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Commercial Human Spaceflight Market References

This article is a compendium of market references related to commercial human spaceflight, including regulations, characteristics, size, and forecasts.

Related articles include: Space Tourism Market Analysis, and Best (free) Online References for the New Space Economy.

This article will be updated as new information is available.

References in chronological order

Origins of the Commercial Space Industry, FAA

NASA and the Rise of Commercial Space, NASA

General Public Space Travel and Tourism, NASA, 1997
Space Tourism Market Study: Suborbital Space Travel, Futron, 2002
Space Tourism Market Study: Orbital Space Travel & Destinations with Suborbital Space Travel, Futron, 2002
NASA ASCENT Study Final Report, Futron, 2003
Let There Be Flight: Its Time to Reform the Regulation of Commercial Space Travel, Ryabinkin, 2004
Feasibility Study of a Florida Commercial Spaceport, Futron, 2005
New Mexico Commercial Spaceport Economic Impact Study, Futron, 2005
The Benefits of Human Spaceflight, ESA, 2005
The Adventurers’ Survey, 2006
Designing the Orbital Space Tourism Experience, Spaceport Associates, 2006
Suborbital Space Tourism Demand Revisited, Futron, 2006
Atlas V for Commercial Passenger Transportation, Lockheed Martin, 2006
Space Tourism ESA’s View on Private Suborbital Spaceflights, ESA, 2008
Commercial Crew Training Survey, FAA, 2008
US Space Transportation Outlook, FAA, 2008
Modelling Consumer Choice Behaviour In Space Tourism, Crouch et al, 2008
Private Commercial Space Transportation’s Dependence on Space Tourism and NASA’s Responsibility to Both, 2010
National Security and the Commercial Space Sector, CSIS, 2010
Report of the Commercial Human Spaceflight Workshop, NASA, 2010
Commercial Space Transportation Annual Compendium, FAA, 2011
The US Commercial Space Industry, FAA, 2011
Reusable Suborbital Market Characterization, The Tauri Group, 2011
Sub-Orbital Reusable Vehicles Report, The Tauri Group, 2012
Commercial Space Transportation Annual Compendium, FAA, 2012
Commercial Space Transportation Annual Compendium, FAA, 2013
Tourism’s Latest Sector – Private Space Flight, Spaceport Associates, 2013
Commercial Space Transportation Forecasts, FAA, 2013
Commercial Space Transportation Annual Compendium, FAA, 2014
Recommended Practices for Commercial Human Spaceflight, FAA, 2014
Recommended Practices for Human Spaceflight Occupant Safety, FAA, 2014
Commercial Space Transportation Forecasts, FAA, 2015
Commercial Space Stations in LEO: Preparing for the Future, The Tauri Group, 2015
Commercial Space Industry Launches a New Phase, GAO, 2016
The Commercial Space Economy, The Tauri Group, 2016
Economic Development of Low Earth Orbit, NASA, 2016
Commercial Space Transportation Annual Compendium, FAA, 2016
The New American Space Age, AIA, 2016
Past and Future – An Analysis of the FAA Commercial Space Transportation Forecasts, Boll-Sloan-Solem, 2017
Guidance on Informing Crew and Space Flight Participants of Risk, FAA, 2017
State of the Industry, AST/FAA, 2017
Market Analysis of a Privately Owned and Operated Space Station, IDA, 2017
Commercial Space Transportation Annual Compendium, FAA, 2017

Majority of Americans Believe It Is Essential That the US Remain a Global Leader in Space, PEW, 2018

Commercial Space Transportation Annual Compendium, FAA, 2018
What Will Space Tourism Look Like In 2040?, Macdonald, 2018
Commercial Space: Federal Regulation, Oversight, and Utilization, CRS, 2018
LEO Commercialization Study Results, NASA, 2018
NASA Plan for Commercial LEO Development, NASA, 2019
Commercialization of LEO, NASA, 2019
LEO Commercialization Study, NanoRacks, 2019
The Future of Space Tourism, CRS, 2020
United States National Space Policy, White House, 2020
FAA Should Examine a Range of Options to Support US Launch Infrastructure, GAO, 2020
Spaceport America: Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis, 2020
Measuring the Space Economy, IDA, 2020
Commercializing LEO, NASA, 2020
Space Tourism, David Bushnell NASA, 2020
Demand Drivers of the Lunar and cisLunar Economy, IDA, 2020
Private Astronaut and Suborbital Space Flight Participant Medical Procedural Requirements, NASA, 2021
Identifying Market Segments and Their Preference for Space Tourism, Palmileraite, 2021
FAA Continues to Update Regulations, and Faces Challenges to Overseeing an Evolving Industry, GAO, 2021
Identifying, Evaluating, and Overcoming Barriers to Growth in the LEO Economy, Bryce Tech, 2021
Commercial Human Spaceflight, CRS, 2021
Commercial Space Division Overview and Status, NASA, 2022
14 CFR Part 460 Human Spaceflight Requirements, up to date as of 5-09-2022
Space Law Under International Conventions and International Documents, Akun, 2022

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