To provide affordable space transportation we must be capable of using common fixed assets and the infrastructure for multiple purposes simultaneously. The Space Shuttle was operated for thirty years, but was not able to establish an effective continuous improvement program because of the high risk to the crew on every mission. An unmanned capability is needed to provide an acceptable risk to the primary mission. This paper is intended to present a case where a commercial space venture could share the large fixed cost of operating the infrastructure with the government while the government provides new advanced technology that is focused on reduced operating cost to the common launch transportation system. A conceivable commercial space venture could provide educational entertainment for the country's youth that would stimulate their interest in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through access at entertainment parks or the existing Space Visitor Centers. The paper uses this example to demonstrate how growing public-private space market demand will re-orient space transportation industry priorities in flight and ground system design and technology development, and how the infrastructure is used and shared.


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    Titel :

    Commercial Space with Technology Maturation


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    49th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference ; 2013 ; San Jose, CA, United States


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2013-06-15


    Medientyp :

    Preprint


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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