SPACE: A Report on the Industry

Abstract

Americans take space system services for granted. But if the systems weren't available, the impact would jolt our nation's defenses and our daily way of life. While the US currently enjoys great advantages across the national security, civil, and commercial space sectors, foreign competition combined with self-imposed restrictions on the industry will likely challenge US space dominance in the coming years. Overcapacity since the late 1990s has also weakened the bulk of the industry. Today, the country needs leaders who will take action. We need to provide qualified acquisition staffs for struggling national security space programs, rejuvenate the space industry's much-needed high-tech workforce, and allow our space companies to compete fairly worldwide. These are just a few of the recommendations presented in the following pages. The US space industry's health depends on US government leaders taking actions that strengthen the nation's competitive advantage in the industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA449454

Entities

People

  • Anthony F. Romano
  • Cynthia Burns
  • Larry Grubbs

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Transmission
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Investments
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Educational Psychology

Technology Areas

  • Space