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	Space Island Group - Home Page
		Space Island Group is a leader in the commercialization of space with plans to design, build and operate commercial space transportation systems and destinations dedicated to commerce, research, satellite repair, manufacturing and tourism.
		Space Island Group is comprised of highly talented, experienced and dedicated engineers, aerospace employees, and designers that see the vision of viable and profitable space commerce for the 21st Century and beyond.
		Space Island Group is currently working with corporations, schools such at R.I.T. Rochester Institute of Technology), and experts in their fields to improve aerospace designs and concepts for ground operations, communications and the design of a new shuttle and micro-gravity space stations that will one day orbit the earth.
	www.spaceislandgroup.com /home.html (434 words)

	Metroactive Shuttlebucks
		The first step in the process is commercialization of space; the first step in that process is to clear away all these pesky government safety concerns and liability issues now blocking bold entrepreneurs.
		But one indication of the trend is found in the agency's "advanced space transportation categories," including the X-33 and X-34 programs to create a supersonic "space plane" and the push for a "Delta Clipper" rocket capable of vertical take-off and landing.
		Asked if things like the Coke experiment represented the commercialized future of the space agency, Logsdon scoffed.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/05.23.96/nasa-9621.html (2489 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Health / Science / Final frontier: Space tourism
		While tourism is expected to be the initial driver of the commercialization of space, some analysts think reducing the costs could open up new possibilities, from rapid transport -- anywhere on Earth in a few hours -- to a whole range of scientific research that is now too costly to attempt.
		While the US space program in 1961 progressed from Alan Shepard's suborbital flight to John Glenn's multiple orbits of the Earth in just 2 months and using the same design, the similar progression in the private-enterprise space race will take a few years at best, and a substantially new vehicle.
		The difference between the two kinds of voyages into space is huge, and the challenges are, well, sky-high.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/health_science/articles/2004/10/19/final_frontier_space_tourism (431 words)

	Vertex Pharmaceuticals Press Release April 24, 2003
		Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a global biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of breakthrough drugs for a range of serious diseases.
		Vertex is conducting a Phase II clinical trial of VX-148, a second-generation IMPDH inhibitor for the treatment of psoriasis.
		Vertex expects that 908 can be approved and launched in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2003 and in European countries beginning in 2004.
	www.vpharm.com /Pressreleases2003/pr042403.html (431 words)

	Understanding Space Travel - Astronomy/Space/Technology lesson plan (grades 9-12) - DiscoverySchool.com
		Discuss the benefits which could result from private industry's participation in the commercialization of space.
		Knows that technology influences society through its products and processes, and technological changes are often accompanied by social, political and economic changes that may be beneficial or detrimental to individuals and to society; social needs, attitudes and values influence the direction of technological development.
		Knows that individuals and society must decide on proposals involving new research and technologies; decisions involve assessment of alternatives, risks, costs and benefits, and consideration of who benefits and who suffers, who pays and gains and what the risks are and who bears them.
	school.discovery.com /lessonplans/programs/understanding-spacetravel (1795 words)

	Challenger Accident
		The records of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident in the custody of the National Archives exist in several media - the electronic records (i.e., the computer-readable datasets) are in the custody of the Center for Electronic Records.
		Appendix to the Roger's Commission Report on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident by R. Feynman from Middle of Nowhere "It appears that there are enormous differences of opinion as to the probability of a failure with loss of vehicle and of human life.
		This report provides the charter for the current process of "privatizing" the Space Shuttle, cutting the Shuttle workforce by 25%, and dismantling the safety and quality assurance processes put into place following the Challenger accident.
	www.fas.org /spp/51L.html (3783 words)

	Militarization and Weaponization of Space
		Space commercialization will also increase the need and utility of such a system because there will be more commercial interests in space as well as more Americans living and working there.
		Space militarization refers to using space and space assets for any sort of military activity.
		Until there are people in space, deterrent strategies will not work because the U.S. public won't be willing to go to war over the loss of satellites, people must die before we enter into a war.
	grant.henninger.name /space (3476 words)

	The Space Review: It's time to rethink international space law
		Doubtless the resistance being felt by Burt Rutan and the proponents of the commercialization of space from policymakers is at least partially influenced by the Outer Space Treaty and its progeny.
		The idea is that, over time, multilateral agreements born of domestic space policies would eventually reshape the thinking of international space law and either make the Outer Space Treaty redundant or encourage the international community to either rethink or redefine the res communis doctrine.
		Since the inception of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, international law regarding the use of outer space by nations and individuals has been dominated by the res communis doctrine, the concept that space belongs to mankind and not to one individual or country.
	www.thespacereview.com /article/381/1 (1331 words)

	Office of Space Commercialization
		The Office of Space Commercialization, part of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service, is the principal unit for the coordination of space-related issues, programs, and initiatives within the Department of Commerce.
		In fulfilling these roles and functions, the Office of Space Commercialization focuses its efforts on a select group of commercial space industry sectors, including satellite navigation, satellite imaging, space transportation, and entrepreneurial space business.
		The goal of the Office is to foster an economic and policy environment that ensures the growth and international competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space industry.
	www.nesdis.noaa.gov /space (138 words)

	Kennedy Space Center Technology Commercialization Office
		As NASA's Spaceport Technology Center, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the agency's lead center for developing technologies in support of Launch/Landing and Vehicle/Payload Processing.
		Scientists at Kennedy Space Center work in cleanrooms, laboratories with high degrees of cleanliness provided by strict control of particles such as dust, lint, or human skin.
		Home to world-class researchers, KSC offers a number of technologies ready for commercialization.
	ksc.nasatechnology.com (80 words)

	NASA - Exploration Systems - IPP
		University Research, Engineering, and Technology Institutes (URETIs) focus on research in nanotechnologies, hypersonics and aeropropulsion, develop enabling capabilities for implementing the Vision for Space Exploration and inspiring the next generation of researchers and explorers.
		The Centers are an extensive network of industry, government and academic partners to benefit space exploration, other NASA missions, and life on Earth.
		The transfer, application and commercialization of NASA-funded technology, occurs in many ways - knowledge sharing, technical assistance, intellectual property licensing, cooperative research and technology projects and other forms of partnership.
	nctn.hq.nasa.gov (459 words)

	The Space Review: Review: seeking the ultimate space commercialization guide
		For years space entrepreneurs and enthusiasts alike have been seeking what could be called the “ultimate space commercialization guide”: a description of the benefits and opportunities of commercial space ventures that is so clear and compelling that it convinces investors, regulators, and the media.
		Space: The Free-Market Frontier is a good view of regulatory issues regarding space commercialization, but it focuses on those issues at the expense of technical and financial issues, and its collection of authors results in an uneven text.
		For the space enthusiast or expert, there’s not a lot of new information here: the book is primarily targeted at those looking to invest in space ventures and seeking a guide to the various markets and companies.
	www.thespacereview.com /article/29/1 (459 words)

	040927-4.html
		What the foundation calls the New Race to Space® (you can never start commercialization too soon) "is more exciting than the US-Soviet space race of the 60's, because this time we'll get to go".
		But depicting the original space race as some kind of competition between public and private enterprise that the US government quickly monopolized is completely false, not to say bizarre.
		The image promoted by the X prize Foundation is that of selfish governments who developed space technology only to keep it for themselves, depriving the ordinary citizen of the chance to leave the planet.
	www.nature.com /news/2004/040927/full/040927-4.html (972 words)

	JINSA Online -- America's Space Assets Increasingly Vulnerable
		If the United States is to remain the leader in space, law makers and military planners within the U.S. government need to appreciate the inherent dangers involved in the continued proliferation of dual-use space technology under the guise of commercialization.
		The "doves" believe that space should be off limits to military use and might even support the removal of current military navigation, communication, and imagery satellites.
		Hays also identified five trends that may contribute to the deployment of space weapons in the future.
	www.jinsa.org /articles/view.html?documentid=2304 (3634 words)

	SPACE.com -- Top Ten Reasons to Inhabit Outer Space
		With the growing commercialization of space, and the possibility of people spending longer periods of time off Earth, questions arise as to why we should seek to inhabit space.
		Of the 12 people contacted, one thought it would be unethical to send humans into space and that only robots should go, but many were of the opinion that space colonization was necessary for the long-term survival of humanity.
		A group of space professionals from various organizations talked with SPACE.com about what they thought were the top 10 reasons for inhabiting outer space.
	www.space.com /scienceastronomy/solarsystem/tenreasons_lead_000723.html (308 words)

	SpaceTree
		SpaceTree is one of the HCIL Products available for licensing by the Office of Technology Commercialization at the University of Maryland.
		It adds dynamic rescaling of branches of the tree to best fit the available screen space, optimized camera movement, and the use of preview icons summarizing the topology of the branches that cannot be expanded.
		SpaceTree is a novel tree browser that builds on the conventional layout node link diagrams along a single preferred direction.
	www.cs.umd.edu /hcil/spacetree (282 words)

	RocketForge :: A Blog for the Space Age
		Between Mike Griffin's recent speech to the AAS and his recent comments on design and operations I think that he probably means what he says and is probably as good as we're going to get on space commercialization.
		Congressman Dana Rohrabacher recently submitted HR 1021: The Space and Aeronautics Prize Act which outlines several prizes run outside of NASA itself.
		One of the biggest issues would be who gets to write the test criteria since "fly an exact replica of the CEV as NASA designed it using the same number of employees and processes" wouldn't accomplish anything.
	www.rocketforge.org (1024 words)

	The Space Review: It's time to rethink international space law
		Doubtless the resistance being felt by Burt Rutan and the proponents of the commercialization of space from policymakers is at least partially influenced by the Outer Space Treaty and its progeny.
		The fact is that although some of the principles espoused by the treaty have merit and have resulted in some child treaties that are certainly beneficial to the progress of space exploration, the underlying premise of res communis effectively limits expansion and innovation in the realm of outer space.
		Since the inception of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, international law regarding the use of outer space by nations and individuals has been dominated by the res communis doctrine, the concept that space belongs to mankind and not to one individual or country.
	www.thespacereview.com /article/381/1 (1331 words)

	Space Frontier Foundation Hails Private Sector Takeover of Mir
		The Space Frontier Foundation hailed the announcement today of a private enterprise commercial takeover of Russia's space station, Mir, by MirCorp., as a turning point in the history of space commercialization.
		Russia is teaming up with Western investors to give the ageing Mir space station a new lease of life, with the dream of bringing corporate sponsorship, the Internet and tourism into the space age.
		Space Frontier Foundation Hails Private Sector Takeover of Mir
	www.spacedaily.com /news/mir-00h.html (1331 words)

	Who's Who - International Space University
		ISU offers academic courses in space subjects including the Master of Space Studies
		Space Tourism and its Effects on Space Commercialization
		All material copyright Space Future Consulting except as noted.
	www.spacefuture.com /cgi/glossary.cgi?gl=who&term=International%20Space%20University (71 words)

	New Mexico chosen for future rocket fest - Space.com - MSNBC.com
		The X Prize Foundation and the New Mexico Office of Space Commercialization are joining forces to stage the multifaceted X Prize Cup, a two-week-long event that allows for privately financed, passenger-carrying space vehicles to compete for prizes.
		Realistic space experiences and a direct educational outreach to the public are planned, Diamandis said, to further the development of a space tourism market.
		Both states provided us their best and final bid, and they both offered very attractive opportunities," said Peter Diamandis, head of the X Prize Foundation of St. Louis.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4952486 (71 words)

	Kennedy Space Center Technology Commercialization Office
		NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), FL, developed a process to convert the hazardous waste to a helpful fertilizer and was honored with NASA's Commercial Invention of the Year Award.
		As NASA's Spaceport Technology Center, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the agency's lead center for developing technologies in support of Launch/Landing and Vehicle/Payload Processing.
		Home to world-class researchers, KSC offers a number of technologies ready for commercialization.
	ksc.nasatechnology.com (101 words)

	Spotlight on Kennedy Space Center
		The Technology Programs and Commercialization Office at the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, is vigorously implementing Administrator Daniel S. Goldin's Agenda for Change by striving to increase its number of partnerships with the commercial sector.
		Kennedy created this facility to better apply cryogenics to our lives in the fields of medicine, biology, food, computers, industry, rocket propulsion, and the spaceports of the future.
		In an effort to more closely align Kennedy's way of doing business with that of the private sector, the Center is supporting the development and transfer of technology leading to commercial products and services through a mix of business practices and specific plans to leverage NASA resources.
	www.nasatech.com /spinoff/spinoff2001/spotlight.html (2083 words)

	JSC Tech Transfer & Commercialization Office
		NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) is playing a major role in achieving the goals of the Vision for Space Exploration..
		In simplest terms, NASA's technology transfer is the process by which space technology developed by NASA is transfered to businesses for another purpose.
		See this and other Spinoffs in the latest issue of Spinoff magazine.
	technology.jsc.nasa.gov (2083 words)

	CSA - A Word from Our President
		The Program also ensures the transfer and commercialization of space technologies and applications and promotes the development of collaborative partnerships between different levels of government, academic researchers and scientists and with the private sector.
		Having had the privilege of flying in space on three occasions, experiencing the impact of our technological achievements and the wondrous view of Earth from space, I can proudly assert that Canada's investments in space are paying dividends for Canadians.
		For example, Canada is among the world’s leading nations in launching instruments and experiments to gather useful data on the Earth’s resources and the environment, particularly related to the long-term effects of the depletion of the ozone layer and the build up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
	www.space.gc.ca /asc/eng/about/president.asp (509 words)

	Wired News: Cheap Launch Ends in the Drink
		She noted that another prize for amateur rocketry -- a $1,000 purse put up in 1995 by rocket researcher and space-commercialization activist Jim Bowery -- is still up for grabs.
		After missing a morning launch opportunity because of problems with one of its onshore tracking stations, the Huntsville, Alabama-based High-Altitude Research Corp. made its attempt for the Cheap Access to Space (CATS) prize about an hour before sunset.
		Other CATS competitors have likewise vowed to press on despite the expiration of the prize.
	www.wired.com /news/technology/0,1282,39865,00.html (707 words)

	OCRegister.com
		The Space Island Group in West Covina "is a leader in the commercialization of space with plans to design, build and operate commercial space transportation systems and destinations dedicated to commerce, research, satellite repair, manufacturing and tourism," according to its Web site (www.spaceislandgroup.com).
		Space should be opened up to any company that can sponsor a flight and anyone who wants to risk his own life for science, exploration, profit or a thrill.
		I've been an enthusiast for space exploration since I was a child in the early 1960s and watched the first manned space flights, thrilling to the feats of Alan Shepard, John Glenn and Neil Armstrong.
	www.ocregister.com /commentary/seiler/seiler20030209.shtml (1260 words)

	Biotechs
		China is to maintain its opposition to human reproductive cloning, but will continue to allow closely monitored embryo stem cell research for the treatment and prevention of disease, a senior Chinese...
		Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu may have been the poster boy of India's new economy and reform brigade at one time, but the World Bank knew all along that the image was a faca...
		Genetically-modified (GM) papaya will be available for commercialization in the Philippines by 2007.
	archive.wn.com /2005/02/24/1400/biotechs (481 words)

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		This cabinet-level council is the principal means for the President to coordinate science, space and technology policies across the Federal Government.
		This offer is made by Scott Mize, Chairman of the Advisory Board for the NOR 2nd Edition, by special arrangement with Cientifica.
	www.clickerado.com /n/nanotech/technology.htm (481 words)

	New Mexico chosen for future rocket festival - Space.com - MSNBC.com
		The X Prize Foundation and the New Mexico Office of Space Commercialization are joining forces to stage the multifaceted X Prize Cup, a two-week-long event that allows for privately financed, passenger-carrying space vehicles to compete for prizes.
		Realistic space experiences and a direct educational outreach to the public are planned, Diamandis said, to further the development of a space tourism market.
		The Public Spaceflight Exposition is to be held in conjunction with the races to provide exciting, entertaining and educational experiences to engage and capture the interest and imagination of the general public.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/4952486 (1192 words)

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