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The Emerging Organizational Framework for the Space Commerce Enterprise

The Emerging Organizational Framework for the Space Commerce Enterprise The Emerging Organizational Framework for the Space Commerce Enterprise Michael Wiskerchen Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego and Director, the California Space Grant Consortium INTRODUCTION st At the end of the first decade of the 21 century, the American space program is going through particularly turbulent times. Many believe that America has lost its vision and focus, and that we will consequently abdicate our leadership role in space exploration and innovation to other international space faring nations. There are many indicators that if we continue on our present path this will certainly happen. As a participant in and as an observer of the American space program for over forty years, my intent here is to provide personal insights on the evolution of the U.S. space ‘culture’ from its Apollo era to the present, with the thought that many positive aspects of this evolution could provide a path to enable the space commerce enterprise to rapidly emerge and thrive. Likewise there are a number of deeply rooted political, financial, and social issues that could impede progress in development of the U.S. as a leader in space commerce, and these also bear examination. While you might question whether http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Innovation Science Emerald Publishing

The Emerging Organizational Framework for the Space Commerce Enterprise

International Journal of Innovation Science , Volume 2 (4): 15 – Dec 1, 2010
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The Emerging Organizational Framework for the Space Commerce Enterprise Michael Wiskerchen Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, UC San Diego and Director, the California Space Grant Consortium INTRODUCTION st At the end of the first decade of the 21 century, the American space program is going through particularly turbulent times. Many believe that America has lost its vision and focus, and that we will consequently abdicate our leadership role in space exploration and innovation to other international space faring nations. There are many indicators that if we continue on our present path this will certainly happen. As a participant in and as an observer of the American space program for over forty years, my intent here is to provide personal insights on the evolution of the U.S. space ‘culture’ from its Apollo era to the present, with the thought that many positive aspects of this evolution could provide a path to enable the space commerce enterprise to rapidly emerge and thrive. Likewise there are a number of deeply rooted political, financial, and social issues that could impede progress in development of the U.S. as a leader in space commerce, and these also bear examination. While you might question whether

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