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Hancock, Randy.

Technology assessment for Spaceship Two, space tourism, and private spaceflight.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Technology assessment for Spaceship Two, space tourism, and private spaceflight.
Author:	Hancock, Randy.
Description:	234 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 71-02, Section: B, page: 1132.
Notes:	Adviser: Anthony Gilberti.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International71-02B.
Subject:	Business Administration, Management.
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3394728
ISBN:	9781109620498

Technology assessment for Spaceship Two, space tourism, and private spaceflight.
Hancock, Randy.

Technology assessment for Spaceship Two, space tourism, and private spaceflight. - 234 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 71-02, Section: B, page: 1132.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana State University, 2009.

A seven-step technology assessment was conducted to address questions regarding the significance and likely consequences associated with the introduction of Spaceship Two, space tourism, and private spaceflight. Impacts were assessed across four categories: the Role and Functions of Government, Private Industry Factors, Cultural and Societal Impacts, and the Time Frame in which these impacts were anticipated to occur. The technology assessment findings were compared to the results of expert interviews that addressed the sane four categories. The researcher noted that, while there was overwhelming agreement between the technology assessment's primary impacts and the expert interview responses, there were several differences. The technology assessment and interviewees agreed that the federal government would likely be both a regulator and user of private spaceflight. Both agreed that business partnerships would be key in pursuing private spaceflight. There was also consensus that, as market forces come to bear, ticket prices would drop and a larger market and broader passenger demographic would emerge. The technology assessment and experts agreed that an accident, especially one early in the industry's evolution, could be disastrous. Both agreed that private spaceflight can serve as a inspiration to students and be a positive influence in society, and both agreed that the start of passenger flights should take place in the 2010 - 2012 timeframe. Due to the potentially disastrous consequences of an accident, there was agreement between the technology assessment and experts on the value of flight and ground crew training, driven by insurance carriers and federal mandate. Most differences between the technology assessment's findings and the expert interview responses were due to omission, rather than direct disagreement. However, this was not the case in every instance. The most significant difference between the technology assessment and the experts involved the viability of point-to-point transport, where the technology assessment found that it is unlikely with current Spaceship technology. Perhaps one of the most notable findings from this research was that SpaceShip Two would likely serve as a milestone in achievement, and the technology's greatest impact could be that it may serve as an important stepping-stone on the path to further innovation.

ISBN: 9781109620498Subjects--Topical Terms:

212493
Business Administration, Management.

Technology assessment for Spaceship Two, space tourism, and private spaceflight.
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