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Implications of ultra-low-cost access to space
Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.)
vi, 68 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Since the advent of the space age, a primary constraint on military, commercial and civil space missions has been the cost of launch. Launching objects into space requires substantial investments in launch systems and infrastructure, which has restricted the market to only a handful of national governments and several large private companies. This study explores the possibility of a space industry significantly less constrained by the cost of access to space. To understand a future where the cost of access to space is only a fraction of what it is today, CSIS turned to a curated group of space experts, including launch providers, satellite manufacturers, government analysts, space law practitioners and military strategists. This report details trends in low-cost access to space, identifies key opportunities for further cost reductions and policies needed to spur innovation, and explores new military missions that would be enabled if these trends lead to significant reductions in the cost of access to space.
Introduction -- Potential disruptions in the cost of access to space -- Policy implications of disruptions -- Impacts on military space operations -- Conclusions.
principal authors, Todd Harrison, Andrew Hunter, Kaitlyn Johnson, Thomas Roberts ; contributing authors, Scott Aughenbaugh, Kristen Hajduk, John Schaus, Jake Stephens.
"A report of the CSIS Aerospace Security Project."