Spaceport comparisons (government vs. commercial)
Project: ET2 Architecture?
Project: ET2 Architecture?
What entrepreneurial launch companies are looking for in a spaceport
Report by RS&H Aerospace & Defense, a facilities and infrastructure consulting firm(http://www.rsandh.com)
Entrepreneurial launch companies have different requirements for Spaceport
technical capabilities, costs and schedules than do the historical government supported
launch operators. Certain aspects of existing and planned spaceports provide both
appealing and disturbing features to these companies. There are examples of “If you
build it, they may not come.” Work to date by the authors has accomplished detailed
design and / or environmental planning for four spaceports for entrepreneurial launch
vehicle programs. Some of these spaceports involved state participation in their
development, while some were completely privately developed. This paper compares and
contrasts these differing requirements. It provides the basic guidelines for new
spaceports to implement in order to attract the new innovative launch vehicle operators.
Download full report in pdf format
Report by RS&H Aerospace & Defense, a facilities and infrastructure consulting firm(http://www.rsandh.com)
Entrepreneurial launch companies have different requirements for Spaceport
technical capabilities, costs and schedules than do the historical government supported
launch operators. Certain aspects of existing and planned spaceports provide both
appealing and disturbing features to these companies. There are examples of “If you
build it, they may not come.” Work to date by the authors has accomplished detailed
design and / or environmental planning for four spaceports for entrepreneurial launch
vehicle programs. Some of these spaceports involved state participation in their
development, while some were completely privately developed. This paper compares and
contrasts these differing requirements. It provides the basic guidelines for new
spaceports to implement in order to attract the new innovative launch vehicle operators.
Download full report in pdf format
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