An introduction to the spaceport industry : runways to space / Janet K. Tinoco, Chunyan Yu, Diane Howard and Ruth E. Stilwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tinoco, Janet K., author.

Yu, Chunyan, author.

Howard, Diane, author.

Stilwell, Ruth E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space launch industry.

Launch complexes (Astronautics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 218 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

"This book provides a contemporary look at spaceports, not only from relevant technological drivers, policies, and legal perspectives, but also from impacts associated with airspace use and aviation stakeholders; economic, business, financial, and environmental considerations; issues facing airports transitioning to air and space ports; as well as spaceport planning. Through case and event studies, research and analysis, along with information obtained through professional experience, this book provides an overview of the many benefits, unique challenges, and issues facing commercial spaceports and spaceport operators. Each chapter is a stand-alone key topic such that the reader can focus on the most compelling issues relevant for him/her or can view the book as an integrated whole for a full perspective. While examples and case studies come largely from the United States, the reader can draw conclusions that are independent of country and situation. Also, information on other nation state policies, advancements, and endeavors, among other topics, is provided to give a global perspective, further expanding the relevancy and benefits of the book to both the domestic and international audiences An Introduction to the Spaceport Industry: Runways to Space fills a gap in the literature, providing students, professors and researchers with deep insights into the fast-growing commercial spaceport industry"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

List of figures

List of tables

Acknowledgments

List of acronyms

1. Spaceports: Definitions, History, and Policy

2. Commercial Space Activities and Civil Airspace

3. Launch Vehicles, Propulsion Systems, and Payloads: The Underpinnings of Spaceport Infrastructure

4. Spaceport Infrastructure and Operations

5. Spaceport Business and Financial Management

6. Impacts of Spaceports on the Economy, Aviation, Community, and Environment

7. Spaceport Licensing and Planning

8. Future of Commercial Spaceports

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Tinoco, Janet K.. An introduction to the spaceport industry

ISBN:

9781351165846

1351165844

9781351165822

OCLC:

1143835913