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International cooperation in the commercial era of spaceNASA plans permitting international participation in space activities are reviewed, with an emphasis on the increasing commercialization of these endeavors. The potential indicated by the recent success of the STS, long-term and large-scale Soviet missions, and the Ariane launcher is discussed; the development of the Space Station concept is traced; the increasing use of remote-sensing and telecommunications satellites is documented; currently planned space science missions are listed; and the NASA policy on international cooperation (full payment by the second nation, clean payload-spacecraft interfaces to prevent technology transfer, and open availability of scientific results) is outlined. It is argued that space activity, having passed through first and second phases dominated by exploration and military goals, respectively, will now soon enter a primarily commercial phase, with competition in telecommunications and remote-sensing services and private investment in space processing, manufacturing, and even launchers.
Document ID
19850030356
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Allnutt, R. F.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Accession Number
85A12507
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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