| Title: | Economic principles applied to space industry decisions |
| Authors: | Joel S. Greenberg |
| Material Type: | eBook |
| Publisher: | Reston, VA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003 |
| Series: | Progress in astronautics and aeronautics |
| ISBN / ISSN / EAN : | 978-1-60086-449-0 |
| Format: | 1 online resource (viii, 486 p.) / ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | HD9711.75 |
| Subjects: | Space flights--Economic aspects ; Space industrialization |
| Contents note: | I. Space Industry 2 -- II. Breadth of Economic Concerns 5 -- Chapter 2 Investment Decisions 21 -- I. Metrics 24 -- II. Financial Analysis 38 -- III. Business Plan 52 -- IV. Comparison of Alternatives (Decision Database) 59 -- V. Government Influence on Private-Sector Decisions 65 -- VI. Comparison of Alternatives (Space Transportation Alternatives) 78 -- VII. R & D Program Planning 82 -- VIII. Assessment of Economic Impacts 92 -- IX. Technology Transfer: Assessment and Evaluation 112 -- Chapter 3 RLV Economics 131 -- I. Policy and Economic Analysis 131 -- II. Lessons Learned (from Space Shuttle Economic Analysis) 133 -- III. RLV Financial Modeling 139 -- IV. RLV Insurance Considerations 168 -- V. Appendix: Algorithm for Dynamic Insurance Pricing 176 -- Chapter 4 Space Operations 183 -- I. Simulation Modeling 183 -- II. Selecting a Launch Vehicle (Commercial Missions) 205 -- III. On-Orbit Service/Repair (Commercial Missions) 217 -- IV. Analysis of User Fees 227 -- V. Fair Pricing: Impacts on International Competition 239 -- VI. Risk-Based Approach for Comparing Advanced Transportation Architectures 243 -- VII. Selecting a Launch Vehicle (Government Missions) 271 -- VIII. Launch Campaign Modeling Considerations 273 -- IX. Cost Risk and Life-Cycle Cost/Availability Analysis 277 -- X. Resiliency, Operability, and Launch on Demand 292 -- XI. On-Orbit Service/Repair (Government Missions) 317 -- XII. Economic Implications of Orbital Debris 323 -- Chapter 5 Licensing and Regulatory Issues 353 -- I. Regulatory Economic Impact Analysis 354 -- II. Financial Responsibility 361 -- III. Orbital Debris and Regulatory Analysis 380 -- IV. Space Launch Indemnification 395 -- Chapter 6 Beyond Space: Energy and Gaming 425 -- I. Energy Conservation: Government Investment in Technology and Setting of Policies 426 -- II. Manufactured Housing: Product Design/Pricing/Investment Decisions 436 -- III. Casino Gaming 447 -- IV. Casino Gaming: Decisions Based upon Long-Term Statistics 449 -- V. Casino Gaming: Negotiations with High Rollers (Decisions Based upon Short-Term Play Statistics) 456 -- Appendix Estimating the Likelihood of Investment 465 |
| Format : | Online |
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