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U.S.Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Industry : An Analysis of Risks
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- O'Connell, Kevin M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Remote sensing equipment industry--Government policy--United States.
- Remote sensing equipment industry--United States.
- Competition, International.
- Market surveys.
- Local Subjects:
- Remote sensing equipment industry--Government policy--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (157 p.)
- Other Title:
- U.S.Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Industry
- Place of Publication:
- : RAND Corporation, 1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Assesses the risks facing U.S. commercial remote sensing satellite firms and explores the U.S. policy and regulatory environment for these firms. American firms have begun to operate their own imaging satellite systems, aiming to become an important part of the U.S. commercial remote sensing industry. To succeed over the long run, these new U.S. commercial remote sensing satellite firms need a combination of reliable technologies, government policies that encourage U.S. industry competitiveness, a strong international presence, and sound business plans to ensure their competitiveness in both t
- Contents:
- ""Preface""; ""Figures""; ""Tables""; ""Summary""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Selected Abbreviations""; ""Chapter One: Introduction""; ""Chapter Two: Technical Factors""; ""Chapter Three: Market Developments""; ""Chapter Four: International Context: Competition and Cooperation""; ""Chapter Five: Policy and Regulatory Issues""; ""Chapter Six: Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""A. Emerging U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Satellite Firms: An Overview""; ""B. Title II of the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992""; ""C. U.S. Statement on Foreign Access to Remote Sensing Space Capabilities""
- ""D. GIS and Geospatial Technologies Merging Into Broader IT Marketplace""""Bibliography""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 1-59875-287-1
- OCLC:
- 707917709
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