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Balancing Public & Private Partnerships for Future Human SpaceflightPrivatization is key to America's current and future interests in Space and is consistent with the 2010 Title 51 "National Aeronautics and Space Act" which states "COMMERCIAL USE OF SPACE. - Congress declares that the general welfare of the United States requires that the Administration seek and encourage, to the maximum extent possible, the fullest commercial use of space." With this thought in mind, this paper discusses several key considerations when entering into a Human Spaceflight Public/Private partnership, with particular attention to the engineering team engagement. NASA's historically develops technology and capability in areas that are not commercially profitable but can enable future commercial opportunities. By leveraging the experiences and lessons learned from the past, we can improve our opportunities for success in the future. We have made great strides in these areas, but there is significant room for improvement. This paper intends to highlight many of the thoughts and considerations, which are necessary when developing a public/private partnership for "Human Spaceflight". Although this paper is being developed with an emphasis on "Human Spaceflight", many of the thoughts may have applicability to un-crewed missions. This paper does not attempt to define specific lines between government and private entities, since those lines vary based on many factors such as allocation of roles, responsibilities and accountabilities between participants and risk tolerance for both safety of flight and mission success.
Document ID
20190014047
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Kennedy, John J.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
May 9, 2019
Publication Date
December 3, 2018
Subject Category
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
JSC-E-DAA-TN61391
Report Number: JSC-E-DAA-TN61391
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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