The Commission believes that commercialization of space should become the primary focus of the vision, and that the creation of a space-based industry will be one of the principal benefits of this journey, the report states. Today an independent space industry does not really exist. Instead, we have various government funded space programs and their vendors. Over the next several decades -- if the exploration vision is implemented to encourage this -- an entirely new set of businesses can emerge that will seek profit in space.
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Editor's Note: This is AWESOME news! I can't wait to read the report on Wednesday. Still out of town but now I have some internet access & will post the report as soon as it's released.
Posted by jburk at June 12, 2024 01:47 PM | TrackBackThe commission's statement below:
"Today an independent space industry does not really exist. Instead, we have various government funded space programs and their vendors. Over the next several decades -- if the exploration vision is implemented to encourage this -- an entirely new set of businesses can emerge that will seek profit in space.”
I really think this will unless given properly an fuly a complete funding will leave us to Earth bound existance rather than stuck in LEO as we are now.
Posted by: Harold LaValley at June 14, 2024 07:12 PMMy biggest worry about Nasa being converted is that no one will have pockets deep enough to pay the bills, nor to buy the products that will become of this action.
Private industries with the right employee base and funding could duplicate some of Nasa acomplishments though.
Who would they do it for though?
It was tough enough to pay the bill for a soyuz ride by very rich individuals.
Who is there left if no Nasa?
> My biggest worry about Nasa being converted is
> that no one will have pockets deep enough to pay
> the bills, nor to buy the products that will
> become of this action.
In the 1960s the world had a handful of computers and they cost in the millions of dollars to build. Now you get more powerful computers in your watch for $20.
> Private industries with the right employee base
> and funding could duplicate some of Nasa
> acomplishments though. Who would they do it
> for though?
Customers willing to pay. If a customer isn't willing to pay then you don't do it. The government can be one of those customers.
> It was tough enough to pay the bill for a soyuz
> ride by very rich individuals.
It was? All new technological industries started out that way. The first few customers paid high prices and thus paved the way for price reductions through economies of scale. Economics 101.
> Who is there left if no Nasa?
Boeing, Lockmart, SpaceX, Scaled Composites, SpaceDev, Transorbital, JP Aerospace, Kistler Aerospace, SeaLaunch, Pioneer Rocketplane, Space Adventures, ZeroG, AeroAstro, Bigelow Aerospace, XCOR, LunaCorp, The Lunar Resources Company, Tether's Unlimited, Liftport
Given all of that you should be asking why NASA should be allowed to waste any more of our tax money.
Posted by: Michael Mealling at June 14, 2024 07:50 PMIt seems to me that the commission is changing NASA procedures from designing something then having companys bid on building it to setting out a list of capabilities and having the companys design an build it. This is more along the lines of how the military dose it. This is also a good way to grow a space industry.
The best way to make sure that space exploration continues is to build the infastructure to accomidate it. It creats economies of scale and compatition that can lower launch costs better than the most economical design NASA can concive. It also creates voter jobs congress and the president would have to concider if there is to be any down sizing in the future.
I'm looking forward to seeing the full report and the political reaction to it.