Space Tourism Value Chain: When East Meets West (Contributions to Management Science)

Preface
Contents
1 An Overview of Space Tourism
	1.1 Background of Space Tourism
	1.2 Challenges of the Space Tourism
		1.2.1 Costly Ticket
		1.2.2 Insufficient Legal Safeguards and Uniformity
		1.2.3 Political Issues
		1.2.4 Preparation for Departure
		1.2.5 Safety of Launch
		1.2.6 Safety of Landing
	1.3 The Genesis of Space Tourism in China
	References
2 Space Firms
	2.1 Leading Commercial Aerospace Companies in Western Countries
		2.1.1 SpaceX
		2.1.2 Virgin Galactic
		2.1.3 Blue Origin
		2.1.4 Successful Voyages of SpaceX
	2.2 Leading Commercial Aerospace Companies in China and Related Sector
		2.2.1 Development of Spacecraft Launch Facilities in China
		2.2.2 China’s Leading Commercial Aerospace Companies
		2.2.3 Challenges of Commercial Aerospace Companies in China
		2.2.4 Recommendation for the Advancement of Privately-Owned Aerospace Businesses in China
	2.3 The Emergence of Private Commercialization in China’s Aerospace Industry
	References
3 Space Travelers
	3.1 Popularization of Space Tourism
		3.1.1 Diversification of Space Tourism
		3.1.2 Managing Expenses and Providing Reasonably Priced Options
		3.1.3 Collaboration Between Corporations and Academic Institutions
		3.1.4 Space Travel Cultural Festival
		3.1.5 Development of Space Tourism in the Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin
	3.2 Target Passengers
		3.2.1 Physical Fitness
		3.2.2 Financial Capacity
		3.2.3 Potential Target Markets
	References
4 Space Travel Agency
	4.1 The Scope and Function of Space Travel Agencies
		4.1.1 Professional Spacesuits Business
		4.1.2 Training Service
		4.1.3 Catering Business
		4.1.4 Space Hotel
	4.2 Planning Space Travel Itineraries
	4.3 Intermediary Participation
	4.4 Space Tourism Lottery
	References
5 Space Hotels
	5.1 The Concept of Space Hotel
	5.2 Design History of Space Hotel
		5.2.1 Galactic Suite Hotel
		5.2.2 Inflatable Space Hotel
		5.2.3 The Voyager Spacecraft
		5.2.4 The Moon Hotel
	5.3 Function Requirements and Services of Space Hotels
		5.3.1 Life Support
		5.3.2 Consumer Demand
		5.3.3 Hotel Medical Services
	References
6 Space Insurance
	6.1 The Emergence Period of Space Insurance
	6.2 Development and Current Status of Outer Space Insurance
		6.2.1 Development and Current Status Abroad
		6.2.2 Developmental History and Current Situation of China’s Aerospace Insurance
	6.3 Current Commercial Space Insurance
	6.4 Risks of Space Tourism
		6.4.1 Risks Before Launch
		6.4.2 Risks During Space Travel
		6.4.3 Risks During and After Return
	6.5 The Coverage Scope of Space Insurance
	References
7 Legislation of Space Tourism
	7.1 International Law on Space Tourism
		7.1.1 Outer Space Treaty
		7.1.2 Rescue Agreement
		7.1.3 Liability Convention
		7.1.4 Registration Convention
	7.2 Space Tourism Legislation of Related Countries
		7.2.1 Chinese Space Law
		7.2.2 US Space Law
		7.2.3 EU Space Law
		7.2.4 Russian Space Law
		7.2.5 UK Space Law
		7.2.6 French Space Law
	7.3 Legal Issues in International Space Tourism
		7.3.1 Unclear Legal Status of Space Tourists
		7.3.2 Lack of Targeted Legislation
		7.3.3 Single Liability Subject
	7.4 Recommendations for Private Enterprises Regarding International Space Tourism Legislation
		7.4.1 Strengthening International Coordination and Establishing Unified Rules
		7.4.2 Legal Issues of Space Tourists Under the Outer Space Treaty
		7.4.3 Implementing the Rescue Agreement for Space Tourists
		7.4.4 Adjusting National Responsibilities and Promoting Fair Competition with Private Enterprises in Outer Space
		7.4.5 China’s Space Tourism Legislation
	References
8 Space Medicine
	8.1 Health Requirements in Space Tourism
	8.2 Concept of Space Medicine
	8.3 Effects of Space Environment on the Human Body
		8.3.1 Space Radiation
		8.3.2 Effect of Weightlessness
		8.3.3 Long-Term Effects
	8.4 Space Medical Applications
	8.5 Exploration of New Approaches in Space Pharmaceutics
	8.6 Existing Problems and Future Development of Space Medicine
	References
9 Space Debris
	9.1 Space Debris Removal Technology
		9.1.1 China Space Debris Removal Technology
		9.1.2 The U.K. Space Debris Removal Technology
		9.1.3 European Space Debris Removal Technology
		9.1.4 The USA Space Debris Removal Technology
		9.1.5 Japan Space Debris Removal Technology
	9.2 Waste Disposal of Living Garbage
	9.3 Space Debris Business Opportunities
	9.4 Commercial Operation of Space Debris Removal
		9.4.1 Space Debris Removal Model
		9.4.2 Using Insurance to Pay for the Space Debris Removal
		9.4.3 Risks of Space Debris Removal
	9.5 The Future of Space Debris Removal Market
	References
10 Space Economics
	10.1 Commercialization of Space Tourism
	10.2 Economic Contribution of Space Tourism
		10.2.1 Macroeconomics Contribution
		10.2.2 Expanding of the Space Industrial Economics
		10.2.3 Microeconomic Pricing Model of Space Tourism
	References
11 Space Tourism Management and Service Design
	11.1 Space Tourism Industrial Analysis
		11.1.1 Threat of New Entrants
		11.1.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
		11.1.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
		11.1.4 Threat of Substitute
		11.1.5 Industry Rivalry
	11.2 Space Tourism Service Design
	11.3 Service Design and Quality Engineering
		11.3.1 Exploring Service Needs and Opportunities
		11.3.2 Service Product Design
		11.3.3 Service Process Design
		11.3.4 Service Resouce Design
	11.4 Feasibility Analysis
	References
12 Sustainable Space Tourism
	12.1 Economic Development and Environmental Conservation
		12.1.1 Carbon Neutrality Technology
		12.1.2 Sustainable Development Policy and Rules
		12.1.3 Sustainable Space Tourism
	12.2 Space Tourism Carbon Neutrality Technology
		12.2.1 Carbon Neutrality Approaches
		12.2.2 The Carbon Neutrality Goal in 2060
		12.2.3 The Future of Space Tourism
	References