Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space
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Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space

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Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space

About this book

Since the advent of the space age, a primary constraint on military, commercial, and civil space missions has been the cost of launch. Launching objects into space requires substantial investments in launch systems and infrastructure, which has restricted the market to only a handful of national governments and several large private companies. This study explores the possibility of a space industry significantly less constrained by the cost of access to space.

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Yes, you can access Implications of Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space by Todd Harrison,Andrew Hunter,Kaitlyn Johnson,Thomas Roberts in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & National Security. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Executive Summary
  3. 1. Introduction
  4. 2. Potential Disruptions in the Cost of Access to Space
  5. 3. Policy Implications of Disruptions
  6. 4. Impacts on Military Space Operations
  7. 5. Conclusions
  8. Appendix A. Looking to Space: The Evolution of U.S. Deterrence
  9. Appendix B. India’s Low-Cost Space Program
  10. Appendix C. China’s Efforts to Enhance Low-Cost Access to Space
  11. Appendix D. Russian Antisatellite Program
  12. Appendix E. Workshop on New Space Missions and Operations Enabled by ULCATS
  13. Appendix F. Workshop on Legal, Policy, and Acquisition Implications of ULCATS
  14. About the Authors