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Space Tourism: Beyond the Launch Pad — The Business, Branding, and Strategic Challenges of Opening Space to Humanity

Space Tourism: Beyond the Launch Pad — The Business, Branding, and Strategic Challenges of Opening Space to Humanity

Jun 27, 2026 | Commercial Space, Space Tourism

By Michael N. Daily, APR. Image Source: OpenAI ChatGPT(2026) For generations, humanity looked toward the stars and imagined what it would be like to leave Earth behind, if only for a brief moment. Space travel existed primarily in the realm of government astronauts,...
Space Age Forecasts From the TechCast Project

Space Age Forecasts From the TechCast Project

Jun 26, 2026 | Commercial Space, Lunar Bases, Mars Missions, Space Development, Space Settlement

By William Halal. First published as “The Coming Space Age: Forecasts from the TechCast Project,” in Angus Hooke (ed), Technological Breakthroughs and Future Business Opportunities in Education, Health, and Outer Space (IGI Global, 2021). [The volatile nature of...
Space Station Design Cost Simulator User Guide

Space Station Design Cost Simulator User Guide

May 29, 2026 | Commercial Space, Space Development, Space Education, Space Stations

Version Information: Space Station Cost Simulation Version 0.5, 05/29/2026 Space Station Simulation Documentation Version 0.5, 05/29/2026 User Guide Table of Contents Introduction Space Station Design Overview Running the Simulation User Inputs Space Station...
A Case for AI-Driven Robotic Space Development

A Case for AI-Driven Robotic Space Development

Dec 7, 2023 | Commercial Space, Space Development, Space Economics, Space Settlement

Earlier this year I gave a presentation The Impact of AI and Robotics on Space Settlement, which was a successor to a presentation I first gave in 2019 at the International Space Development Conference. Titled Robotic Space Settlement, that presentation focused on the...
Porters Five Forces Model Analysis of the Market for Commercial Space Stations

Porters Five Forces Model Analysis of the Market for Commercial Space Stations

Jul 6, 2023 | Commercial Space, Space Development, Space Economics, Space Stations

Figure 1. Porter”s Five Forces model applied to a commercial space station business. This essay is an expansion on the Porter’s Five Forces section of the presentation Evaluating the Market for Commercial Space Stations originally presented at the 2023...
Dylan Taylor Makes Seven Predictions About Future Space Developments at ISDC

Dylan Taylor Makes Seven Predictions About Future Space Developments at ISDC

Jun 14, 2023 | Commercial Space, Space Conferences, Space Development, Space News

Dylan Taylor, CEO of Voyager Space, delivering the keynote The Future of the NewSpace Industry: Enablers and Impediments at the 2023 International Space Development Conference. Dylan Taylor, CEO of Voyager Space, delivered his keynote presentation The Future of the...
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