The Space Industry

Abstract

U.S. space domination is far from guaranteed as the number of space-faring nations increases. The U.S. space industry remains a critical element in providing capabilities essential to national security and economic prosperity. The ability to access space for communications, monitoring, research, and exploration is vital. To ensure these, U.S. policy should encourage more commercial activity in space, emphasize a more globally cooperative environment, change acquisition methods to emphasize cost control over performance at any cost, and focus government investments on technologies having the greatest impact on the space industry.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475093

Entities

People

  • August Doddato
  • Bruce Cogossi
  • Carmine Borrelli
  • Charles Gabrielson
  • Cristie Ditzler-smith
  • Cynthia Davidson
  • Danielle Buckon
  • Kenneth Hubbard
  • Kent Jacocks
  • Valerie Jircitano

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commerce
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Space Debris
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Space Transportation
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • United States Northern Command

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Economics

Technology Areas

  • Space