The Space Transportation Market: Evolution or Revolution?

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Keynote Address Socio-Economic Considerations of Future Space Transportation Systems....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Commercial Space Transportation: Recent Trends and Projections for 2000–2010....Pages 11-17
Future Market for Space Transportation EUTELSAT’s Perspectives....Pages 19-23
The Coming Commercial Passenger Space Transportation Market....Pages 25-34
Business Opportunities for Space Transportation Companies in the Evolution of a Global Society....Pages 35-42
Report on Panel Discussion 1: What will Constitute the Future Market for Space Transportation Services? Users’ Perspectives....Pages 43-44
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
Lockheed Martin Space Operations: Teaming and Outsourcing to Meet the Needs of Future Markets....Pages 47-53
Long March Launch Vehicles — Responsive to both Domestic and International Market....Pages 55-61
The Future is Not Like the Past, or How the Cost of Access to Space may Change the Market....Pages 63-71
Starsem: A Euro-Russian Venture for Space Transportation....Pages 73-79
The Rockot Launch System....Pages 81-92
Ariane 5 Evolutions: Fitting the Market Needs....Pages 93-100
Potential of the Market for Space Technologies, Goods and Services in the 21st Century: A View of Russian Business....Pages 101-110
Report on Panel Discussion 2: Meeting the Needs of Future Markets — Launch Service Providers’ Perspectives....Pages 111-113
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Reusables vs. Expendables: to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Beyond....Pages 117-125
Technology Experience with the H-II ELV and Its Evolution....Pages 127-135
The Aerospace Vehicle of the Future....Pages 137-144
The Delta Launch Services Mission Integration Process — Improved, Cost-Effective Access to Space....Pages 145-155
Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLVs) and Cost Engineering Principles....Pages 157-166
Innovative Breakthroughs to a Reusable STS....Pages 167-175
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
A Japanese Road Map for Future Space Transportation System....Pages 177-185
Report on Panel Discussion 3: Reusables and Expendables in the Future Launch Market: What Will be the (Right) Mix? And Where is Technology Heading?....Pages 187-189
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How will the Legal Frameworks Need to Evolve? Definitions and Legal Issues....Pages 193-200
Launch Industry Evolution and Considerations of Future Safety Regulations....Pages 201-208
Establishing a Space Launch Industry: The Political and Regulatory Considerations....Pages 209-217
Internationalisation of RLV Regulations: A Realistic Future Need....Pages 219-226
Report on Panel Discussion 4: How will the Legal Frameworks Need to Evolve?....Pages 227-228
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
An Industry Perspective of the Appropriate Role of the US Government in Future Space Transportation....Pages 231-242
What is the Appropriate Role of Governments in Future Space Transportation? A European Industrialist Point of View....Pages 243-248
Evolving Government Roles in an Increasingly Commercial Space Transportation Market....Pages 249-255
Government Intervention in the Commercialization of Launch Services: Japan and Europe....Pages 257-265
International Trade in Commercial Launch Services: Adopting the World Trade Organization General Agreement on Trade in Services (WTO/GATS)....Pages 267-273
Report on Panel Discussion 5: What is the Appropriate Role of Governments in Future Space Transportation?....Pages 275-276
Front Matter....Pages 277-277
Report on Panel Discussion 6: Concluding Panel Discussion: Highlights and Lessons Learned in all Sessions....Pages 279-280
Front Matter....Pages 281-281
Aspire — An Independent British Launch Programme....Pages 283-286
Launching Small Spacecraft — The Surrey Space Centre Experience....Pages 287-289
Telemetry and Tracking System for the H-IIA Launch Vehicle....Pages 291-293
The Space Launch Services Industry: Indicators and Trends....Pages 295-296
Investment Appraisal of Next Generation Launch Vehicles using Real Option Theory....Pages 297-310
A Review of Laser — Based Propulsion....Pages 311-317
Front Matter....Pages 281-281
System Analysis and Trajectory Optimization of an Ejector-Ramjet Powered Reusable Launch Vehicle....Pages 319-323
A Launch Operations and Capacity Model of the U.S. Eastern Range....Pages 325-327
An Academic Perspective to Revolutionize the Manned Space Transportation Market....Pages 329-331