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The NewSpace 2009 Conference will be a superb networking event for the NewSpace industry. It will take place at NASA's Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley July 17-20, 2009. The full agenda and speaker's list are now available.
The Personal Spaceflight Federation's (PSF) Industry Overview report, developed by the Tauri Group based on PSF member data, shows recent rapid market growth.
Mike Snead's "The End of Easy Energy and What to do About It" is a detailed analysis of the global energy challenge with two proposed solutions, the key one being space solar power. It is made accessible by being clearly written, containing an Executive Summary, and providing most technical content in the footnotes. This is Snead's gift to the future.
The Market Opportunities in Space Workshop: The Near-Term Roadmap report summarizes this event jointly-hosted by the Office of Space Commercialization, Space Enterprise Council, and Space Transportation Association, Nov. 2001. This excellent Roadmap remains highly relevant to our community.
Small Aerospace Companies -Space Activities in N. America and Europe: “Although the aerospace industry is dominated by a small group of large companies, a sizeable and diverse universe of small aerospace companies are engaged in space activities (civil, defense/intelligence, commercial). [This includes] all elements of the value chain and provides critical and innovative components, subsystems and mission services to large prime contractors and end-user operators. This whitepaper seeks to develop a greater understanding of the contributions of smaller companies to space missions and operations in North America and Europe.”.
Why Everyone's Talking Commercial Space
U.S. government space challenges include; major funding constraints, phase-out of old launch systems, new spacecraft development, increased international competition, and space infrastructure upgrades. This "killer" combo is driving private space sector participation for the first time.
Branding of Space Commerce is Overdue
A recent study identified a major "disconnect between the public’s perception of [NASA's] “promised value” and what is “delivered”. Commercial space has both a branding and a related communications challenge.
Excitement Reigns at Spaceport America
With New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Spaceport America officials and supporters of commercial space development in attendance, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport broke ground on June 19, 2009, in southern New Mexico. This event delivered on the promise of an exciting new age for space exploration and development, as well as a bright future for the people of New Mexico and their children.
