Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space
Title | Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space PDF eBook |
Author | Todd Harrison |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 75 |
Release | 2017-04-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1442280042 |
Since the advent of the space age, a primary constraint on military, commercial, and civil space missions has been the cost of launch. Launching objects into space requires substantial investments in launch systems and infrastructure, which has restricted the market to only a handful of national governments and several large private companies. This study explores the possibility of a space industry significantly less constrained by the cost of access to space.
Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space
Title | Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space PDF eBook |
Author | Todd Harrison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022 |
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Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative
Title | Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2004-06-16 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309166128 |
The National Aerospace Initiative (NAI) was conceived as a joint effort between the Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to sustain the aerospace leadership of the United States through the acceleration of selected aerospace technologies: hypersonic flight, access to space, and space technologies. The Air Force became concerned about the NAI's possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this issue, it asked the NRC for an independent review of the NAI. This report presents the results of that assessment. It focuses on three questions asked by the Air Force: is NAI technically feasible in the time frame laid out; is it financially feasible over that period; and is it operationally relevant.
Defense Horizons
Title | Defense Horizons PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Government Printing Office |
Pages | 16 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN | 9780160944994 |
Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration
Title | Benefits Stemming from Space Exploration PDF eBook |
Author | Isecg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 2013-10-24 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781457849091 |
The Physics of Space Security
Title | The Physics of Space Security PDF eBook |
Author | David Wright |
Publisher | |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Artificial satellites |
ISBN |
Societal Impact of Spaceflight
Title | Societal Impact of Spaceflight PDF eBook |
Author | Steven J. Dick |
Publisher | Government Printing Office |
Pages | 704 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Astronautics |
ISBN | 9780160867170 |