Location
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/Enterprise Rooms
Start Date
23-4-1992 1:00 PM
Description
Space initiatives have traditionally been in the exclusive domain of national governments. Over the last decades, this has begun to change dramatically as commercial development of space has attracted increasing international attention. Businesses in at least 20 countries worldwide now engage in some form of space commerce. These businesses, which range from strictly entrepreneurial to government corporations, are seeking to do business in every commercial space sector.
This paper details the current status and prospects for the future of space commerce in the United States and Europe, focusing on the programs of France, Germany, and Italy. Included are analyses of representative successes and failures of these activities.
Paper Session III-C - Space: It's Not Just for Governments Anymore
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/Enterprise Rooms
Space initiatives have traditionally been in the exclusive domain of national governments. Over the last decades, this has begun to change dramatically as commercial development of space has attracted increasing international attention. Businesses in at least 20 countries worldwide now engage in some form of space commerce. These businesses, which range from strictly entrepreneurial to government corporations, are seeking to do business in every commercial space sector.
This paper details the current status and prospects for the future of space commerce in the United States and Europe, focusing on the programs of France, Germany, and Italy. Included are analyses of representative successes and failures of these activities.
