Space commercialization : platforms and processing / edited by F. Shahrokhi, G. Hazelrigg, R. Bayuzick.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Symposium on Space Commercialization: Roles of Developing Countries, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Shahrokhi, F.

Hazelrigg, George A.

Bayuzick, R. J.

Conference Name:

Symposium on Space Commercialization: Roles of Developing Countries (1989 : Nashville, Tenn.)

Symposium on Space Commercialization: Roles of Developing Countries

Series:

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 127.

Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 127

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space stations--Congresses.

Space stations.

Space industrialization--Developing countries--Congresses.

Space industrialization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (402 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., c1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

space commercialization activities are mainly in the areas of telecommunication and Earth observation. The commercial use of space for microgravity processing remains elusive. The reasons for this are the knowledge base for microgravity processing is inadequate and flight opportunities and hardware are too expensive, lengthy, and risky to provide a reasonable return on investment. Furthermore, previous unrealistic predictions of large benefits from space manufacturing of crystals, biomaterials, and other materials have created a negative image of microgravity opportunities, especially in connection with the justification of manned space flights and the construction of a large space infrastructure. This volume reports on the progress in Space Commercialization activities.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""OUTPOST CONCEPT: A Transportation and Service Platform in Low-Earth Orbit""; ""Columbus Polar Platform: Concept Evolution and Current Status""; ""User Accommodations on Space Station Freedom""; ""Planning for Space Station Freedom Laboratory Payload Integration""; ""Space Station Application of Lessons Learned from Space Shuttle Integrated Operational Prototypes""; ""Low-Gravity Materials Experiments in the Space Station Freedom""; ""Preparation of Synthetic Polymer Membranes in a Microgravity Environment""

""Multiple Experiment Processing Furnace � Crystal Growth Facility""""Modular Containerless Processing Facility""; ""Dynamics of Surface Tension in Microgravity Environment""; ""Containerless Processing Using Electromagnetic Levitation""; ""Review of Drop Tube and Drop Tower Facilities and Research""; ""Low-Cost Low-Volume Carrier (Minilab) for Biotechnology and Fluids Experiments in Low Gravity""; ""Cell Separation and Electrofusion in Space""; ""Red Cell Membrane Under Zero Gravity: Interpretation of ARC Experiment on STS51-C""; ""Glass Preparation Under Microgravity""

""Acoustic Levitation for High Temperature Containerless Processing in Space""""Containerless Processing of Fluoride Glass""; ""China Can Conduct Materials Processing and Experiments in Space Microgravity""; ""Japanese Approach to the Space Station""; ""Japan's Space Development Activities for the Practical Application Field""; ""Space Station Freedom � Optimized to Support Microgravity Research and Earth Observations""; ""Opportunities for the Small Space Entrepreneur: A Guide to Strategic Planning""; ""ORBITEC: Orbital Technology Demonstration Program""

""Development of a Microgravity Experiment: Experiences of a Scientist from a Developing Country""""Author Index for Volume 127""

Notes:

"Technical papers selected from the Symposium on Space Commercialization: Roles of Developing Countries, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, March 1989, and subsequently revised for this volume."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-60086-600-X

1-60086-381-7

OCLC:

922978750