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Space Transportation and Destination FacilitiesThe Space Transportation and Destination Facilities section focused on space transportation vehicles-from use of existing vehicles to development of specialized transports-and on space stations, space business parks, space hotels, and other facilities in space of the kind that eventually would provide services for general public space travel (PST) and tourism. For both transportation and destination facilities, the emphasis was on the identification of various strategies to enable a realistic incremental progression in the development and acquisition of such facilities, and the identification of issues that need resolution to enable formation of viable businesses. The approach was to determine the best: (1) Strategies for general PST and tourism development through the description and analysis of a wide range of possible future scenarios. With these scenarios in mind the section then identified. (2) Key issues to be explored. (3) opportunities to eliminate barriers. (4) Recommendations for future actions. (5) Top-level requirements and characteristics for general PST and tourism systems and services that would guide the development of transportation and destination facilities.
Document ID
19990041889
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Smitherman, David
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
McClure, Wallace
(Boeing North American, Inc. Downey, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: General Public Space Travel and Tourism
Volume: 2
Subject Category
Space Transportation
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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