1st Edition
The Privatization of Space Exploration Business, Technology, Law and Policy
By Lewis D. Solomon
Copyright 2008
134 Pages
by
Routledge
134 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
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Space was at the center of America's imagination in the 1960s. President John F. Kennedy's visionary statement captured the mood of the day: "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." The Apollo mission's success in July 1969 made almost anything seem possible, but the Cold War made space flight the province of... Read more
1. Introduction, 2. The Rise, Stagnation, and Possible Revitalization of NASA, 3. Building on Winning the Ansari X Prize: Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC; Scaled Composites, LLC; Virgin Galactic Airways; and The Spaceship Company, 4. From Space Travel Broker to Joint Venturer: Space Adventures, Ltd., 5. The Quest to Reduce Launch Costs: Space Exploration Technologies Corp., 6. Developing Space Habitats: Bigelow Aerospace Inc., 7. The Legal Environment for Private Sector Space Enterprises, 8. Conclusion, Index
Biography
Lewis D. Solomon
