The Privatization of Space Exploration : Business, Technology, Law and Policy / Lewis D. Solomon.

"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 Apoll...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Solomon, Lewis D. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Taylor and Francis, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • chapter 2 The Rise, Stagnation, and Possible Revitalization of NASA
  • chapter 3 Building on Winning the Ansari X Prize: Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC; Scaled Composites, LLC; Virgin Galactic Airways; and The Spaceship Company
  • chapter 4 From Space Travel Broker to Joint Venturer: Space Adventures, Ltd.
  • chapter 5 The Quest to Reduce Launch Costs: Space Exploration Technologies Corpages
  • chapter 6 Developing Space Habitats: Bigelow Aerospace Inc.
  • chapter 7 The Legal Environment for Private Sector Space Enterprises
  • chapter 8 Conclusion.