its origins to the middle of last century as a government/military domain and the author now looks at the on[...]

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The business of space : the next frontier of international competition

Louis Brennan ; Alessandra Vecchi | [S.l.] : Palgrave Macmillan | 2011

"This book looks at the space industry from a business perspective, with a focus on international competition. The space industry traces its origins to the middle of last century as a government/military domain and the author now looks at the on[...]

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Futron's 2011 Space Competitiveness Index : a comparative analysis of how countries invest in and benefit from space industry

Futron Corporation., Issuing body | [S.l.] : Futron | 2011

Governments worldwide realize the tremendous importance of space activity as a driver of national economic wealth and societal well-being. This report provides annual statistical benchmarks, analysis, and business intelligence into national spac[...]

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Hypersonic aerodynamic design of the spaceliner’s reusable booster stage

Louis Corriveau, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2011

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International space law

Gabriella Catalano Sgrosso, Author | Florence (Italy) : LoGisma | 2011

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Realizing tomorrow : the path to private spaceflight

Chris Dubbs, Author ; Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight | 2011

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the quest to develop a private space program by individuals and commercial enterprises in America and Russia.

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Realizing tomorrow : the path to private spaceflight /

Chris Dubbs, Author ; Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Author | [S.l.] : University of Nebraska Press | Outward odyssey : a people's history of spaceflight | 2011

Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the quest to develop a private space program by individuals and commercial enterprises in America and Russia

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Space-based technologies and commercialized development : economic implications and benefits

Stella Tkatchova | Hershey, PA : Engineering Science Reference | 2011

"This book introduces the concept of space-based technology commercialization and offers a first-time analysis of plausible opportunities, examining the overall marketability of tourism in outer space, including business case studies on celestia[...]

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The space economy at a glance : 2011

OECD International Futures Programme. ; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. | Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 2011

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U.S. Commercial Human Space Flight : federal licensing & tort liability

Michael Mineiro, Author | Saarbrucken (Germany) : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing | 2011

In the early 21st century, the private commercial space transportation industry demonstrated that commercial human space flight is both technologically and economically feasible. In 2004, the United States Congress responded by passing legislati[...]

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