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Here are some key documents from the archive to get you started:
- What the Growth of a Space Tourism Industry Could Contribute to Employment, Economic Growth, Environmental Protection, Education, Culture and World Peace
- Space Tourism Market Demand and the Transportation Infrastructure
- General Public Space Travel and Tourism
- Artificial Gravity and the Architecture of Orbital Habitats
- Prospects of Space Tourism
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This is the categorised bibliographic index.
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| Origin: | AAS paper no 97-460, AAS Vol 96, pp 617-630 | ||
| Published: | 1997 | ||
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| Origin: | IAF Congress paper No. IAA-99-IAA.1.3.03; also at www.spacefuture.com/ archive/collaboration_with_aviation_the_key_to_commercialisation_of_space_activities.shtml | ||
| Published: | 1999 | ||
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| Origin: | FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Panel on Certification Standards for New Launch Vehicles | ||
| Published: | April 24 1996 | ||
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| Origin: | Final Report, 1994 | ||
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| Origin: | Presented at 1st STA Conference on Space Tourism, June 1999 |
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| Origin: | IAC-07-C3.2.04 | ||
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| Origin: | Asteroid Enterprises Pty Ltd | ||
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| Origin: | European Business Journal, Vol.1 No.2. February 1989 | ||
| Published: | 1989 | ||
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| Origin: | Before the U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics | ||
| Published: | 20 June 2001 | ||
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| Origin: | paper AAS 91-643, Proceedings of 4th International Space Conference of Pacific-basin Societies, AAS Vol 77, pp 329-351; also at www.spacefuture.com/archive/ history_of_the_phoenix_vtol_ssto_and_recent_developments_in_single_stage_launch_systems.shtml | ||
| Published: | 1991 | ||
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| Origin: | Symposium on Impact of Space Technology on Economic Development | ||
| Published: | 2001 | ||
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| Origin: | in Legal Aspects of Space Commercialization, editor K Tatsuzawa, CSP Japan, pp 13949. | ||
| Published: | 1992 | ||
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| Origin: | ISTS 2002 o-5-1 |
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| Origin: | Proceedings 31st Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, IISL, pp. 296-303 | ||
| Published: | 1989 | ||
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| Origin: | The Aeronautical Journal, February 2007. Paper No. 3102. Manuscript received 31 May 2006, revised 24 October 2006 accepted 29 January 2007. This is the latest in a series of invited survey papers focusing on a specific aspect of the aerospace industry. |
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| Published: | February 2007 | ||
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 7th ISCOPS, AAS Vol 96, pp 693-707 | ||
| Published: | 1997 | ||
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| Origin: | Invited Paper 98-o-1-O1V. 21st International Symposium On Space Technology and Science, May 24-31, 1998,Sonic City, Omiya, Japan. Re-usable Space Transportation System Session | ||
| Published: | May 24-31, 1998 | ||
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| Origin: | IAF paper no IAA-98-IAA.1.5.06 | ||
| Published: | 1998 | ||
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| Origin: | in Proceedings of the AIAA/ICAS International Air and Space Symposium, Dayton Ohio. | ||
| Published: | July 2003 | ||
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| Origin: | Presented at SPS'97 |
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 6th
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| Origin: | Presented at the 7th International Space Conference of Pacific Basin Societies (ISCOPS, formerly PISSTA), July 15-18, 1997, Nagasaki, JAPAN. Paper No. AAS 97-421 |
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| Published: | July 15-18, 1997 | ||
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| Origin: | Proc. 29th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, IISL, pp. 161-170; also at www.spacefuture.com/archive/ towards_traffic_control_systems_for_near_earth_space.shtml | ||
| Published: | 1986 | ||
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A Multi Vehicle Space Carrier Fleet Cost Model for a Multi Mission Scenario
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| Origin: | ILR Mitteilung 240. Berlin: TU Berlin | ||
| Published: | 1990 | ||
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A Reusable Commercial Space Transport in a World of Expendables: Development, Certification, and Operation
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| Origin: | preprint | ||
| Published: | May 1989 | ||
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A Single-Stage Vertical Take-off and Landing Space Transport for Lunar Settlement Establishment and Resupply
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 2nd Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century Conference, AIAA. | ||
| Published: | 1985 | ||
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A Vertical Empire - The History of the UK Rocket and Space Programme, 1950-1971
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| Origin: | Imperial College Press. | ||
| Published: | 2001 | ||
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A study of safety standard for space tour vehicle: Structural design requirements
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| Origin: | ISTS 2000-t-12, 22nd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Morioka Japan | ||
| Published: | May 2000 | ||
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Administrator's Strategic Outlook
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| Origin: | http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office.nsp/outlook.htm (28 February 1999). | ||
| Published: | 30 October 1997 | ||
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Aerospike Test Vehicle
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| Origin: | Marshall Space Flight Center | ||
| Published: | 1972 | ||
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An Integrated Systems Study for a Reusable One-Stage Orbital Space Truck (ROOST)
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| Origin: | Douglas Report SM-42597, Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. | ||
| Published: | December 1962 | ||
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An alternative to Hermes: A solution for the European space industry
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| Published: | 1988 | ||
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Assessing Re-usable Space vehicles
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| Origin: | Astronautics and Aeronautics. | ||
| Published: | June 1964 | ||
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Century's end essays on aviation
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| Origin: | Japan Aerospace Technology Society (in Japanese) | ||
| Published: | 1997 | ||
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Considerations on Vehicle Design Criteria for Space Tourism
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| Origin: | Proc. 45th IAF Congress, paper no IAF-94-V.3.535. | ||
| Published: | 1994 | ||
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Delta Clipper Program Report: Suborbital Flight and Public Attitudes
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| Origin: | (Rev. ed.), Aerospace Psychology Laboratory technical report, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA. | ||
| Published: | June 1994 | ||
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Economics of rocket-propelled aeroplanes
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| Origin: | Aeronaut Eng Review. | ||
| Published: | September 1956 | ||
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Economics on the space frontier: can we afford it?
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| Origin: | Space Studies Institute Update 13 No 3 pp 1-10 | ||
| Published: | 1987 | ||
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Global Satellite Marketplace 99
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| Origin: | New York: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 15. | ||
| Published: | 1999 | ||
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Halfway to Anywhere: The New Business Opportunities of Space
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| Origin: | Evans & Co, New York | ||
| Published: | 1996 | ||
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Handbook of Cost Engineering for Space Transportation Systems
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| Origin: | with TRANSCOST-Model 7.0, 224 pages, Report TCS-TR-168(2000), TCS-TransCostSystems | ||
| Published: | 2000 | ||
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Hazard Analysis of Commercial Space Transportation
| Origin: | Vol.11: Space Transportation Hazards, OCST (DOT Office of Commercial Space Transportation) Report | ||
| Published: | January 1988 | ||
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How reusable space vehicles will open the space frontier
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| Origin: | Proceedings of 6th
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Lower bounds on launch cost
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| Origin: | International Space Development Conference | ||
| Published: | May 1986 | ||
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Man-into-Orbit Transportation Cost: History and Outlook
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| Origin: | Preprint IAF-89-695 | ||
| Published: | 1989 | ||
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Orbital operation of co-orbiting spacecraft with space station
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| Origin: | IAF paper no IAF-84-42 | ||
| Published: | 1984 | ||
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Out of This World! Towards Space Traffic Control Systems
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| Origin: | Traffic Technology International, Feb/March Issue, pp 56-60. | ||
| Published: | 1999 | ||
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Phoenix: A Commercial, Reusable Single-Stage-to-Orbit Launch Vehicle
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| Origin: | Pacific American Launch Systems Inc. | ||
| Published: | 1985 | ||
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Potential Benefits of British Investment in Commercial Passenger Space Transportation
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| Origin: | Memorandum to Deputy Director-General of the BNSC, May 1999, Appendix to Trade and Industry Committee Tenth Report, | ||
| Published: | 1999 | ||
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Prelude to Space Travel
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| Origin: | Included in "Across the Space Frontier" edited by Cornelius Ryan. Sidgwick and Jackson Limited, London | ||
| Published: | 1952 | ||
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Regulations for Commercial Space Flight
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| Origin: | JRS Regulatory Committee | ||
| Published: | 1999 | ||
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Reliable Low Cost Space Transportation: Impossible or Intolerable?
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Requirements and Approach for a Space Tourism Launch System
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| Origin: | The Aerospace Corporation, 2350 E. El Segundo Blvd., El Segundo, California 90245-4691, unpublished. | ||
| Published: | October 1997 | ||
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Safety Equipment Design Consideration for Passenger Space Vehicles
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| Origin: | ISTS 2000-t-13, 22nd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Morioka Japan | ||
| Published: | May 2000 | ||
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Space Energy and Transportation
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| Origin: | Space Transportation Association and High Frontier. Previously the
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Spacecab II: a low-cost small shuttle for Britain
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| Origin: | Aerospace 13, 3340 (1986). | ||
| Published: | 1986 | ||
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Test Report of Upgrading of LE-5 Engine (LE-5A)
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| Origin: | Proc. of 16th
International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS), Sapporo, pp 321-326 |
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| Published: | 1988 | ||
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The Aeroplane Approach to Launch Vehicle Design
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| Origin: | JBIS April 1984. Presented at the 18th European Space Symposium, London |
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The Cost Impacts of True Spaceships
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| Origin: | Journal of Practical Applications in Space, Vol.1, No.4, High Frontier, Inc., 2800 Shirlington Road, Suite 405A, Arlington, VA 22206. | ||
| Published: | 1990 | ||
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The Economic Impact of Commercial Space Transportation on the U.S. Economy: 2002 Results and Outlook for 2010
| Origin: | FAA, Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation. | ||
| Published: | 2003 | ||
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The Fractional Orbital Transportation System
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Journal of Practical Applications of Space, Vol 6, No 1, pp 55 - 69. |
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The Potential of Spaceplanes
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| Origin: | JPAS, Vol 6, No 3, pp 213-265 | ||
| Published: | 1995 | ||
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The ROMBUS Concept
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| Origin: | Astronautics & Aeronautics, 2, pp. 28-34 | ||
| Published: | January 1964 | ||
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The Rocket-Propelled Commercial Airliner
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| Origin: | University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology, Research Report No 135. | ||
| Published: | November 1956 | ||
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The Saturn S-IVB Stage as a Test Bed for Booster Recovery
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| Origin: | Douglas Eng. Paper 3808 - Presented at the 6th European Symposium on Space Technology, May 23-25, 1966, Brighton, England | ||
| Published: | 23-25 May 1966 | ||
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The Spacecab Demonstrator Project
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| Origin: | Aeronautical Journal of the R.Ae.Soc. | ||
| Published: | June/July 1995 | ||
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The World's Highest Rollercoaster: We Road Test NASA's Zero-Gravity Learjet
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| Origin: | Final Frontier, v. 1, n. 4, p. 23 | ||
| Published: | 1988 | ||
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The issue is cost
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| Origin: | Space Studies Institute Update, Vol.13, No.2, pp.1-5. | ||
| Published: | 1988 | ||
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The rocky road to space-launch heaven
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| Published: | November 1996 | ||
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Towards the Realisation of Low-Cost Space Transportation Systems
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| Origin: | SPS 2000 News, ISAS, No16, pp 8-9. | ||
| Published: | 1998 | ||
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Why SSTO rocket launch vehicles are now feasible and practical
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| Origin: | NASA Headquarters | ||
| Published: | January 1994 | ||
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Why the X-Prize?
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| Origin: | Ad Astra, National Space Society | ||
| Published: | May 1998 | ||
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X-Rocket Concept Description
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| Origin: | internal white paper | ||
| Published: | 20 February 1987 | ||
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