[FPSPACE] Launching anything is good: How Governments Could Promote Development of Outer Space

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Launching anything is good: How Governments Could Promote Development of Outer Space

 

Sun, 11/01/2009 - 17:38 - Paul Almond
 
Government organizations have failed to develop space technology to the point where economies of scale apply and space activity becomes self-supporting. Private businesses may have the problem that in the early stages, before space is economically developed, there will be a limited market for space travel. 

 

When space is developed there could be significant economic returns, but development of the technology to achieve that could be hindered by the limited market in the early stages. 

 

This article suggests that a government can help with this by providing a guaranteed market for space travel and development.

 

By Paul Almond

 

Full article here:

 

http://machineslikeus.com/news/launching-anything-good-how-governments-could-promote-development-outer-space

 

 

 
 		 	   		  
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