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The Twenty-First Century Commercial Space Imperative

by Anthony Young
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9783319189284
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Springer
  • Publisher Imprint: Springer
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 92
  • Original Price: EUR 59.99
  • Language: English
  • Edition: 2015
  • Item Weight: 170 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Physics / Astrophysics, Aeronautics & Astronautics, and Development / Economic Development

From the Back Cover
As this book indicates, commercial space business opportunities are beginning to take off, and the field is ripe for early entry by science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studentsto pursue careers in the field. An impressive expansion across existing markets and developing new ones await, withmultiple private companiescompeting in thepayload launch services sector.NASA now relies on commercial partners to supply cargo and crew spacecraft and services to and from the International Space Station. The sizes of satellites are diminishing and their capabilities expanding, while costs to orbit are decreasing. Suborbital space tourism holds the potential of new industries and jobs. Commercial space exploration of the Moon and the planets also holds promise. All this activity is a catalyst forstudents whose options are clearly explained in this title."

Anthony Young is the author of Lunar and Planetary Rovers: The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars (2007) and The Saturn V F-1 Engine: Powering Apollo into History (2009) both published by Springer. He has been a regular contributor to the online weekly The Space Review since 2004, writing on space policy and commercial space business.

Young is founder and president of Personal Spaceflight Advisors LLC, which advises high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals in determining and achieving their goals in suborbital and low-Earth orbital personal spaceflight. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Design.

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