Credit: NASA

Credit: NASA

A new free NASA monograph is available that uses case studies to show government support for commercial activities.

This intriguing monograph is titled: Historical Analogs for the Stimulation of Space Commerce.

With the rise of a range of private-sector entrepreneurial firms interested in pursuing space commerce, the process whereby their efforts might be incubated, fostered, and expanded comes to the fore as an important public policy concern in a way never before present in the Space Age.

Roger Launius, associate director for collections and curatorial affairs at the National Air and Space Museum, explores how to apply more effectively already-tested models of government support for commercial activities, as well as the interactions of both the public and private spheres in a new opportunity zone in space.

In each case, a summation yields a range of key points.

In the United States there is a convergence of several powerful economic forces, including the need to restore American capability to reach low-Earth orbit for the servicing of the International Space Station and the rise of a hospitality/tourism/entertainment industry interested in space.

This publication is available for free in PDF format, for Kindle readers and other eBook readers.

Go to:

http://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/historical_analogs_detail.html

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