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Papers & Publications : Vehciles : Economics

Published:	2003
Author:	Patrick Collins
Origin:	Published in The Journal of Space Technology and Science, Vol 19, No 1, pp 17-26, 2003 (actually 2005).
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Abstract:	The world-wide publicity received by the first private flight to space by the piloted spaceplane "SpaceShipOne " in June 2004 drew attention to the project's very low cost – not much more than 1/1,000 of Nasa's annual budget. The flights were also the first concrete proof that it may be possible also to reach Earth orbit at far lower cost than that of government space agencies. If this is achieved, it could create a major new global passenger travel industry comparable to civil aviation, as well as making the resources of space easily accessible for human use.
References:	Space Tourism: Recent Progress and Future Prospects Space 2030: Exploring the Future of Space Applications Space News Status Report on Space Tour Vehicle Kankoh-Maru of Japanese Rocket Society A Cost Engineered Launch Vehicle for Space Tourism Economically Viable Public Space Travel Spaceflight Revolution General Public Space Travel and Tourism - Volume 1 Executive Summary International Cooperation in Space: New Government and Industry Relationships Space in Japan Meeting the Needs of the New Millennium: Passenger Space Travel and World Economic Growth Suborbital Reusable Launch Vehicles and Applicable Markets Space: A New European Frontier for an Expanding Union: An Action Plan for Implementing the European Space Policy Bureaucracy and Representative Government Interests of Japanese Airlines in Space Collaboration with Aviation - The Key to Commercialisation of Space Activities


Related Entries:	SpaceShipOne NASA Kankoh-Maru Japanese Rocket Society Dennis Tito Yuri Gagarin ASCENT Study Final Report - Executive Summary RLV American Institute for Astronautics and Aeronautics Japan Aeronautical Association Federal Aviation Administration European Space Agency
Keywords:	Vehciles:Economics , Tourism:Economics