Space 2030
Exploring the Future of Space Applications
Over the years, advances in space technologies have led to the development of increasingly sophisticated military and civil space assets.
Where is the space sector heading now? What are the obstacles to its further development? What are its future prospects? What are the applications that are likely to be successful in the future?
To answer these questions, this report adopted a scenario-based approach to explore the future evolution of major components of the space sector (military space, civil space, commercial space) over the next thirty years. It covers four major factors of change: geopolitical developments, socio-economic developments, energy and the environment, technology.
"Outstanding
review, especially useful for the three sophisticated scenarios, useful to many futurists."
Future Survey, August 2004.
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Implications for Space Applications
This chapter draws out the implications of Chapters 2 and 3 for the future development of space applications. Both the potential demand for such applications under the various scenarios and an assessment of their technical feasibility are considered. Applications that appear to be “promising” i.e. both attractive from a demand perspective and technically feasible at a reasonable cost, when compared to possible terrestrial alternatives, are identified...
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