Space Products: Presentations
Lunar Commercial Communications: Catalyzing a New Industry
An assessment of the challenges and opportunities for commercial communications technology and services applications to the Earth-Lunar system.
Commencing Lunar Commercial Communications (LCC - Workshop)
A Sept 2008 update on entrepreneurial space evolution and especially the new commercial R&D and payloads focused on lunar communication systems.
International Cooperation for Small Satellite Development
An overview of global small satellite development from the CANEUS perspective. “CANEUS is a worldwide non-profit organization serving the needs of the aeronautics, space and defense communities by fostering coordinated, international technology development and commercialization. To achieve its goal, CANEUS brings together technology developers, aerospace end-users, governmental policy makers and investors from across the world.”
Commercial Orbital Transportation System (COTS) - Status
Logsdon’s presentation provides an update on the SpaceX and Orbital Sciences milestones for COTS. It also provides an update on COTS Phase II awards on December 28, 2008 for cargo transport services to low Earth orbit to SpaceX and Orbital Sciences. A protest is underway by PlanetSpace who participated in the competition.