New Space Markets: Symposium Proceedings International Symposium 26–28 May 1997, Strasbourg, France

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Keynote Address Space Transportation Systems -Enlarging the Market....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Partnership Between CNES and Industry: A New Market Oriented Approach....Pages 13-22
How National Space Activities May Be Integrated Into The Economic Mainstream....Pages 23-30
How to Encourage Industry to Reach New Space Markets and to Develop Space Commercialisation....Pages 31-35
Government as a Customer for New Space Services....Pages 37-44
Combining Technical and Business Ingenuity to Create a Robust and Adaptable Marketplace that Anticipates, Meets and Exceeds Customer Needs....Pages 45-54
Report on Panel Discussion 1....Pages 55-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
A Pragmatic Approach to Increase the Capacity of Developing Countries to Adapt and Develop Remote Sensing Technology....Pages 59-66
Integration of Remote Sensing Technology into Local Markets: A Policy Analysis....Pages 67-73
China and the International Space Market....Pages 75-81
Report on Panel Discussion 2....Pages 83-84
Keynote Address New Markets: The Role of Exploration....Pages 85-92
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
International Space Cooperation Applied to New Space Markets....Pages 95-106
Space Activity at the Threshold of the 21st Century: A Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Perspective....Pages 107-115
The Economics of the European Space Industry: The Impact of the European Military Space Market on Structure, Conduct and Performance....Pages 117-124
Changes in the Satellite Communications Industry as Seen by a Global Supplier....Pages 125-132
Report on Panel Discussion 3....Pages 133-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Featured Address Privatization of Space Flight Operations....Pages 137-143
Market Strategy and Ethics....Pages 145-151
Potential of Hands-On Venture Capital for Space-Related Growth Companies....Pages 153-162
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Report on Panel Discussion 4....Pages 163-164
Keynote Address Wall Street: The New Launching Site for Space Projects....Pages 165-169
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
A Commercial Satellite-University Joint Venture in DBS Markets: Creating Future Tele-education Markets Via Satellite....Pages 173-180
Trends Toward the Development of a New Potential Space Market Providing Satellite Based Telemedical Services....Pages 181-189
Space Assets in the Emerging Telemedicine Market....Pages 191-198
Government and Commercial Space: Communications Satellites....Pages 199-208
Report on Panel Discussion 5....Pages 209-210
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
The X PRIZE Competition....Pages 213-222
Facilitating a New Space Market Through a Lunar Economic Development Authority....Pages 223-231
Extraterrestrial Resource Exploitation....Pages 233-242
International Market for a Reusable Launch Vehicle....Pages 243-251
Report on Panel Discussion 6....Pages 253-253
Keynote Address New Space Markets, Eternal Human Needs....Pages 255-260
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
The Use of Meteorological Satellite Data in Africa and Their Contribution Towards Economic Development....Pages 263-268
From Technology Push to Market Pull: SPOT, a Success Story....Pages 269-274
Identification of Satellite Data Application Products and User Requirements in Argentina: Influence on Strategic Planning....Pages 275-282
Satellite Remote Sensing and Maintaining Environmental Security: The Market Perspective....Pages 283-290
Into the 21st Century With Industrial Partners: The Indian Experience and Perspectives in Earth Observation....Pages 291-300
Report on Panel Discussion 7....Pages 301-302
Front Matter....Pages 303-303
Micro- & Nano-technologies: A Challenge on the Way Forward to New Space Markets....Pages 305-311
Front Matter....Pages 303-303
Space Technology Transfer as a Source of Innovations....Pages 313-320
The International Space Station: A New Space Market....Pages 321-325
Report on Panel Discussion 8....Pages 327-328
Front Matter....Pages 329-329
New Space Markets: Understanding the Security Rationale....Pages 331-336
In Step with the World — Entrepreneurial Approach to New Space Markets....Pages 337-338
Global Operations for the Next Century....Pages 339-340
Constellation Design and Development for Efficient Manufacture and Operation....Pages 341-342
The Grand-Bassin Case Study: A Step In Sustainable Development....Pages 343-344
A Brief Account of the General Organization of Remote Sensing (GORS) in Syria and its Activities....Pages 345-346
Legal and Regulatory Aspects of the Future International Global Navigation Satellite System....Pages 347-348
Front Matter....Pages 349-349
Report on Panel Discussion 9....Pages 351-354