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Space Product Development: NASA Partnering With Industry For Out of This World ResultsTrue space commercialization can only be achieved through having the broadest possible industrial participation. Commercial paradigms focused simply on commercial launch operations are not viable since there are limited payload launch opportunities in terms of satellites and similar vehicles, and there are not yet sufficient markets to support large-scale operations and innovation. What is required to expand commercial operations to the point of viability is a broad base of industry that understands the opportunities of commercial space and microgravity operations, and is eager to take advantage of it. Interesting non-aerospace companies in commercial space and microgravity research or operations is a major challenge, since these companies must be educated about the opportunities, introduced into the process in an effective and comfortable manner, and encouraged to continue and expand their work in this area. The NASA Space Product Development Program does this through fifteen Commercial Space Centers located across the United States, each focusing on a different area of interest to industry rather than of interest to NASA. These Centers serve as a consortium of industry, academia, and government, bringing the synergistic effects of membership to the benefit of all. This paper will discuss the guiding philosophies of this program, its organization, the successes obtained by industry in a variety of fields, and the success NASA is experiencing in building the broad base of industry needed to achieve true space commercialization.
Document ID
20020072741
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Nall, Mark E.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Casas, Joe
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Powers, Blake
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Henderson, Robin N.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2002
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: 23rd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science
Location: Matsue
Country: Japan
Start Date: May 26, 2002
End Date: June 2, 2002
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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