Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Security
| Author: | Todd Harrison, Andrew Hunter, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas Roberts | ISBN: | 9781442280045 |
| Publisher: | Center for Strategic & International Studies | Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Center for Strategic & International Studies | Language: | English |
| Author: | Todd Harrison, Andrew Hunter, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas Roberts |
| ISBN: | 9781442280045 |
| Publisher: | Center for Strategic & International Studies |
| Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Center for Strategic & International Studies |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
