Access to space

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The opening of the space frontier depends on cheap and efficient access to Earth orbit. Several companies are in the process of designing and building prototypes for the next generation of reusable orbital transfer vehicles that will succeed the space shuttle and open the space frontier.

Author: David, Leonard
Product development, Equipment and supplies, Design and construction, Aerospace industry, Space vehicles industry, Orbital transfer (Space flight), Reusable space vehicles, Reusable spacecraft

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... Global space

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Space programs can be used to develop global environmental disaster warning systems. However, space agencies throughout the world need to convince their respective governments that the said program is worthy of immense resource allocations.

Author: David, Leonard
Evaluation, Column, Environmental aspects, Astronautics and state, Space policy, Natural disaster warning systems

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