Winning in the Next Space Market: Prospects for Financial Success of Commercial Transportation Services to the International Space Station (ISS)
- Paper number
IAC-07-B3.5.03
- Author
Mr. A.C. Charania, SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI), United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Dominic DePasquale, SpaceWorks Engineering, Inc. (SEI), United States
- Year
2007
- Abstract
NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program is attempting to encourage emerging commercial companies to develop and demonstrate crew and cargo transportation services to the International Space Station (ISS). An independent assessment is presented of the COTS market utilizing the Nodal Economic Space Commerce (NESC) model, a dynamic Agent-Based Model (ABM) of supply and demand, including the effects of failure and government involvement. This study provides quantitative evidence that emerging space transportation companies can make a profit supporting the ISS and while providing substantial cost savings to the government.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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