Jun 20, 2026 | Cislunar Space, Lunar Economy, Space Development, Space Economics
By George Pullen The Problem with Destination Thinking The Apollo program treated the Moon as a finish line. Get there, plant the flag, come home. That paradigm served its political purpose, but it is structurally incapable of producing sustainable economic activity....
Aug 14, 2025 | Mars Settlement, Space Development, Space Economics, Space Settlement
Table of Contents Introduction 1-Key Objectives Scheduling the Master Plan 2-Phases of the Space Development Master Plan Scenario 3-Phase 1: Pioneering space (Pre-1957 to Present) 4-Phase 2: Advancing Human Presence in Space The cruiser feeder space transportation...
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...
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...
Mar 29, 2023 | Commercial Space, Space Economics
Serving as a judge in a space business plan competition this year allowed me to combine my interests in space development with my interests in space economics. Evaluating the space business plans that were submitted to the contest was quite educational given the...
Mar 19, 2023 | Commercial Space, Meetings and Events, Space Economics, Space News
The planned 2030 termination of ISS (International Space Station) operations and the establishment of the NASA Commercial LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Destinations program to support one or more commercial space stations to succeed ISS is a singular opportunity for a giant...
