Commercialization of Space: National Policy and Defense Needs

Abstract

This report evaluates potential impacts of commercialization of space on U.S. space policy and space defense needs for the future. Historical trends of U.S. space commercialization and U.S. space policy form a foundation for projecting space commercialization out to the year 2025. The report contains tables and figures of space vehicle launch statistics, satellite launches, satellite lifetimes, capital investment in satellites, revenues from space industry, and other quantitative data. The study concludes that future U.S. space defense must include security needs of U.S. space-based commercial assets. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA156517

Entities

People

  • Joseph J. Taylor

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commerce
  • Communication Satellites
  • Congress
  • Law
  • Money
  • Public Administration
  • Space Objects
  • Space Sciences
  • Space Stations
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites