169 pgs, 1995, Quorum Books
ISBN 978-0899309262

The expanding opportunity to compete in the space industry with fewer government restrictions comes at a cost of declining political subsidy. Understanding the currents of space commerce history is essential for understanding the future economic potential of space-related enterprises as well as for re-evaluating the roles of those now in the field. Handberg balances the dark past of private-sector failures with the bright future of opportunities in the first major look at the commercial space field since the breakup of the Soviet Union.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction: Prospects for Private Enterprise Building on the Past
2. The Dark Side of Space Enterprise
3. Recasting the Space Social Contract
4. The Failure of Privatization: The Lessons from Landsat
5. The Implications for the Internationalization of Space
6. The Implications for the U.S. Aerospace Industry
7. Reinventing NASA
8. The Commercial Development of Space: Implications and Trends
9. The Bright Side of Space Enterprise: Opportunities
10. Peering into the Future