Journal of Business & Economics Research (JBER) · 2011 · 11 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesAerospace EngineeringEconomicsGlobalizationIndustrial OrganizationSpacecraft DesignCommercial Space ActivitiesInvestmentSpace ExplorationSpace Resource UtilizationSpace StandardsSpace StrategyCommercial Potential AssessmentCommercialization Of Space ResourcesNational Space PolicyPublic-private Partnerships In SpaceSpace FinanceSpace ManufacturingSpace Resource EconomicsSpace Resource Licensing
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">For the past half century, the commercial potential of space has been a major rationale for the space program in the United States and elsewhere. This paper will provide an overview of space-related industries, which accounted for global revenues in the range of $106 billion by 2006, and the drivers that impact their development. It incorporates the evolution of space policy, recent economic data, and the emergence of the private spaceflight industry.</span></span></p>