This study helps elucidate NASA’s future options for facilitating government-funded activities in the post–International Space Station (ISS) low-Earth orbit (LEO) ecosystem. NASA is preparing for the retirement of the ISS and transition of LEO activities to one or more Commercial LEO Destinations (CLDs) by 2030. This transition necessitates new models for connecting NASA and other users of the LEO environment to platforms and opportunities. As the LEO ecosystem evolves through growth of the commercial space industry and NASA’s strategic goal to support the development of a robust LEO economy in which many stakeholders on Earth can participate, so must the way NASA facilitates government activities to ensure citizens realize the highest return on their investment in LEO. Specifically, this study aims to answer the question: What are potential models for an ISS National Lab facilitating government-funded or -subsidized activities on a commercial LEO platform after the transition of the ISS to one or more private platforms?


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    Title :

    Models for Facilitating Government-Funded Activities in the Post-ISS LEO Ecosystem


    Contributors:
    Erica Rodgers (author) / Pat Craven (author) / Jason Hay (author) / Amanda Hernandez (author) / Nik Joseph (author) / Rachael Lussos (author) / Maia Robakidze (author) / Ken Wright (author) / Grace Wusk (author)

    Conference:

    American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR 2022) ; 2022 ; Houston, TX, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English