A Look at the Space Industry

Abstract

Space systems have grown to assume a critical role in our national security posture. The changing geopolitical world and associated military balance, coupled with the continued reduction in the Department of Defense (DoD) budget, dictates the need for us to be intimately aware of the space industry and its impact on the industrial base and national security. This paper is designed to provide the foundation from which the reader can become versed in the key elements of the space industry; the principal commercial and governmental players; and the functions, products, and services these players provide. Also, the paper describes recent space industry performance in terms of its size, structure, growth, and workforce. Finally, U.S. space policy and strategy are discussed and their future ramifications are briefly examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA262201

Entities

People

  • James W. Kulbacki

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commerce
  • Communication Satellites
  • Earth Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Guided Missiles
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • National Security
  • Satellite Communications
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.

Technology Areas

  • Space